On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 05:40:01 -0700 (PDT), Bob_Villa
wrote:




Other than smart appliances...what would that have to do with my security? We're talking intrusive software here...bad or good!

Even a very large amount of "north american" software is programmed

in Russia, India, China,Pakistan, and who-know-where-else. Absolutely

NO guarantee it is not intrusive.

And the vast majority of "security equipment" is also partly or wholly

sourced from China. You just can't win.

No, but we can still make choices...
You can make choices that make you feel good, but not any that make
any real difference, in so many cases.