Reviews mixed on legislation to protect consumers from spyware

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Opening To Mixed Reviews

Opening To Mixed Reviews 07/14/2004 10:25 AM
Space abounds for return of Macworld, but show's attendees in shorter supply. By Hiawatha Bray, Boston Globe (via MyAppleMenu)

US considering improved anti-spyware
legislation

US considering improved anti-spyware
legislation 06/18/2004 12:57 PM
The US House of Representatives is slated to consider new laws that would require "spyware" makers to disclose the presence and function of their software more clearly to users.

New spam law gets mixed reviews at
hearing (AFP)

New spam law gets mixed reviews at
hearing (AFP) 05/20/2004 03:46 PM
AFP - A new US law aimed at curbing unwanted e-mail, or "spam," got mixed reviews at a congressional hearing, with some calling it effective and others highlighting a host of problems.

Microsoft CRM Debuts to Mixed Reviews

Microsoft CRM Debuts to Mixed Reviews 03/14/2003 01:28 AM
Nearly a year after disclosing its plans to enter the CRM market -- on the heels of much speculation and, in some cases, teeth gnashing -- Microsoft has announced the availability of MS CRM in North America.

Combs Gets Mixed Reviews for 'Raisin'
(AP)

Combs Gets Mixed Reviews for 'Raisin'
(AP) 04/27/2004 03:48 PM
AP - "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down," chants P. Diddy in one of his hit songs. Maybe not even a bag full of mixed reviews.

Biometrics Burgeoning To Mixed Reviews

Biometrics Burgeoning To Mixed Reviews 08/12/2004 10:19 PM
Everything from fingerprint to facial patterns to iris scanners are becoming more and more prevelent in society all over the world. Once primarily used in large corporate and military settings, biometrics are showing up in such places as airport terminals, hotels and even Piggly Wiggly grocery stores in the U.S.

Reactions to replacing locker keys with fingerprint scans were mixed at the Statue of Liberty lockers. "I think it's overly complicated. It takes too much time," said Stephen Chemsak, 26, who lives in Japan. Brad Hill, whose family business has run the concessions for the island for 73 years, stated, "Biometrics seemed the most logical choice." After all, he added with a laugh, people "don't lose their finger." In applications like the biometric lockers, the print itself is not stored or sent to authorities.

Biometrics are currently being tested in four Piggly Wiggly grocery stores in South Carolina. They're "pay-by-fingerprint" system claims to offers speed, convenience and protection against credit card theft. Such systems install in fast food restaurants weren't met with much enthusiasm, but Dean Douglas, vice president at IBM Corp., which is handling the technology for Piggly Wiggly's finger-scanning system, claims that could all change now that credit card fraud and identity theft have emerged as bigger problems.

"Within the next five to 10 years," Douglas predicted, "we're going to see biometrics play an increasingly large part of consumer transactions.

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Online mapping services get mixed
reviews

Online mapping services get mixed
reviews 12/20/2003 07:14 PM
Internet mapping services are powerful and simple: Type a phone number into Google or other sites for a map with door-to-door directions. ...

Combs Receives Mixed Reviews for
'Raisin' (AP)

Combs Receives Mixed Reviews for
'Raisin' (AP) 04/27/2004 08:18 PM
AP - "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down," chants P. Diddy in one of his hit songs. Maybe not even a bag full of mixed reviews.

Anti-Spyware Legislation Could Pass This
Year (washingtonpost.com)

Anti-Spyware Legislation Could Pass This
Year (washingtonpost.com) 09/22/2004 04:55 PM
washingtonpost.com - Measures to curb the use of "spyware" -- the computer programs that surreptitiously track people's online movements -- are steamrolling their way through Congress and a combined proposal could reach the President's desk before lawmakers break for the November election.

Kerry's plan on outsourcing faces mixed
reviews

Kerry's plan on outsourcing faces mixed
reviews 09/20/2004 05:13 PM
WASHINGTON - One of the central themes in U.S. Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign is ending tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas. But the IT community is split on whether Kerry's plan would actually keep jobs in the U.S.

Russia Terrorism Plan Meets Mixed
Reviews (AP)

Russia Terrorism Plan Meets Mixed
Reviews (AP) 09/24/2004 02:04 PM
AP - China on Friday welcomed a Russian draft resolution to draw up a new list of terror suspects who would be subject to extradition in a stepped-up global campaign against terrorism. But the United States and France eyed the plan with a measure of caution.

MPAA and RIAA urge states to protect
consumers from P2P scourge

MPAA and RIAA urge states to protect
consumers from P2P scourge 06/18/2004 10:19 PM
After being handily defeated in their quest against P2P applications such as Kazaa in Federal Courts, the lobbyists would now like states to consider action against such software on the grounds that they harm consumer interest.

