Spyware Doctor News: August 2007

Friday, August 31, 2007

Germany wants to sic spyware on terror suspects (CNET)

Conservative government is backing a proposal allowing authorities to transmit Trojans to suspects through official-looking e-mails. Opposition parties and privacy advocates cry foul.

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Germany wants to sic spyware on terror suspects (CNET)

German spyware plans trigger row (BBC News)

German government plans to spy on terror suspects by deploying malicious e-mails draw sharp criticism.

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German row over spyware plans (BBC News)

German government plans to spy on terror suspects by deploying malicious e-mails draw sharp criticism.

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German spyware plans trigger row (BBC News)

German government plans to spy on terror suspects by deploying malicious e-mails draw sharp criticism.

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Security Fix Live (Washington Post)

Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect yourself and your personal information.

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Court Rules in Kaspersky Lab's Favor in Claims Brought by Zango (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against viruses, spyware, hackers and spam, today announced the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of Kaspersky Lab, granting immunity from liability in the case brought by online media company Zango.

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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Ousting Spyware from Your PC (BusinessWeek)

The devious programs may be responsible for a reader's computer slowdown. Here are some tools to stomp them out

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Zango tries, fails to sue its way out from under the "spyware" label (Ars Technica)

A federal judge has just ruled that security vendors are allowed to treat any program they want as spyware. Score one for the Communications Decency Act and its "safe harbor" provision. Read More...

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100 days 100 verdicts (The Scotsman)

HE MAY not 'walk on water' but the First Minister has made a good start. However, there is still much to do, writes Hamish MacDonell.

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Ousting Spyware from Your PC (BusinessWeek)

The devious programs may be responsible for a reader's computer slowdown. Here are some tools to stomp them out

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Zango tries, fails to sue its way out from under the "spyware" label (Ars Technica)

A federal judge has just ruled that security vendors are allowed to treat any program they want as spyware. Score one for the Sare Harbor and the Communications Decency Act. Read More...

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Aladdin announces eSafe6 for encrypted SSL traffic (Computer Technology Review)

Aug 30 -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems Inc. has announced on Monday that Aladdin eSafe 6, its comprehensive platform for spyware control, web browsing security, application filtering and anti-virus, will offer a new option that allows organizations to inspect Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encrypted HTTP traffic (HTTPS). The new eSafe platform delivers superior security for encrypted SSL traffic with no ...

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Crawler, LLC Free Internet Security Suite Celebrates Two Year Anniversary (ThomasNet)

With nearly a million new user downloads per month and the launch of new Spyware Terminator(TM) 2.0, Crawler, LLC's free Internet security suite is poised for future growth and expansion BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 9 / / -- Crawler, LLC, provider of free Crawler(TM) software, announced today that its free Internet security suite is reaching a successful two year milestone since being introduced in ...

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Minneola still searching for city manager (The Daily Commercial)

We are sorry to inform you that your IP address has been blocked from this site due to malicious behavior. A bot, spyware, or some other malware has been intercepted from your network.

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Jordan's Furniture Selects Sophos (CRM Today)

Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, today announced that Jordan's Furniture, Inc., one of New England’s most recognized furniture retailers, has selected Sophos Endpoint Security and Control to protect its desktops against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, adware, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and hackers.

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Accused spyware vendor gives up suit (TechWorld)

Zango versus PC Tools - so who won? The bitter legal dispute between Australian software security vendor PC Tools and controversial adware company Zango appears to be over, with both claiming to have won.

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100 days 100 verdicts (The Scotsman)

HE MAY not 'walk on water' but the First Minister has made a good start. However, there is still much to do, writes Hamish MacDonell.

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100 days 100 verdicts (The Scotsman)

HE MAY not 'walk on water' but the First Minister has made a good start. However, there is still much to do, writes Hamish MacDonell.

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Sony's Spyware Strikes Back (Forbes)

Two years ago, Sony was lambasted for installing hidden, insecure software via music CDs. Now they're at it again.

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Porn & Spyware Found on Govt. and School Sites (Washington Post)

It would be great if the compromised Web servers I wrote about last week at Lawrence Livermore National Labs were an aberration, but sadly they are not. Conducting a simple Google search for adult-themed search terms found in ".gov" domains produces some very interesting results, including pages serving up adult videos along with a generous helping of spyware. Several pages on both the official ...

