Microsoft Documents Bugged?
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University of Denver-based group The Privacy Foundation is reporting that some Microsoft documents may be bugged for tracking when saved using Microsoft software products. The problem occurs when an e-mail with an image file is created in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. When said file is opened, the document sends the source signal which can be obtained from server logs. The source contains the IP of the computer. Microsoft acknowledged that such bugs could track Word documents, but that there is no evidence that these activities are occuring. Read the report at The Privacy Foundation for more information.