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Dynamic Spyware Firewalling

Overview Spyware can most generally be considered software that monitors user behavior and reports collected information to a third-party. This information is valuable because it can be used to understand a consumer market in an effort to better target advertising. "The spyware problem" presents a significant challenge for security research. Although it entails privacy and integrity concerns, some consider spyware a valid and profitable business model. While there has been some legislative action taken against spyware, its prevalence into the lives has become ubiquitous.

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Publisher	University of Toronto	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Firewalls, Network Security, Spyware

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