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Zango abandons PC Tools adware lawsuit (The Register)

Adware classification rumpus Controversial adware outfit Zango has withdrawn legal proceedings against anti-spyware firm PC Tools. The decision follows its failure to persuade a court to issue a temporary restraining order that would have prevented PC Tools from classifying Zango's software as potentially malicious. Both firms hail the outcome of the case as a victory.…

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Zango abandons PC Tools adware lawsuit (The Register)

Zango Drops Lawsuit Against PC Tools (BetaNews)

Adware company Zango has voluntarily withdrew its lawsuit against security software company PC Tools, which Zango accused of illegally removing its software from users' PCs without their express permission. The move follows a court's refusal to grant Zango a temporary restraining order.

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Noticias Infobolsa / Titulares (InfoBolsa)

24/08/2007 16:48:00 Business Wire PC World s latest annual anti-spyware round-up, to be published in the October print issue of the magazine, names Spyware Doctor(TM) 5.0 winner of the prestigious PC World Best Buy award.

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• New Mobile Malware Threats Hound Handheld Data Security (Turks.US)

As part of its semiannual Internet Security Report, researchers at Symantec have named mobile threats -- specifically those that use wireless messaging systems to lure end-users to poisoned URLs -- as a major concern for 2007.

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Die, Spyware, Die! (Washington Post)

In the beginning, antivirus software fought viruses and worms, and antispyware software fought spyware and adware. That clean distinction has largely disappeared. The decline of the macro virus and the e-mail worm sent antivirus companies looking for something else to fight, and the complexity of...

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StarOffice now available through Google Pack (Geek.com)

StarOffice, which is the commercial version of the OpenOffice.org software, got a boost on Wednesday when it was announced that Google would assist Sun Microsystems in the distribution of the software.

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Aladdin announces eSafe6 for encrypted SSL traffic (Computer Technology Review)

New Legal Precedent for Anti-Spyware Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO----The United States District Court of Washington grants International security software vendor, Kaspersky, immunity from liability in the controversial case brought by adware publisher Zango.

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New Legal Precedent for Anti-Spyware Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Crawler, LLC Free Internet Security Suite Celebrates Two Year Anniversary (ThomasNet)

Minneola still searching for city manager (The Daily Commercial)

Jordan's Furniture Selects Sophos (CRM Today)

Court Rules That Anti-Spyware Companies Can Call Spyware Spyware (Addict 3D)

All too often, we've seen cases where security software firms were sued for calling some piece of software "spyware" or "adware." In fact, Microsoft even wanted to make sure that new anti-spyware legislation would make it clear that there's nothing wrong with calling spyware "spyware."

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Applications Development (ARNnet)

Accused spyware company Zango has withdrawn its legal complaints against PC Tools, with both parties claiming victory. PC Tools, an Australian security software maker, was allegedly flagging and removing Zango's software applications off computers without the user's express consent, according to Zango.

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Thursday | 30 August, 2007 (ARNnet)

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Accused spyware vendor gives up suit (TechWorld)

Microsoft Blames Human Error for WGA Glitch (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft Corp. blamed human error for a problem that identified legitimate Windows users as pirates last week.

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Sony's Spyware Strikes Back (Forbes)

Two years ago, Sony was lambasted for installing hidden, insecure software via music CDs. Now they're at it again.

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Microsoft blames human error for WGA glitch (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft blamed human error for a Windows Genuine Advantage problem that identified legitimate Windows users as pirates last week.

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Porn & Spyware Found on Govt. and School Sites (Washington Post)

It would great if the compromised Web servers I wrote about last week at Lawrence Livermore National Labs were an aberration, but sadly they are not. Conducting a simple Google search for adult-themed search terms found in ".gov" domains produces some very interesting results, including pages serving up adult videos along with a generous helping of spyware. Several pages on both the official Web ...

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Chinese see military dependence on computers as weakness (International Herald Tribune)

Increases in defense outlays have improved the People's Liberation Army's capacity to exploit information technology, experts say.

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Zango abandons PC Tools adware lawsuit (The Register)

JAJAH Unveils Back-to-School Survival Kit (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

JAJAH, the world's most innovative communication company, today announced its first ever must have online survival kit for college students. By grouping a suite of free integrated tools such as Plaxo and Google Calendar together in one place, JAJAH aims to help students save both time and money as they enter the new school year.

