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Start? Doesn't Yahoo already have a virus filter? Or a spam filter? Or flags phishing attempts? All of those require scanning and analyzing all emails. The onl
by abrahamsen 13y ago
Start? Doesn't Yahoo already have a virus filter? Or a spam filter? Or flags phishing attempts? All of those require scanning and analyzing all emails.
The only new thing seems to be that the same automated procedures that protect the user against spam, viruses and phishing will now also provide targeted advertising.
- The_Sponge 13y agoI think the difference here is use. They're using your personal data for their own gain versus a virus scanner which in theory serves to protect and work for only you.