Karen A Austin

Executive VP/Chief Information Officer at
Sears Holdings Corporation
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
SERVICES / DEPARTMENT STORES

In the persuit of the buck, all else falls aside, unless the customers will not stand for it, in mass. This action will come back to haunt them. This sort of idea to make more money on your customer list than they are willing to spend has led to all sorts of these schemes. Now that the two have been caught red handed there will be some serious back pedaling on it.

With all these attempts to spy on the internet public I have gotten to where I trust none of the corporate sites more because so many have went this route to show just how alluring this siren call of “more data” is to them that they will willingly toss aside any idea of right and wrong in the gaining of more. If they haven’t done it, they are likely to do it in the future. I guess I begin to see where the experienced cop gets their attitude from that everyone is a criminal and if they are not commiting a crime today then it is just a matter of when until they do.

I have learned that if you want any sort of privacy at all, then it is up to you. No one will do it for you and it seems that everyone wants your resources to supply them with your data. Actions that I strongly disagree with.

1. WE DON’T WANT TO BE SPIED ON!!!!!!!!!

2. ALL DRM must permanently DIE! I buy it I OWN IT!!!!!!!!!

3. We want high quality products at low low profit margins. I’ve seen 30 year old televisions working flawlessly. I understand projector bulbs and fluorescents of LCDs don’t last that long but capacitors, resistors, diodes, transistors and other similar parts do.

4. DEATH TO COMMERCIALS!!!!

5. I want a huge lithium CR3032 battery in my wristwatch. Solar ain’t 100% reliable.

6. Things like cell phones are NOT locked to one carrier or restricted in any way. No “it’ll kill the network” excuses.

7. WE WANT NET NEUTRALITY!

See, you didn’t HAVE to spy on us. We’ll tell you what we want.

Do not Install Vista! It is full of spyware! stay with XP or better switch to linux. Try Unbunktu. It has a 3D interface more inmpressive and spectacular than VISTA! LInux do all that windows does and more faster and with less resources. It is more secure than Windows and Hakers are staying away from hit for now.