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Jordan's Furniture Selects Sophos (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

BOSTON----Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, today announced that Jordan's Furniture, Inc., one of New England's most recognized furniture retailers, has selected Sophos Endpoint Security and Control to protect its desktops against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, adware, potentially unwanted applications and hackers.

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Trend Micro fixes flaws in ServerProtect, PC-cillin (Computer Weekly)

Attackers could tamper with servers and run malicious code by exploiting flaws in Trend Micro's ServerProtect, Anti-Spyware and PC-cillin products. But fixes are available.

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Downloadable Coupons Come With Sneaky Extras, Researcher Says (Wired News)

The PCs of thrifty shoppers who use a discount service get littered with deceptively named tracking files that most people would be afraid to delete, according to a crusading anti-spyware professor.

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Taking an integrated approach to Spyware (ARNnet)

Sony demonstrates a prototype 'bio-cell' that converts glucose into electricity. In this video, an MP3 player is driven using a splash of sports drink.

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PC Tools Vindicated in Zango Lawsuit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO----Adware publisher Zango today voluntarily withdrew its proceedings against anti-spyware maker PC Tools. This news follows the courts denial of Zango's application for a Temporary Restraining Order in June 2007.

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Zango Drops Lawsuit Against PC Tools (BetaNews)

Monday, August 27, 2007

Trenton's vigil: Hopes, prayer a year later (The Daily Commercial)

Presence Networks adds Sophos AV (Computer Business Review)

Symon Blomfield, CEO of the Basingstoke, UK-based company, said the addition of the SAV Interface means that, if a customer using Network has the file transfer option enabled, attachments can now be scanned for viruses, Trojans, worms and spyware.

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Aladdin Delivers eSafe 6 Platform (BIOS)

Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ: ALDN), the leader in Software DRM, USB-based authentication, and secure Web gateways, today announced that Aladdin eSafe 6, its comprehensive platform for spyware control, Web browsing security, application filtering, and anti-vir...

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Storm worm spoofs YouTube (TechWorld)

Big bag of nasties for vain spammees. A weekend spam blast pretends to be from YouTube, but actually tries to hack your computer.

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SolutionBase: Take an inside look at Windows Defender in Vista (Tech Republic)

Even Vista is vulnerable to exploits that need patching. Windows Defender's spyware-busting features can help further protect systems from compromise. Scott Lowe provides a detailed look at the Windows Defender included in Vista.

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Taking an integrated approach to Spyware (ARNnet)

Wattyl Paints was concerned that its existing security infrastructure didn’t include scanning for spyware. McAfee provided a solution with considerable savings around roll-out, training and maintenance.

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Microsoft Piracy Check Snafu Mislabels Authentic Windows Copies (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Without a fix, users would have had to turn off anything that would ping Microsoft's WGA servers for validation, including updates and patches, until the issue got resolved.

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Sunday, August 26, 2007

Qualcomm Shows Confidence With $1.1B Stock Buyback (TechNewsWorld.com)

Qualcomm has repurchased and retired approximately 29 million shares of its stock during the last two months for approximately $1.1 billion under its $3 billion stock repurchase program. Some $1.5 billion worth of shares remain authorized for repurchase in future periods, net of put options outstanding, under the stock repurchase program announced on May 22, 2007.

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Taking an integrated approach to Spyware (ARNnet)

We all want mobility, but what are the biggest headaches facing the mobile workforce today? Our panel of experts share their views. So they can talk the talk - but what are our Channel representatives actually doing to be more environmentally responsible themselves?

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AOL Gets Green Light to Buy Targeted Ad Firm (TechNewsWorld.com)

U.S. regulators on Monday gave Time Warner's AOL the green light to acquire behavioral analysis marketing firm Tacoda, clearing the way for a purchase that could boost AOL's online advertising prospects. The Federal Trade Commission listed AOL's buy of Tacoda among the mergers and acquisitions receiving so-called early termination under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

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Intel Ramps Up Security in New vPro for Desktops (TechNewsWorld.com)

Intel has upgraded its vPro processor technology for desktop PCs with a host of new security features that protect against viruses, hacker attacks and other threats, the company announced Monday. The upgraded vPro, formerly code-named "Weybridge," combines an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with an Intel Q35 Express chipset and several technology innovations.

