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    CtrlAltDe1337's Avatar Praepositus
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    Default Don't log onto cars.gov?


    direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWs12...axa_popt00us0c

    Before you say "its Genn Beck/Fox News," watch the video, or if you are brave go to the site and do it yourself

    Basically, the legal statement on the cars.gov website privacy statement says that your computer becomes property of the US government while logged into cars.gov, and they can access anything on your computer and give it to anyone they want, including foreign organizations. Now, I don't think the government is running a massive scam to take over the world here, but it is very concerning. I don't see how on earth they can get away with this. It is 2009 or 1984?


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    Default Re: Don't log onto cars.gov?

    booga booga boo..........

    Sounds bad but I'm assuming it can be explained by someone. Beck took a likely misunderstanding and ran with the most paranoid conclusion possible.

    Glen Beck=Douchebag

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    Default Re: Don't log onto cars.gov?

    Quote Originally Posted by nopasties View Post

    Glenn Beck=Douchebag
    Agreed 100%.

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    Default Re: Don't log onto cars.gov?

    Quote Originally Posted by CtrlAltDe1337 View Post

    direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWs12...axa_popt00us0c

    Before you say "its Genn Beck/Fox News," watch the video, or if you are brave go to the site and do it yourself

    Basically, the legal statement on the cars.gov website privacy statement says that your computer becomes property of the US government while logged into cars.gov, and they can access anything on your computer and give it to anyone they want, including foreign organizations. Now, I don't think the government is running a massive scam to take over the world here, but it is very concerning. I don't see how on earth they can get away with this. It is 2009 or 1984?
    You want 1984, go to the UK.

    Now I'm looking at the website and can't find any links that Beck is talking about. Perhaps someone else can try it out though.

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