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Subject: Re: This site uses a "web bug"

Author: Andy Serpa

Date: 21:10:57 11/25/01

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On November 25, 2001 at 20:39:27, Anthony Boynes wrote:

>On November 25, 2001 at 20:36:10, Andy Serpa wrote:
>
>>>
>>
>>I am not promoting or defending the FIDE counter, and you certainly shouldn't
>>have any qualms about blocking it.  Of course a counter like theirs can never
>>discover your e-mail address or anything else personally identifible about you:
>>they'd have to buy that information from someone else.
>>
>>
>
>
>You obviously don't keep up with security alerts about various exploits.  If
>that "personal" information is on your computer then it can be obtained if you
>are not patched against these security holes.

I do, and I am "patched".  But that has nothing to do with what we're talking
about -- that's a malicious and *illegal attack* on your computer if someone
does that, security holes or not.  I'm not sure why you keep attacking me; I'm
just trying to clarify things and not over-simplify them, and it sounds as
though we basically agree --> Ignorance leads to being compromised.

But I think we're drifting a bit off-topic for a bit too long, however, so if
you want the last word, please be my guest...


Andy Serpa
chessmad@chessopolis.com
http://www.chessopolis.com



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