Kill switches are a standard part of most smartphones, tablets, and e-readers. Google, Apple (AAPL), and Amazon (AMZN) all have the ability to reach into devices to delete illicit content or edit code without users’ permission.
It’s a powerful way to stop threats that spread quickly, but it’s also a privacy and security land mine.
With the rollout of the Windows 8 operating system expected later this year, millions of desktop and laptop PCs will get kill switches for the first time.
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Interesting...clicking on this article, gets me nowhere. It keeps timing out. Coincidential?
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ReplyDeleteYeah, I tried that...that is what made me suspicious...that didn't work for me either. I'm thinking somebody pulled the plug on this one.
ReplyDeleteMy link finally worked.
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