Interesting coincidence

[GDHough]

On Tuesday 18 November 2003 10:24, Ilya Palagin wrote:
> Hi, I just want to share an interesting coincidence I observed today.
> I've been calling Bell about long-distance tariffs. Among other things,
> the Bell operator asked my email address (which is @rogers.com) and sent
> their digital TV info after the conversation was over. At the same time
> I received a phone call from Rogers, inquiring about qualitiy of their
> TV services :-) A coincidence or a local Eshelon at Rogers mail server
> for effective struggle against rivals? Truth is out there...
>
Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous. What you experienced is 
probably just that. But it's also true that in these times, nothing is 
sacred. Heck, even my own ISP serves content for KaZaA users (ssa.kazaa.com) 
and many web servers are using javascript URL spoofing to read other domains 
cookies. Spy cookies and adware are just part of cyber life now.

Fortunately for us, we control our Linux machines. It is in this realm where 
we can still have the highest level of privacy money can't buy. Imagine what 
it would be like being forced to use Windows for evertything, like having no 
choice in Cable TV, Local/Long distance provider, Hydro, Gas....oops bad 
analogy...anyway you get the picture.

PS--A simple IDS like Snort can sniff for strings like "Get <Rival's> New 
Digital TV Service Now and SAVE 30% OFF the Annual Prescription Rate." All it 
would take is a couple staffers siting at the console, each with his/her own 
sensor and rulesets, watching as the screen refreshes with new alerts every 
60 seconds. Not too hard to imagine...might be 'Busines as Usual' these days. 
May even be 'Commissioned'.

farmer6re9
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