10-06-2014, 06:29 PM | #1 | |
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Adobe DE 4 spies on users
Over at the Digital Reader Blog Nate reports:
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10-06-2014, 07:24 PM | #2 |
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Reprehensible & loathsome.
It's gotten to the point where i expect this sort of behaviour from info technology & communications firms. But is no less reprehensible or loathsome for being the new norm. |
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10-06-2014, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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Well, that's a disappointing level of stupidity.
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10-06-2014, 07:56 PM | #4 |
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Sadly, all this means is that Adobe will continue to spy on the content of your computer, but they'll send it over a secured and encrypted session.
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10-06-2014, 08:14 PM | #5 |
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Wasn't Adobe scanning a user's computer including Calibre brought up in 2011? I believe the member was told he was wrong. I vaguely remember reading something about it on here.
More than likely he was correct and Adobe has been doing this for years. |
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10-06-2014, 08:24 PM | #6 |
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I will go find a copy of Adobe DE 2 and doubl echeck.
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10-06-2014, 08:39 PM | #8 |
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Doesn't this beg the question if it is time to legislate around this? How many have contacted their congressman or senator?
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10-06-2014, 08:42 PM | #9 |
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10-06-2014, 09:17 PM | #10 |
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Libraries should care about this!
My only use for ADE is for digital library books. As far as I know, it's the only way to check out e-books from my local library.
Libraries have always cared a great deal about keeping their patrons' reading habits PRIVATE, fighting legal battles to keep it so. This should really tick them off. |
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http://app.overdrive.com/ Overdrive Media Console works on its own without ADE. |
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Once you have the ID you can use just Overdrive. |
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