Spyware

Now, Dr Sal Humphreys — an Internet communities expert from Queensland University of Technology in Australia — warns you could be allowing online companies to install spyware onto your computer or use your personal photographs for commercial purposes. Dr Humphreys said many people may unknowingly sign away their privacy and intellectual property (IP) rights. Humphreys stressed that the world is changing from a society regulated by governments to a society, which is controlled by corporations that run for a profit. As an example, she cited the Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) World of Warcraft (WoW), which is played by millions of people around the world. Humphreys said many online publishers encourage players to create their own content, but their contracts state that anything created in the game or posted on a company