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PC Magazine September 14, 2005 Larry Seltzer	Is It Spyware? The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) has presented definitions and supporting documents for what is considered spyware to help standardize anti-spyware software.
InternetNews September 21, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	AOL Rolls Out New Spyware Killer AOL is rolling out new spyware-killing software from Computer Associates to its users in an effort to combat the daily deluge of intrusive code.
PC World July 2005 Andrew Brandt	Can You Trust Your Spyware Protection? Determining what classifies as spyware is a difficult problem, and would-be spyware manufacturers try to make sure their software is not blacklisted by the major anti-spyware tools.
InternetNews March 26, 2004 Janis Mara	Gates Weighs In On Spyware Issue Microsoft's chairman says 'parasitic' software is turning the Internet into a billboard.
InternetNews December 16, 2004 Roy Mark	Microsoft Takes Giant Step Against Spyware Redmond acquires anti-spyware software maker and plans free beta version within a month.
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 Toddi Gutner	What's Lurking in Your PC? Because it's so new and still evolving, many computer users don't understand spyware. Here's a quick tutorial to bring you up to date on this insidious problem.
InternetNews December 1, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	Anti-Spyware Tools All the Rage The market for anti-spyware tools will hit $305 million by 2008, according to new research from IDC.
InternetNews August 23, 2005 Tim Gray	Most Spyware Born in The USA Spyware purveyors are developing and deploying new tactics to deliver infectious malware to corporate PC's faster than IT executives can enlist solutions to block them.
InternetNews May 27, 2004 Roy Mark	Yahoo! Beta Testing Anti-Spyware Tool New toolbar plug-in aims to give consumers 'transparency' about what programs are actually on a user's computer.
InternetNews April 19, 2004 Roy Mark	FTC Urges Industry Solutions to Spyware Officials say better tools and intense consumer education are key to protecting users from invasive programs.
InternetNews June 8, 2005 Roy Mark	Bad Actors Safe Under Spyware Legislation? Congress should do less, rather than more, when it comes to federal anti-spyware bills.
InternetNews May 12, 2005 Roy Mark	New Bill Targets Spyware Profits U.S. Senator George Allen says the federal government already has authority to prosecute spyware purveyors.
InternetNews August 26, 2005 David Needle	Hunting Down Spyware Tenebril says its SpyCatcher Enterprise blocks more spyware than competing products. Enterprises now spend over $130,000 per month in IT time fighting spyware-related issues.
PC World November 2005 Mary Landesman	Best Defenders No, you don't need to put up with PC-clogging, privacy-invading spyware. New and potent tools for killing it dead. Spy Sweeper 4.0... Platinum Internet Security 2005... McAfee AntiSpyware 2006... CounterSpy 1.029... Interview with Gregor Freund on the future of spyware...
PC World November 2004 Tom Mainelli	Quick Take Spyware isn't getting any dumber, so the software you use to keep it off of your PC has to continue evolving, too.
InternetNews June 8, 2006 Nicholas Carlson	AOL to Beef Up Security Offerings AOL's Active Security Monitor makes its debut.
InternetNews January 8, 2004 Roy Mark	From Anti-Spam to Anti-Spyware The nation's largest ISPs jockey for position with the latest round of home safety and security tools.
PC World July 2004 Tom Spring	Striking Back at Spyware States, feds consider regulating intrusive software.
PC Magazine August 17, 2005 Ryan Naraine	The Lookout: Ducking Spyware More that 90% of Internet users in the United States have altered their online behavior significantly to counter the threat of spyware programs, according to a study.
InternetNews May 10, 2005 Tim Gray	Trend Micro Acquires InterMute Trend Micro's acquisition of InterMute brings more spyware protection into the company's fold.
InternetNews June 30, 2004 Roy Mark	Spyware Sneaking into the Enterprise Not just for consumers anymore, invasive programs are finding comfort in the corporate realm and leaving more than unwanted ads in their wake.
Inc. June 2004 Cara Cannella	Senate Moves to Ban Sneaky Spyware Newly proposed legislation known as the Spyblock Act is designed to prohibit companies from covertly installing spyware software on your network.
InternetNews November 7, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	Anti-Spyware Becomes Windows Defender Windows Defender will be part of Vista and will use Windows Update.
InternetNews September 16, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Calif. Spyware Bill: 'Worse Than Nothing' Privacy groups urge Governor Schwarzenegger to veto a bill they call 'unenforceable.'
InternetNews April 30, 2004 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Vow Tough Spyware Laws Commerce chairman says consumers are 'outraged' and promises legislative action by end of year.
