Article: SEN. MARK PRYOR HOLDS A HEARING ON SPYWARE

Article: SEN. MARK PRYOR CHAIRMAN SEN. MARK PRYOR HOLDS A HEARING ON SPYWARE
Washington Transcript Service;  June 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ......TRANSPORTATION, HOLDS A HEARING ON SPYWARE JUNE 11, 2008 SPEAKERS: SEN. DANIEL K. INOUYE, D-HAWAII...SEN. JOHN E. SUNUNU, R-N.H. SEN. JIM DEMINT, R-S.C. SEN. DAVID VITTER, R-LA. SEN. JOHN THUNE, R-S.D. SEN. ROGER WICKER, R-MISS. WITNESSES...Commission and Congress to combat ...

Article: SEN. PRYOR: COMPANIES MUST STOP SPYING, HIJACKING COMPUTERS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 14, 2007 ;     325 words ...The office of Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., issued the following press release: Sen. Mark Pryor today introduced...companies or fraudsters to implant spyware on a person's computer without consent. Pryor said spyware raises significant privacy...unwanted software on them. Spyware is used to collect ...

Article: Spyware and Adware.
Computing;  August 18, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Spyware and Adware Spyware was first recognised as a serious threat in 1999, when Gregor Freund...benefit of a third party -- often for financial gain. Unlike viruses, spyware is not usually self-replicating, but it is extremely contagious: a...

Article: Spyware revealed; While it often has been reported that spyware steals personal information, it often is less clear what spyware actually is, where it comes from and who's most at risk. Here's the real picture.(BUSINESS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 28, 2005 ;     668 words ...Byline: Steve Alexander; Staff Writer What is spyware? Despite all the publicity about spyware being a new threat - stuff that seeps into...virus threats that preceded it, experts say. Spyware does not do anything new, said Bob Hansmann...

Article: Spyware; How to fight back against insidious attacks from cookies gone bad.
Network World;  January 26, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Byline: DEBORAH RADCLIFF What is spyware? And what harm can it do to my network? Even in its most innocuous form, spyware is an invasion of privacy. Spyware programs such as Cydoor, Gator, Lop.com and Xupiter install without the user's knowledge...

Article: Data Business - Boardroom briefing - Spyware and Adware.
Computing;  August 18, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Spyware was first recognised as a serious threat in 1999, when...third party - often for financial gain. Unlike viruses, spyware is not usually self-replicating, but it is extremely contagious...infected, and 89 per cent of those are unaware of the fact. Spyware uses a number of methods to achieve its ...

Article: Don't be snookered by sneaky spywear: many popular computer file-sharing programs come bundled with spyware which gathers information about a person without his or her knowledge. Richard Batchelar offers some practical tips on how to avoid being spied on.(Business Technology)
NZ Business;  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...What is spyware , and why should small businesses be concerned about it? These...company's PCs, you'll want to learn how to recognise and control spyware. In general, spyware is defined as any technology that aids in gathering information...

Article: Feel like somebody's watching you?; Spyware can track user's online behavior
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  March 21, 2004 ;     383 words ...Like spam, spyware is becoming more annoying and prevalent for computer users. Spyware has existed for years, but has lost its original intent. In the beginning, spyware was a security measure, so parents or businesses could monitor what Internet...

Article: Getting rid of spyware.(Technology Information)
Network World;  May 21, 2001 ;     451 words ...Before we discuss spyware further (as promised last week), we must point...engine, at www. google.com, finds the home site). Spyware, also called adware, is frighteningly common. The list of spyware software is a long one and includes Adware...

Article: Industry looks to tackle spyware.(Anti-Spyware Coalition)
Network World;  July 18, 2005 ;     395 words ...The Anti-Spyware Coalition, a group of IT companies and public interest...organization failed in tackling the global problem of spyware. The ASC released a draft definition of spyware last week that it hopes will promote public comment and...

Article: The voyeur among us: navigating around the global spyware epidemic.(Report)
Journal of International Technology and Information Managementt;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT Spyware poses a serious threat of privacy infringement...use of their personal data. Outlawing spyware technology and strengthening the legal...more tangible shelter from the existing spyware epidemic. These proposed solutions, however...

Article: The legal status of spyware.
Federal Communications Law Journal;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...I. OVERVIEW OF SPYWARE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAW II. SPYWARE TECHNOLOGY: A TECHNICAL OVERVIEW A. Spyware Defined B. Spyware Has Two Primary Forms 1. Software-Enabled Installation of Spyware via Shareware 2. Web-Enabled Installation of Spyware...

Article: Group test: anti-spyware; Many believe that spyware is the biggest threat to an enterprise's network, but how effective is the protection being offered in the marketplace? Christopher Moody examines a dozen products.(Product Section)
SC Magazine;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...According to recent reports, spyware is now the most serious threat to...On top of this, a large volume of spyware on a PC can grind it down to an almost...to be taken to prevent and correct spyware, which is where these 12 products...

Article: Spyware--the hidden threat to business security.(SOFTWARE INTELLIGENCE)
Software World;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The explosion in spyware has presented businesses with increasing...potential litigation. This paper examines how spyware infiltrates and affects organizations and describes how to protect against it. Spyware defined Spyware poses a constant and significant...