Have you heard the latest about Microsoft and its "stealth" updates? Slashdot has the story here, but the gist is this: even if you had Automatic Update turned off in Windows, the OS still updated the Windows Update feature.
Why is this a problem? Because Microsoft, and potentially other companies in the future, can gain access to your machine even if you tell them you're not interested. As IT professionals, what are your thoughts on the subject? Should we be more outspoken to software makers when voicing our privacy concerns, or is this simply a "fact of life" in the web-enabled age?
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