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Broadcom Reaps Patent Suit Benefits (TechNewsWorld.com)

Broadcom has long provided a range of chips for cell phones, such as those that ensure handsets are compatible with wireless Bluetooth headsets. However, for years Broadcom has had only a tiny fraction of a more desirable corner of the handset market: so-called baseband chips, the de facto brain of the mobile phone -- an area dominated by bigger rivals Texas Instruments and Qualcomm.

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Skype Customers Still Faithful Despite Outage (TechNewsWorld.com)

When the Internet phone company Skype went offline for nearly two days last week, Tim Legrand was frustrated and inconvenienced. However, he has no plans to switch back to a traditional telephone line. The Birmingham, England, graduate student, who ditched his old phone service a year ago, says Skype's low cost and flexibility outweigh the headaches caused by the outage.

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If You Value Vista, Boot Up Boot Camp (TechNewsWorld.com)

Boot Camp doesn't create a virtual Windows computer -- it actually carves out part of an Intel-based Macintosh's hard disk and turns it into a full-blown physical Windows computer. To Windows, a Mac configured this way looks just like any Dell or Hewlett-Packard or other standard Windows computer.

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Conference Attendees Illustrate Linux's Broad Reach (TechNewsWorld.com)

The recent LinuxWorld Conference & Expo drew a broad cross-section of users, from cautious onlookers trying to gauge how Linux and other open source software could fit into their organizations to converts hoping to expand their use of such technologies. For example, Hai Nguyen, a branch-office server administrator at Sierra Pacific Mortgage, said he was searching for data backup and disaster ...

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Finn Fined for Loony YouTube Post (TechNewsWorld.com)

A 15-year-old schoolboy was fined Friday for posting a video on YouTube showing a karaoke performance of his teacher and for claiming she was a lunatic. In the first case of its kind in Finland, Nurmes District Court found Toni Vesikko guilty of intentional defamation and fined him 90 euros, or about $120.

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Facebook Kicks Tires on Targeted Ad Plan (TechNewsWorld.com)

Social networking site Facebook is ramping up efforts on a major new advertising plan that would let marketers tailor ads for the millions of Facebook customers who provide a mountain of information about themselves on the site, according to major advertisers and analysts briefed on the system.

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Facebook Kicks Tires on Targeted Ad Plan (E-Commerce Times)

China Promises Germany to Crack Down on Alleged Cyber-Spying (E-Commerce Times)

China's Premier Wen Jiabao expressed "grave concern" over reports that Chinese army hackers had penetrated German government computer systems, and he vowed to crack down on such activity. "We in the government took [the reports] as a matter of grave concern. Hackers breaking into and sabotaging computers is a problem faced by the entire world," Wen said after meeting visiting German Chancellor ...

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How to Eliminate Spyware to Protect Your Business (Washington Post)

IT security experts warn that spyware is rapidly moving from personal computers to business networks connected to the Internet. The National Cyber Security Alliance reports that nearly nine out of every 10 home computers contains spyware. Similarly, Web usage by workers on the job is now giving IT teams security headaches.

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German Government PCs Hacked (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao described reports of Chinese hackers breaking into German computers as a matter of "grave concern" and said Monday that his country will cooperate with Germany to resolve the matter.

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German gov't PCs hacked, China offers to investigate (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Church asks city to rezone (The Daily Commercial)

Webroot's "scrubber" protects online privacy (Denver Post)

There are an increasing number of software tools available to keep personal online activities safe from hackers and spyware programs.

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Election 2008: The Role of Radio (TechNewsWorld.com)

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, may seem far away to many, but to presidential candidates the countdown to that historic date has already begun. With so much at stake, politicians rely on multiple media outlets to get their messages out. Radio has played an important role in past elections and appears poised to do so once again.

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Merkel Says China Must Respect Rules After Spy Report (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel questioned China's international behavior after a magazine reported spyware was placed on German computers.

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Merkel Says China Must Respect Rules After Spy Report (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel questioned China's international behavior after a magazine reported spyware was placed on German computers.

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Merkel Says China Must Respect Rules After Spy Report (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel questioned China's international behavior after a magazine reported spyware was placed on German computers.

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Aladdin eSafe 6 Delivers Superior Inspection of SSL Traffic (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Aladdin Knowledge Systems , the leader in Software DRM, USB-based authentication, and secure Web gateways, today announced that Aladdin eSafe 6, its comprehensive platform for spyware control, Web browsing security, application filtering, and anti-virus, now offers a new option that allows organizations to inspect Secure Socket Layer encrypted HTTP traffic .

