Microsoft faces issue of piracy vs. privacy

Microsoft's efforts to solve its multibillion-dollar software-piracy problem have landed it in the cross hairs of computer privacy advocates and attorneys in recent weeks.

Two class-action lawsuits are pending, unsubstantiated Big Brother rumors have swirled on tech blogs and consumers are bristling under accusations of piracy — especially those who shelled out hundreds of bucks for what they thought was legitimate software...

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