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==Privacy Concerns== | ==Privacy Concerns== | ||
The [[wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation|Electronic Frontier Foundation]] and other groups have labeled Warden as [[wikipedia:Spyware|spyware]].<ref>{{ref web|first=Corynne|last=McSherry|url=http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2005/10/new-gaming-feature-spyware|title=A New Gaming Feature?Spyware|date=2005-10-20|publisher=[[Electronic Frontier Foundation]]|accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref> Blizzard has said that Warden does not gather any personally identifiable information about players other than the account being used.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} It also states that the data collected is only used for finding evidence of malicious programs and cheating.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} | The [[wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation|Electronic Frontier Foundation]] and other groups have labeled Warden as [[wikipedia:Spyware|spyware]].<ref>{{ref web|first=Corynne|last=McSherry|url=http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2005/10/new-gaming-feature-spyware|title=A New Gaming Feature?Spyware|date=2005-10-20|publisher=[[Electronic Frontier Foundation]]|accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref> Blizzard has said that Warden does not gather any personally identifiable information about players other than the account being used.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} It also states that the data collected is only used for finding evidence of malicious programs and cheating.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} | ||
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==MDY Industries v. Blizzard Entertainment== | ==MDY Industries v. Blizzard Entertainment== | ||
Warden has been brought to light by Blizzard's lawsuit with MDY Industries, LLC., the creator of the gameplay automation software [[wikipedia:Glider (bot)|Glider]] (more popularly known as WoWGlider or MMOGlider). Blizzard has alleged in legal filings that Warden prevents players from creating unauthorized copies of the game client, which was previously an unknown function. Blizzard makes no mention of its known function of collecting data on open programs. Furthermore, it is actually referred to as "Warden," the first time Blizzard has confirmed its name.<ref name="wg">[http://www.wowglider.com/Legal/Feb_16_2007/AnswerAndCounterclaims.pdf WoWGilder.com]</ref> | Warden has been brought to light by Blizzard's lawsuit with MDY Industries, LLC., the creator of the gameplay automation software [[wikipedia:Glider (bot)|Glider]] (more popularly known as WoWGlider or MMOGlider). Blizzard has alleged in legal filings that Warden prevents players from creating unauthorized copies of the game client, which was previously an unknown function. Blizzard makes no mention of its known function of collecting data on open programs. Furthermore, it is actually referred to as "Warden," the first time Blizzard has confirmed its name.<ref name="wg">[http://www.wowglider.com/Legal/Feb_16_2007/AnswerAndCounterclaims.pdf WoWGilder.com]</ref> | ||
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==Legal Notices== | ==Legal Notices== | ||
Legal actions have been taken up against Blizzard's RAM scanning for privacy reasons as far back as its first implementation in the World of Warcraft alpha test to watch if users were breaking their confidentiality contract. Within days of the beta test new lines were added to World of Warcraft's EULA. | Legal actions have been taken up against Blizzard's RAM scanning for privacy reasons as far back as its first implementation in the World of Warcraft alpha test to watch if users were breaking their confidentiality contract. Within days of the beta test new lines were added to World of Warcraft's EULA. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://www.rootkit.com/newsread_print.php?newsid=371 A tool for monitoring Warden's activity], with download link. (Called: The Governor) | * [http://www.rootkit.com/newsread_print.php?newsid=371 A tool for monitoring Warden's activity], with download link. (Called: The Governor) | ||
[[Category:World of Warcraft | [[Category:World of Warcraft]] | ||