[PLUG] Secure web proxy...

[Mark]

none wrote:
> 
> Interesting, there WASN'T A U.S. flag on their web page though and no
> FAQ on how to determine If they are legit.  If the tool were free as 
> in, here is the source code, verification becomes a matter of 
> taking that code to a trusted reviewer.  It's hard to tell if 
> it's even legal to use this in the U.S.  There's a suggestion
> PC magazine approves, I suppose that would be the way to
> get it.

A cursory look tells me the flag has to do with which language is used.

> It's one of a number of sites that suggests Microsoft isn't just
> leaving privacy problems in their software, but perhaps trying
> to profit from them as well.  What other reason is there for
> file formats that contain past deleted information, username, 
> etc. that a user probably doesn't want other people
> to see without their knowledge?  Maybe this is why Office 
> files are so big.  I'm surprised there isn't a cleaning
> tool for Office files before sending them anywhere.  How
> about other file types?  Is this a unique problem for
> Office files?

Past deleted information in a file could be a way to get back to old 
copies of the file.  If a document's format is something someone would 
like to use for another document, they might just erase the info from 
the old one and input the new.  However, the old info might be recoverable.

Cleaners are probably a good idea for many of the formats.