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Makers of anti-spyware software are taking another shot at creating a definition of spyware, this time with help from consumer organizations. A new group, tentatively named the Anti-Spyware Coalition, ...

Computer worms and viruses are the economic scourge of the age. Each time a highly destructive worm makes its way through the Web, crashing computers and destroying data, billions of dollars in damage ...

Authors of a U.S. Senate bill that attempts to outlaw spyware and some adware are headed in the right direction, IT vendor representatives told a Senate subcommittee yesterday. But the bill’s efforts ...

The need for legislation that would define spyware and criminalize its distribution heated up last month when Claria asked Computer Associates to disable the ability of Pest Control to detect Gator, ...

About this series: Spyware is quickly replacing worms and viruses as IT managers' biggest worry. In this two-part series, security professionals and others debate spyware detection and who is best ...