Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Why are there keyloggers on Samsung laptops? | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Why are there keyloggers on Samsung laptops? | InSecurity Complex - CNET News: "Samsung put the [keylogger] software on the laptop to monitor machine performance 'and to find out how it is being used.'
'In other words, Samsung wanted to gather usage data without obtaining consent from laptop owners,' Hassan wrote."

Samsung cleared of false key logger allegations: It turns out that a misfiring antivirus program called VIPRE, made by the GFI Software company, falsely identified a Microsoft Windows directory as malicious software

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