Dead Paul wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:45:36 -0400, default wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:13:16 +0100, Dead Paul <dead_paul@no.reply> wrote:
>>
>>>I was watching the terrorstorm video (via a google search) when I right
>>>clicked on the video where I saw google asking permission to watch and
>>>listen (to me I presume) via my web cam and microphone (which I don't
>>>have btw). Not sure but I think they asked me for my permission to let
>>>them do this at any time.
>>>It just gets worse and worse.
>>
>>If you have Macromedia Flash (since sold to Adobe - the pdf folks) your
>>camera and microphone, by default, belong to them. You can "opt out,"
>>presuming you trust their web site to opt you out - since this is
>>something you need to do via scripts enabled.
>
> Interesting about flash. Thanks.

Keep in mind that when you patch/update your Windows OS/Office Suite
on Patch Tuesday each month, your Flashcrap settings will be reset to
default. That means that if you spend 20 minutes on the
Adobe/MacroMedia web site getting rid of all of the default
adware/spyware Flashcrap settings, you will have to redo this each and
every month.

For me, it was just easier to get rid of the damned thing (Flashcrap
Player). If this scenario has changed recently, I wouldn't know. You
have to have a Flashcrap Player in order to use the MacroMedia web
site. Screw 'em.

Ron