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LEAD: China says Chinese hacker allegations of 'grave concern' (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)

_ (EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS BY CHINESE PREMIER, GERMAN CHANCELLOR)

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PC "scrubber" joins online privacy arsenal (Denver Post)

There are an increasing number of software tools available to keep personal online activities safe from hackers and spyware programs.

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Monster.com fraud brings info on Web back in focus (Rocky Mountain News)

A recently disclosed fraud involving hundreds of thousands of people on the Monster.com jobs Web site reveals the perils of leaving detailed personal information online, security analysts say.

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Scrubbers joins arsenal for online privacy (Detroit News)

There are an increasing number of software tools available to keep personal online activities safe from hackers and spyware programs.

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State limits web for its employees (Concord Monitor)

For some state employees, browsing eBay on the job may be a thing of the past. The state is in the midst of installing internet filters on the computers at 11 state agencies.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007

It is Time To Make The Switch To Broadband (Cocke County Online)

As a business owner trying to get your profits soaring, it’s vital that you have the best technology that will allow you to operate at maximum efficiency. Unfortunately, a dial-up Internet connection isn’t going to boost your productivity.

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Taking an integrated approach to Spyware (ARNnet)

Merkel Pushes G-8 Climate Pledge in China, Japan Trip (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel set off on a five-day trip to East Asia, aiming to enroll the help of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in pressing China to do more to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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DeLand defeats Leesburg (The Daily Commercial)

How to Eliminate Spyware to Protect Your Business (Washington Post)

USB Flash Drives Represent Top Threat To Corporate Security Removable media devices have surpassed Web viruses as top ... (Finance Technology Network)

Removable media devices, such as USB flash drives, represent the No. 1 threat to corporate security , surpassing Web viruses and malware/spyware for the first time. But according to a recent study, only 20 percent of companies have effective measures in place to protect against the threat.

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Noticias Infobolsa / Titulares (InfoBolsa)

PC World names PC Tools' Spyware Doctor ''Best Vista AntiSpyware'' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO----PC World's latest annual anti-spyware round-up, to be published in the October print issue of the magazine, names Spyware Doctor 5.0 winner of the prestigious PC World Best Buy award.

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PC World names PC Tools' Spyware Doctor ''Best Vista AntiSpyware'' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

• New Mobile Malware Threats Hound Handheld Data Security (Turks.US)

Die, Spyware, Die! (Washington Post)

New/Updated Software: NoAdware - Spyware Adware Remover v4.2 (ThomasNet)

NoAdware - Spyware Adware Remover v4.2 - Security & Privacy / Anti-Spam & Anti-Spy Tools Software No Adware - Spyware Adware Remover has announced NoAdware - Spyware Adware Remover v4.2. NoAdware - Anti-spyware and Adware Protection for your Computer. FREE DOWNLOAD. NoAdware is a superior Spyware and Adware removal program that removes internet parasites. NoAdware removes Spyware and ensure your ...

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Crawler, LLC Releases Industry's First, Totally Free Internet Security Suite with Spyware ... (ThomasNet)

Totally free Internet security suite offers consumers and businesses new Spyware Terminator 2.0 real-time spyware detection, removal and protection with Web Security Guard Internet threat prevention capabilities. BOCA RATON, Fla., July 26 / - Crawler, LLC, provider of free Crawler software, announces the release of new Spyware Terminator 2.0 antispyware real-time protection coupled with Web ...

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StarOffice now available through Google Pack (Geek.com)

Google Distribute Sun's StarOffice for Free (AnandTech)

StarOffice drops the $70 fee to join Google Pack...

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Google Starts Distributing StarOffice, Now Free (BetaNews)

Almost two years ago, Google and Sun Microsystems held a special event to announce a multi-year partnership in which each company would distribute the other's software.

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Waterford to discuss sex offenders (Courier-Post)

The township police department will conduct a special meeting tonight to address residents' concerns about convicted sex offenders living in their community.

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Google Pack Picks Up Free Office Suite (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

The addition of StarOffice to Google Pack shows Google confronting Microsoft more directly than before.

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Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.0.1.205 (Personal Computer World)

Malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats. This is the version that includes an AntiVirus module.

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