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InternetNews April 19, 2006 Roy Mark	FTC Calls for International Anti-Spam Efforts The Federal Trade Commission joined 29 other countries today in calling for increased cooperation between nations in combating spam.
InternetNews February 1, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	FTC: Identity Theft, Fraud on the Rise A new report by the FTC finds increases in fraud and identity theft. E-mail and the Web were fraud tools of choice on the Internet.
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 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 December 13, 2007	Groups Ask FTC Chief to Recuse Self in Google Deal Consumer groups say head regulator has ties to a law firm representing DoubleClick.
InternetNews May 10, 2006 Roy Mark	Feds Ding Data 'Dumpster' The FTC chairman cites a case in the agency's ongoing campaign against lax security security practices.
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.
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 August 21, 2006 Roy Mark	FTC Chief Cool on Net Neutrality Lawmakers should proceed cautiously on passing laws involving network neutrality, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras said today.
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.
InternetNews October 11, 2004 Roy Mark	Spam Summit Kicks Off Officials from the Federal Trade Commission and the British Office of Fair Trading hosted the first international meeting of spam enforcement agencies today in London.
InternetNews December 20, 2005 Roy Mark	FTC: CAN-SPAM Is Working With a big helping hand from technology, the Federal Trade Commission say spam volume is declining. But are spammers staying away?
InternetNews December 14, 2007 Larry Barrett	FTC Chairman Stays Put in Google-DoubleClick Review Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras dismisses conflict-of-interest charges and refuses to recuse herself from overseeing the Google-DoubleClick investigation.
InternetNews January 29, 2004 Roy Mark	FTC Proposes Adult Spam Labels A subject-line requirement for sexually explicit e-mail is the first of several FTC mandates under new Can Spam Act.
PC Magazine December 28, 2006 Russell Morgan	The Art of Spam Here are some tips and tricks for fighting spam and spyware.
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Douglas MacMillan	The FTC Takes on the Spam Dispensers The FTC's David Vladeck is fighting Twitter, Facebook, and other Web titans to hunt spammers, spyware, and identity thieves.
PC Magazine November 1, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking	ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware Despite superb firewall protection, we can't recommend ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware as a spyware solution.
InternetNews October 8, 2004 Roy Mark	FTC Pursues Former Spam King in Court The Federal Trade Commission filed its first spyware case Thursday against the man once known as the undisputed king of spam and the various companies he controls.
InternetNews May 11, 2006 Roy Mark	Bush Goes After ID Theft on National Level President Bush signed an executive order Wednesday afternoon creating a national Identity Theft Task Force... FTC circumspect on national data breach disclosure law... Chertoff says interoperability problems are jurisdictional, not technological...
InternetNews November 11, 2005 Roy Mark	L.A. Court Shuts Down Spyware Op The Federal Trade Commission seeks a permanent injunction and victim restitution for Los Angeles-based spyware scheme.
InternetNews September 6, 2006 Roy Mark	Spyware Operation Fined $2M A spyware operation that promised protection from viruses and spam but instead installed malware agreed today to pay a $2 million fine to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges of false and deceptive practices.
InternetNews October 5, 2005 Roy Mark	FTC Targets Spyware Operation Lawsuit claims Odysseus Marketing includes secret spyware and adware with its P2P downloads.
InternetNews December 18, 2007 Kenneth Corbin	Pressure Mounts on Google/DoubleClick With a decision from the Federal Trade Commission on the Google/DoubleClick merger imminent, two groups warning of privacy concerns with the combined company are ramping up their efforts to stamp privacy measures on the deal.
InternetNews February 24, 2006 Roy Mark	CardSystems Settles Data Breach Charges CardSystems settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission Thursday over what the FTC characterizes as the largest known compromise of financial data to date.
InternetNews January 4, 2005 Roy Mark	FTC Wins Round Against 'Spyware' King Deal with trade commission prevents Sanford Wallace from distributing or publishing spyware code until federal case is settled.
InternetNews December 12, 2006 Roy Mark	Feds Target Online Business Scams A combined federal-state task force announced Tuesday a law enforcement sweep targeting bogus business opportunities and work-at-home scams, including several Internet operations.
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.
PC Magazine August 3, 2004	Computer Security: Who Is Responsible? There are ways to protect your computer and your office, as well as ways of shielding your kids from online dangers. No solution is perfect, but you'll be more secure if you follow the basics.
InternetNews May 7, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Q&A: Mozelle Thompson, FTC Commissioner A key public policy official discusses spam, RFID and the need to modernize the patent process.
InternetNews June 27, 2007 Roy Mark	FTC Report Cautions Against Network Neutrality Laws The FCC concludes that existing laws and market conditions suggest new network discrimination rules are unnecessary.
InternetNews November 22, 2006 Roy Mark	Spyware Operators Settles With FTC Two notorious spyware operators settled charges Tuesday with the Federal Trade Commission.
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 February 13, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Advocates Blast FTC Guidelines on Web Privacy Agency refreshes self-regulatory best practices for behavioral targeting as privacy advocates call for tougher stance.
InternetNews December 13, 2007 Kenneth Corbin	More Scrutiny For Google-DoubleClick Merger Privacy advocates ratchet up the rhetoric over the FTC's review of the Google-DoubleClick merger.
PC World November 2005	Security Resources on the Web Additional links to information and resources regarding online security issues.
InternetNews July 27, 2007 Ray Everett-Church	Spam: You've Come a Long Way, Baby A report on the recent FTC 'Spam Summit,' and a look back at a similar event 10 years ago.
InternetNews February 9, 2006 Roy Mark	IM, E-Mail Identities Hot on The Net Online data brokers are selling far more than personal telephone records, including the actual names, addresses and phone numbers of instant messaging users and those registered with dating sites, such as Match.com.
PC Magazine February 1, 2006 Pike & Rubenking	Antispyware Aluria Anti-Spyware 4.0... Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (MWAS)... Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (NIS+)... Spy Sweeper 4... Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4... PC Tools Spyware Doctor 3.2... etc.
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 July 19, 2007 Roy Mark	Long Inquiry Road Ahead For Google-DoubleClick A U.S. House subcommittee plans an additional inquiry into the proposed $3.1 billion merger between Google and DoubleClick.
InternetNews May 24, 2005 Roy Mark	FTC Targets Zombie Spammers The Federal Trade Commission launched a new anti-spam campaign today targeting hijacked, or zombie, computers.
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 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.
InternetNews March 15, 2007 Roy Mark	A Charming Third Time For Anti-Spyware Bill? House panel backs Spy Act again despite two rejections from Senate. H.R. 964 would require an opt-in, notice and consent regime for adware or spyware that collects personally identifiable information from consumers.
InternetNews January 12, 2005 Roy Mark	Feds Hit Porn E-Mail Ring With Can Spam Law Armed with new rules to supplement the Can Spam Act, the Federal Trade Commission has won a court order to temporarily halt a pornography-related spam ring that stretches from Las Vegas to Latvia.
InternetNews July 28, 2005 Roy Mark	ID Theft Bill Wends Through Senate The proposed law calls for full disclosure to consumers when sensitive personal data is breached or lost.
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 December 23, 2003 Pamela Parker	Do-Not-Spam Proves Popular Concept The majority of Americans would sign up for a do-not-spam list were the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch one, a new study has found.
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.