Thursday, June 8, 2006

Antipiracy tool phones home

Microsoft has vowed to better disclose <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6081286.html?tag=zdnn.alert">the actions of its antipiracy tool</A> once it is installed on Windows PCs. The tool, called Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, is designed to validate whether a copy of Windows has been legitimately acquired. However, it also checks in with Microsoft on a daily basis, the company confirmed Wednesday. This has alarmed some people, such as Lauren Weinstein, a civil liberties activist, who likened it to spyware.

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