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"Users say that they need full control over their technology and that advertising often leads to security risks." Never heard that. At least personally I just

• pmoriarty 8y ago
  It's been widely reported that malware has been served up through ads. They are a security risk.
• jstarfish 8y ago
  It used to be you had to go to shady Russian porn or warez sites to get tricked into downloding viruses and malware. Since then the same groups behind these tactics have realized you can just buy ad placement with a legit exchange and get your malware-dropping JavaScript pop up code embedded on the home page of the New York Times or CNET. There were a few high-profile instances of this happening in 2009 or so. Letting random sites run arbitrary code supplied by anonymous vendors is bad for your digital hygiene.