Now this is some funny stuff.
Apparently hard core hackers and pirates are starting to freak out a little bit over Windows 10.
Apparently professional hacker groups like iTS and FSC are more than a little concerned about the new Terms of Use for Windows 10.
You know – the parts that have been construed as meaning that Microsoft can and will scan your harddrive for counterfeit software or hardware.
Apparently the group iTS instituted a ban starting last Thursday, stating:
Many of you might have heard or read about the terrible privacy policy of windows 10 recently. Unfortunately Microsoft decided to revoke any kind of data protection and submit whatever they can gather to not only themselves but also others. One of those is one of the largest anti-piracy company called MarkMonitor. Amongst other things windows 10 sends the contents of your local disks directly to one of their servers. Obviously this goes way too far and is a serious threat to sites like ours which is why we had to take measures. Since last thursday windows 10 is officially banned from iTS. Members using it get redirected to a video that eggsplains the dangers quite in detail hoping to enlighten as many people as possible.
The paranoia comes from part of Microsoft’s services agreement which states:
“We may automatically check your version of the software and download software updates or configuration changes, including those that prevent you from accessing the Services, playing counterfeit games, or using unauthorized hardware peripheral devices.”
Loosely, the language can be construed as meaning that Microsoft could be scanning looking for counterfeit software and in turn a logical conclusion could be that they would then hand details about such software to relevant law enforcement.
Windows 10 is definitely ruffling feathers and it will be interesting to see how this issue evolves going forward.
source:windows10update
