Speaking of spying, Adobe is sniffing around your computer if you use their eBook DRM package

[thewayne]

Not only is Adobe sending usage information on what you're reading back to their HQ, they also seem to be scanning your entire eBook library and reporting on that.

Not only that, but they're sending it in clear text: no encryption.

This has tremendous implications on libraries that have clear policies, if not laws, that this information is not to be shared. If Adobe is gathering it, they could be in some deep legal doodoo.

http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/10/06/adobe-spying-users-collecting-data-ebook-libraries/

Comments

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with that. For me, I avoid buying ebooks and those that I do get with DRM I strip ASAP. Most of the ebooks that I have come from Humble Bundle and they're always free of DRM.

I really liked the Stanza reader, but Amazon bought them out and it stopped updating. Currently I mainly use iBooks on my iPad and iPhone with occasionally using the Nook reader program.