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The Spyware Battle - Privacy vs. Profits

Overview There's a battle raging between security vendors and so-called "legitimate" adware vendors, to protect end users from software that logs information on their on-line activity, including Web browsing histories, on-line purchases, etc. Such technology is often utilized by advertisers to barrage users with pop-up ads. This paper discusses the various types of spyware and highlights the need for user education coupled with a strong technical defense to eliminate unwanted programs on a user's computer.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Trend Micro	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2005
Format	White Papers
Topics	Firewalls, Security Standards, Best Practices, Network Security, Anti-Virus, Security Management, Spyware, Intrusion Detection Systems, Security Tools, Security Applications, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing

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