www/philosophy proprietary-insecurity.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       14/05/26 11:19:16

Modified files:
        philosophy     : proprietary-insecurity.html 

Log message:
        Mention the identity theft app.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/proprietary-insecurity.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.25&r2=1.26

Patches:
Index: proprietary-insecurity.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/proprietary-insecurity.html,v
retrieving revision 1.25
retrieving revision 1.26
diff -u -b -r1.25 -r1.26
--- proprietary-insecurity.html 8 May 2014 13:08:54 -0000       1.25
+++ proprietary-insecurity.html 26 May 2014 11:19:15 -0000      1.26
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 <!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
 <h2>Proprietary Insecurity</h2>
 
-<p>This page lists clearly established cases of proprietary software
-whose insecurity has grave consequences.</p>
+<p>This page lists clearly established cases of insecurity in
+proprietary software that has grave consequences or is otherwise
+noteworthy.</p>
 
 <p>It would be incorrect to compare proprietary software with a
 fictitious idea of free software as perfect.  Every nontrivial program
@@ -82,6 +83,22 @@
 </li>
 
 <li>
+<p>An app to prevent &ldquo;identity theft&rdquo; (access to personal data)
+by storing users' data on a special server
+<a 
href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/id-theft-protector-lifelock-deletes-user-data-over-concerns-that-app-isnt-safe/";>was
+deactivated by its developer</a> which had discovered a security flaw.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+That developer seems to be conscientious about protecting personal
+data from third parties in general, but it can't protect that data
+from the state.  Quite the contrary: confiding your data to someone
+else's server, if not first encrypted by you with free software,
+undermines your rights.
+</p>
+</li>
+
+<li>
 <p><a href="http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=3554";> Some flash
 memories have modifiable software</a>, which makes them vulnerable to
 viruses.</p>
@@ -157,7 +174,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/05/08 13:08:54 $
+$Date: 2014/05/26 11:19:15 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>