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StopBadware needs to HoldPresses

January 8th, 2007 | No comments

StopBadware, the powerhouse coalition brought together to warn folks about dangerous internet sites, doesn’t seem to be working too hard. As Techdirt points out, it doesn’t take much to get on the list, but it is a pain in the ass to get off. Add to that the fact that Google (in cooperation with WebSense), [...]

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Spyware coalition on verge of breakthrough report

March 22nd, 2006 | No comments

StopBadware.org, that coalition of smarties aiming to, uh, stop badware in its tracks, is about to release its first report. This report is rumored to contain a doosie – that P2P file sharing software like Kazaa may contain spyware! The group will recommend.. “that users stay away from Kazaa and three other programs that can [...]

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Powerhouse Coalition To Fight Spyware With Publicity

January 25th, 2006 | No comments

Harvard and Oxford Universities, Consumer Reports, Google, Lenovo, and Sun are teaming up to fight spyware but publicising spyware/adware laden software and the companies that produce it. They’ve set up shop at StopBadware.org. I first have to wonder if they know something the rest of us don’t – in order to publish this stuff, don’t [...]

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