grahamperrin Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 At http://www.immunet.com/privacy/index.html we continue to collect information on new files that appear on your computer and those files which you attempt to execute (also known as Application Files) We limit our collection to executable files We do not collect documents or other files If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page. I understand that at some time in the future, collection of documents and other non-executable files may begin. When this significant change occurs: a) will the software announce the change to any/all users of the computer on which Immunet Protect is installed; and will the software request explicit consent from each user? I'm not concerned about collection of executables, but broader collections — including possibly personal or confidential data — will warrant a review of things. (For as long as it's not clear to me how the future change will be implemented, for all installations of 2.0 I opt to not send files to the cloud.) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest orlando Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 At http://www.immunet.com/privacy/index.html I understand that at some time in the future, collection of documents and other non-executable files may begin. When this significant change occurs: a) will the software announce the change to any/all users of the computer on which Immunet Protect is installed; and will the software request explicit consent from each user? I'm not concerned about collection of executables, but broader collections — including possibly personal or confidential data — will warrant a review of things. (For as long as it's not clear to me how the future change will be implemented, for all installations of 2.0 I opt to not send files to the cloud.) Thanks I think there is nothing wrong with increasing the documentation files in the cloud, even more people and more files will run the community will receive as a result we will be more protected. Orlando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millard@immunet.com Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 At http://www.immunet.com/privacy/index.html I understand that at some time in the future, collection of documents and other non-executable files may begin. When this significant change occurs: a) will the software announce the change to any/all users of the computer on which Immunet Protect is installed; and will the software request explicit consent from each user? I'm not concerned about collection of executables, but broader collections — including possibly personal or confidential data — will warrant a review of things. (For as long as it's not clear to me how the future change will be implemented, for all installations of 2.0 I opt to not send files to the cloud.) Thanks I see us giving notification a few ways: 1) Putting on the Announcements that we're changing our Privacy Policy 2) Updating the engine, so we'll probably make a note during install about the change 3) Creating a Blog entry 4) Updating our news letter but honestly, there is no value to collecting documents from consumers. With Plus, we can detect Macro viruses without having to collect the document. --Millard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamperrin Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 With Plus, we can detect Macro viruses without having to collect the document. Thanks, can you update http://www.immunet.com/plus/compare/index.html to clarify the difference? Does Immunet Protect FREE not detect macro viruses? PS I have a cached copy of previous discussion re: macro viruses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamperrin Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 nothing wrong with increasing the documentation files in the cloud My concern is that some documents must not be in any cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfred Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Thanks, can you update http://www.immunet.com/plus/compare/index.html to clarify the difference? Does Immunet Protect FREE not detect macro viruses? PS I have a cached copy of previous discussion re: macro viruses. It can if it's a commonly spread document but Free does not dissect word docs. Are there any Macro threats left in the wild? al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamperrin Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Are there any Macro threats left in the wild? Good point — it's maybe a year or so since I saw one. Glancing at http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/search-results/?search=WM97+2010&product_search=virus_search_virus_section&submit.x=57&submit.y=8&action=search alongside http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/search-results/?search=WM97+2009&product_search=virus_search_virus_section&submit.x=57&submit.y=8&action=search there have been fewer in 2010 than in 2009 but I have no idea whether any became wild. Macro threats spring to mind because my place of work was bitten by W97M.Proverb before protection was available, and dealing with NAI from a Mac perspective was, in 2000, a rigmarole. I'm pleasantly off-topic from the original subject. I suppose what it boils down to is: how I'd like the Immunet Protect client to behave if a disposition asks for a data file (not the profile thereof) — with maybe personal or sensitive information — to be sent to the cloud. This isn't a mistrust of Immunet Corporation. Just a need: a) to know when that type of traffic occurs; and to give, or defer, consent for the file in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfred Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 My concern is that some documents must not be in any cloud. We do not upload doc files, or any files other than executable, period. This might change some day but today, this is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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