InternetNews June 24, 2004 Roy Mark	Anti-Spyware Bill Clears Committee Hurdle Bill sponsors amend anti-spyware measure to cure Internet 'cancer.'
InternetNews January 26, 2005 Roy Mark	House Renews New Anti-Spyware Push The 109th Congress renewed its efforts to pass a federal anti-spyware bill by targeting the malware menace in the very first meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
PC World November 2005 Anush Yegyazarian	Security by the Numbers Cybercrime and worries about online safety continue to grow. Here's some statistics on trends, product use, and losses relating to online security issues.
T.H.E. Journal August 2004 Kelly Martin	Unmasking Spyware Today's Internet threats often arrive so quietly that they're undetectable, allowing he malicious code more time to identify and extract additional sensitive information, including passwords, decryption keys and keystrokes.
InternetNews September 22, 2004 Roy Mark	Senate Panel Approves Anti-Spyware Bill Anti-spyware legislation took a major step forward Wednesday when the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to outlaw spyware that is loaded on a computer without the user's consent.
InternetNews October 1, 2004 Erin Joyce	A Hobbled Anti-Spyware Law California has its first anti-spyware bill, but it doesn't do enough to terminate the growing use of spyware that logs your moves online. And don't expect to see much stronger legislation in Congress.
InternetNews November 5, 2004 Roy Mark	FTC to Congress: Lose the Anti-Spyware Plans The Federal Trade Commission again warned Congress today that anti-spyware legislation is unnecessary with the existence of adequate fraud laws to contend with spyware perpetrators.
InternetNews October 6, 2004 Roy Mark	House Passes Anti-Spyware Bill The U.S. House of Representatives voted 399-1 Tuesday night to pass legislation prohibiting unfair or deceptive practices related to spyware.
InternetNews July 12, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas	Microsoft Shifting Adware Approach? Is Microsoft hot on Claria or soft on adware? Microsoft has been criticized for changing the ratings of Claria and other adware in its Anti-Spyware product. Experts describe the deceptive practices used by some adware.
PC World November 2005	Security Resources on the Web Additional links to information and resources regarding online security issues.
InternetNews June 17, 2004 Roy Mark	House Panel OKs Anti-Spyware Bill Legislation wants harsh penalties to combat use of tracking software.
InternetNews June 5, 2006 Nicholas Carlson	PC Security Checks on Deck From AOL AOL is about to get into the Internet security arms race with a new product that helps check the security health of users' PCs.
InternetNews January 5, 2006 Roy Mark	Bogus Spyware Vendors Settle FTC Charges The Federal Trade Commission slaps almost $2 million in fines on firms selling software that did not remove spyware as advertised.
InternetNews October 8, 2004	House Toughens Spyware Penalties For the second time in three days, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed an anti-spyware bill, this time adding criminal penalties to tough civil provisions of legislation passed on Tuesday.
PC Magazine May 5, 2004 John Clyman	McAfee AntiSpyware McAfee AntiSpyware is a solid--but not impenetrable--defense against spyware and adware
InternetNews November 18, 2005 Roy Mark	A Senate Shot at Anti-Spyware Anti-spyware legislation found new life in the U.S. Senate Thursday when the Commerce Committee approved the SPY BLOCK Act, which outlaws a number of activities associated with unauthorized downloads.
Search Engine Watch August 10, 2004 Chris Sherman	Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App Tired of those unwelcome pests that invade your computer without permission? Banish intrusive spyware and tracking cookies with Yahoo's newly upgraded toolbar.
InternetNews January 6, 2005 Tim Gray	Microsoft Launches Anti-Spyware Beta Test uses software from recently-acquired Giant Software.
InternetNews May 4, 2006 Roy Mark	Spyware Hustler Hit With $4M Penalty Justice was finally downloaded Thursday on Sanford Wallace, a notorious spammer of the 1990s who moved on to illegal spyware operations that installed adware, spyware and other unsolicited software programs on users' computers.
BusinessWeek July 17, 2006 Ben Elgin	Curing Your Computer of Spyware What's the Rx? Check out these free and reliable programs that can rid your PC of a stealth infestation.
InternetNews December 5, 2006 Andy Patrizio	Washington Settles First Spyware Suit The Attorney General's office for the state of Washgington has its first notch under a new law designed to punish spyware makers and, in this case, make them pay.
Entrepreneur August 2003 Amanda C. Kooser	Tech Buzz The latest news on scanners; keeping an eye out for "spyware"
PC Magazine November 30, 2004 Sebastian Rupley	Spies Behind Bars Has your browser been hijacked lately? The biggest crackdown on spyware yet got underway in October when the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill declaring spyware illegal.