
You might assume your new PC is secure, but is it? In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission just
charged seven rent-to-own computer companies and a software design firm with computer spying. Some 420,000 rent-to-own computers allegedly secretly collected personal information, took pictures of users in their homes, and tracked their locations. Meanwhile
Microsoft found that PCs from China had malware embedded before reaching consumers. The
virus "could allow a hacker to switch on a microphone or Webcam, record keystrokes and access users' login credentials and online bank accounts." And, an FBI
investigation found that counterfeit routers purchased by various US government agencies also were pre-loaded with malicious software. Do you assume your new PC is secure, or if not, what steps do you take to secure it?
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Microsoft outsources downloads for the Home Use Program and the MSDNAA to Digital River. Trust them as much as you trust Microsoft...
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