PCs in China May Have Trojan Horse

American Public Media's Marketplace recently reported that all PCs sold in China must have "blocking software" installed on them to block access to pornographic web sites. Those cautious about Big Brother warn that the mandatory application could act as a Trojan Horse for hidden tracking software to be used by the Chinese government to monitor user's computer activities. PC makers like HP and Dell are complying with China's demands because, well, China is the next big market.

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