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PC World
July 2004
Tom Spring |
Striking Back at Spyware States, feds consider regulating intrusive software.   |
Fast Company
November 2004
Alan Deutschman |
The Ad Agency on Your Hard Drive How Web software called "adware" is taking advertising to a new, effective, and extremely annoying level. |
PC World
November 2005
Tynan & Spring |
The Hidden Money Trail Those programs that pelt you with ads and bog down your PC are financed by some of America's largest companies. |
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. |
PC World
December 2004
Andrew Brandt |
Poor Defenders Some anti-spyware companies use confusing ads, and our tests show their $20-$60 products are less effective than free competitors. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
Robert Lemos |
A Future Without Adware? Prosecutors and consumer advocates are on the attack against adware. Is a future without deceptive ad software attainable? |
InternetNews
May 11, 2005
Roy Mark |
Adware Called Too Cozy With Spyware The Center for Democracy and Technology says complex relationships allow responsible parties to dodge liability even if Congress passes an anti-spyware bill. |
PC World
November 2005 |
Security Resources on the Web Additional links to information and resources regarding online security issues. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004 |
Avi Naider, Adware Crusader The chief exec of WhenU says he hates spyware as much as anyone, but his product is different. Here he explains |
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
May 14, 2004
Roy Mark |
Spyware Solutions Not So Simple Proposed bills may create more problems than they solve according to VeriSign and other industry leaders. |
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
May 6, 2005
Enid Burns |
Spyware Lurks On Most PCs Spyware is found on over half of all personal computers. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Ben Elgin |
Guess What -- You Asked For Those Pop-Up Ads Software lodged in your PC follows your Web wanderings and slings up relevant pitches. |
BusinessWeek
April 5, 2004
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
How To Stymie The Snoop In Your PC Besides viruses, now you have to watch out for spyware. This software snoops on your online activities and sends the info to third parties without your knowledge. Learn how to protect yourself from these sneaky programs. |
InternetNews
June 24, 2004
Roy Mark |
Anti-Spyware Bill Clears Committee Hurdle Bill sponsors amend anti-spyware measure to cure Internet 'cancer.' |
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
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
March 20, 2006
Roy Mark |
Big Ads Add to Adware, Spyware Major Internet advertisers are financing - sometimes unwittingly - the spread of potentially harmful adware and spyware, according to a new Center for Democracy and Technology finger pointing report. |
PC World
July 2004
Alan Stafford |
USB Server Shares Peripherals Keyspan's product lets you quickly set up printers, scanners, and other devices on your network. |
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 Magazine
March 2, 2004
Janet Rubenking |
Identity Theft: What, Me Worry? There are ways to minimize the risk of ID theft. If you have time to balance your checkbook, shop online, or apply for a passport, you have time to check up on your personal information and take action if something's amiss. |
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
February 27, 2004
Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Launch New Anti-Spyware Bill Two champions of last year's Can Spam Act have introduced legislation in Congress to outlaw invasive software such as spyware and adware from being secretly installed on computers. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
John Clyman |
Windows Defender The flood of spyware, adware, and malware of all stripes doesn't seem likely to abate anytime soon. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Leon Erlanger |
Hacked in a Flash Tiny USB drives offer unparalleled convenience to all sorts of users--including data thieves. |
PC World
April 2003
Tom Spring |
New Ad-aware Goes Pro Version 6 of the ad-busting software comes in paid editions that promise real-time protection. |
PC World
November 2005
Steve Bass |
Smart, Free Fixes for Your USB Hassles Make that your array of USB devices and ports work more efficiently and reliably. |
PC Magazine
May 5, 2004
John Clyman |
McAfee AntiSpyware McAfee AntiSpyware is a solid--but not impenetrable--defense against spyware and adware |
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 28, 2005
Tim Gray |
New York Sues Internet Marketing Firm New York's Attorney General alleges that California's Intermix Media is installing spyware on PCs. |
Home Toys
August 2005 |
The Top-10 Benefits of USB Device Connectivity This white paper examines USB (Universal Serial Bus) device connectivity and explores the "Top-10" benefits of device interoperability. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004 |
Ben Edelman, Adware Scourge This 24-year-old law student-expert witness says he's "100% convinced that spyware is a fair label" for advertising software. |
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
April 30, 2004
Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Vow Tough Spyware Laws Commerce chairman says consumers are 'outraged' and promises legislative action by end of year. |
BusinessWeek
April 24, 2006
Grow & Helm |
Your Ad Here. And Here. And Here How a web of middlemen is hijacking the placement of online ads - and cashing in. |
PC World
June 2005 |
Letters Fighting Spyware... Crippling Quicken... On-Call Tech Services... Don't Block, Unsubscribe... More in Print, Please... A Low-Tech Solution... |
PC World
April 2005
Mary Landesman |
Spyware Stoppers Renegade programs can slip onto your system in an instant -- and they can be maddeningly difficult to banish. Our tests reveal the most powerful tools for fighting back. |
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. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
File Sharers, Beware With most popular file-sharing services, you could be sharing more than you think. We tell you how to stay safe. |
InternetNews
November 6, 2006
Roy Mark |
FTC Mulling Next-Gen Tech, Policy Three days of hearings open to consider future Internet regulatory challenges. |
InternetNews
June 17, 2004
Roy Mark |
House Panel OKs Anti-Spyware Bill Legislation wants harsh penalties to combat use of tracking software. |
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
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. |
InternetNews
January 25, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Takes Legal Aim Against Spyware Microsoft is taking legal action against one such company alleging that Secure Computer LLC, used deceptive pop-up ads to warn users that their computers were at risk and could contain spyware. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Fighting Spyware: Microsoft To The Rescue? Independent players that have made Windows more secure could suffer |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2004 |
Degunking Your PC Here are five ways to rid your PC of digital "gunk" and make it run faster and better. |
InternetNews
September 1, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Yahoo Funding Spyware? Analyst Ben Edelman charges Yahoo with supporting spyware companies by having them distribute its pay-per-click ads. He says that advertisers should be told what they are getting. |
