Posted on 06/02/2010 1:52:47 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Media giant CNN caused more than a few raised eyebrows in the tech community when it was revealed recently that it installs an application that lets CNN use subscribers computers to distribute its live streaming content the first time viewers sign in to view streaming content.
Its not a drive-by download or some insidious secret hack more of a social engineering scam, actually. Millions of users who signed up for the live streaming feed of U.S. President Barach Obamas inauguration last month were told they couldnt get hooked in unless they first installed something called the Octoshape Grid Delivery enhancement for their Flash Player.
Among other things, the enhancement turns subscribers computers into relay stations, making them part of a grid to, deliver parts of the video and audio stream to other end users of the Software, as the Octoshape end user agreement clearly states.
Octoshape Grid Delivery is a peer-to-peer application that, in effect, uses the subscribers computer and Internet connection to create an ad-hoc distribution network for CNN.
CNN and independent security researchers confirm that the octoshape enhancement is still being installed the first time a fan views any streaming CNN program feed. Non-streaming (pre-recorded) CNN video clips do not require installation of Octoshape.
Critics of CNNs Octoshape gambit say CNN indulged in deceptive marketing to get end users to become part of their network. They also note that CNN downloaded the cost of distributing its streaming feeds to end users and ISP without asking their permission or expressly informing them.
(Excerpt) Read more at techlifepost.com ...
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