- Wed Feb 23 2005 Adware maker joins federal privacy board
Homeland Security taps executive from Claria, aka Gator, a company once dubbed a "parasite" by online publishers.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Tue Aug 7 2001 Web sites prey on rivals' stores
They call it getting "Gatored," and some Web sites are out to restrict the practice. But for now it's fast becoming an effective way to feast on competitors where they live.
Posted by Stefanie Olsen
- Wed May 19 2004 Google defines good manners for adware
In a new set of guidelines, the search giant says software should be polite: It should admit what it's doing, permit itself to be disabled and keep private data private.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Fri Aug 6 2004 Yahoo clamps down on Claria adware
New anti-spyware tools from Yahoo detect pop-ups from longtime partner Claria, a move could put stress on the relationship.
Posted by Stefanie Olsen
- Thu Apr 18 2002 PC invaders camp out in hard drives
People who regularly click through terms-of-service agreements without reading them later discover they've let advertisers and others access their computers.
Posted by John Borland and Rachel Konrad
- Fri Jun 3 2005 Group seeks spyware's defining moment
Makers of anti-spyware tools are taking another shot at pinning down their nemesis, this time with help from consumer groups.
Posted by Joris Evers
- Wed Jun 30 2004 Adware's going mainstream, report says
A researcher finds that companies such as J.P. Morgan Chase and Verizon are among the prime users of a controversial advertising network.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Fri Aug 13 2004 The spyware inferno
Venture capitalist Sharon Wienbar explains why any rational discussion ultimately tends to wind up swallowed into something resembling Dante's Nine Circles of Hell.
Posted by Sharon Wienbar
- Thu Oct 14 2004 Revenge of the pop-ups
Web advertisers are already turning the tables on tools that aim to block out their most effective--and annoying--pitches.
Posted by Stefanie Olsen
- Mon Jun 28 2004 Google feels spyware strains
Sneaky software aims for profits by bumping Google's query results with disguised ads.
Posted by Stefanie Olsen
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