Consumers Can Now Access Free Unbiased
Phone Service Reviews

Consumers Can Now Access Free Unbiased
Phone Service Reviews 08/27/2004 02:04 PM
North Charleston, SC — Online consumers can now receive free, unbiased information about a broad range of telecommunication products and services, thanks to a new user review section on PhoneDog.com. [PRWEB Aug 24, 2004]

Minute Guard Launches New Service To
Protect Consumers Against Cellular
Overage

Minute Guard Launches New Service To
Protect Consumers Against Cellular
Overage 06/17/2005 03:16 PM
New Service Monitors The Minutes Of Your Cellular Phone And Alerts You To Impending Overage, Saving Money [PRWEB Jun 16, 2005]

Manitoba telco's earlier effort to
spread wings played to mixed reviews

Manitoba telco's earlier effort to
spread wings played to mixed reviews 07/31/2004 02:05 AM
globetechnology.com Jul 31 2004 6:09AM GMT

5 Steps To Protect Yourself From Spyware

5 Steps To Protect Yourself From Spyware 05/02/2004 11:57 PM
About.com Internet Security May 3 2004 3:48AM GMT

Protect Your PC from Spyware and Trojans

Protect Your PC from Spyware and Trojans 07/13/2004 03:44 AM
PC Tools has released Spyware Doctor v2.0, a powerful Windows spyware detection and removal utility that cleans thousands of potential Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Keyloggers, Spybots, and tracking threats from your PC. [PRWEB Jul 13, 2004]

eBlocs - Protect Your PC From Spyware

eBlocs - Protect Your PC From Spyware 07/10/2004 01:25 PM
Ad - http://www.eblocs.com Jul 10 2004 6:25PM GMT

eBloc - Protect Your PC and Remove
Spyware

eBloc - Protect Your PC and Remove
Spyware 06/04/2004 06:47 PM
Ad - http://www.eblocs.com Jun 4 2004 11:47PM GMT

Spybloc Protect Your PC and Remove
Spyware

Spybloc Protect Your PC and Remove
Spyware 05/05/2004 11:03 AM
Ad - http://www.spyblocs.com May 5 2004 4:03PM GMT

Spyware Reviews - September 2004

Spyware Reviews - September 2004 09/20/2004 11:06 AM

Microsoft Announces Availability of New
Solutions to Help Protect Customers
Against Spyware and Viruses

Microsoft Announces Availability of New
Solutions to Help Protect Customers
Against Spyware and Viruses 01/06/2005 10:08 PM
As part of its ongoing efforts to address current and emerging security threats to computer users, Microsoft Corp. today announced two new technology solutions that will provide added protection against spyware and malicious software. Customers now can download the first beta version of Microsoft® Windows® AntiSpyware, a solution that will help protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software. In addition, the Microsoft Windows malicious software removal tool, which complements traditional antivirus technologies by removing prevalent viruses and worms from a PC, will be available beginning Jan. 11, 2005. These solutions build on the advanced security technologies and proactive protection features of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), which help better safeguard computers from hackers, viruses and other security risks.

Massive Credit Card Security Breach Puts
40 Million Consumers at Risk for
Identity Theft – Tips to Protect
Yourself from Financial Expert

Massive Credit Card Security Breach Puts
40 Million Consumers at Risk for
Identity Theft – Tips to Protect
Yourself from Financial Expert 06/22/2005 01:51 AM
Master Card and Visa security breaches are becoming almost common. Last week’s announcement of hackers accessing records from CardSystems Solutions Inc. means up to 40 million credit card holders may be at risk of identity theft. Financial Planning Expert Jim Trippon CPA offers practical pro-active ideas to protect your financial privacy. [PRWEB Jun 19, 2005]

New Mobile Phone Forum Featuring
Discussion Forums, Brand Reviews, FAQs,
Service Providers Reviews

New Mobile Phone Forum Featuring
Discussion Forums, Brand Reviews, FAQs,
Service Providers Reviews 12/22/2004 01:50 AM
Mobile Phone Discussion Forum. Share your views and experience at forums. Discuss all about Mobile phone manufacturers and service providers. Checkout cell phone reviews, FAQs. [PRWEB Dec 20, 2004]

Don't just protect the unconceived:
protect the inanimate!

Don't just protect the unconceived:
protect the inanimate! 05/09/2004 02:30 PM
Fafnir of Fafblog has written a good think-piece explaining the logical next step in the Bush administration's campaign to protect the rights of the unconceived: protecting the rights of the inanimate.

This is yknow a huge step backwards for women's health and for contraception and the prevention of abortions. But it is a huge step forward for what we at Fafblog like to call the "rights of the unconceived," which is just a few short steps from what we are really lookin forward to which is the rights of the inanimate.

I have personally spent hours an hours talkin to cans, waffle irons, boxes, printer cartridges and forks and they all dream of one thing: no longer bein treated as second-class citizens in the United States.

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Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware 08/05/2004 03:50 AM
It appears that Yahoo heard the backlash loud and clear a few months back when they released an anti-spyware tool that just so happened to skip over adware from Yahoo partners. The latest version, built on PestPatrol's technology will now default to notifying users of both "spyware" and what they consider to be "adware" and then give the user the choice of what to do. I haven't tested the product yet, but it sounds like they're moving in the right direction. It still makes you wonder what they were thinking in offering a purposely crippled offering. People know what spyware is, and telling them that spyware isn't spyware doesn't change how people feel about it. It also doesn't make them look kindly back at the company that provided them with the bogus anti-spyware tool in the first place.

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware 04/22/2004 02:36 AM
Just a few weeks after saying that they're going to start bundling spyware/adware with their instant messenger product, AOL announces their latest anti-spyware application. While we've been complaining about anti-spyware from ISPs that just points out the spyware, AOL claims that this version will disable (though not delete) the spyware. I wonder if it will catch the spyware that AOL installs themselves.

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law 04/13/2004 03:42 PM

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners 06/02/2004 10:10 AM
We didn't write about Yahoo's new "anti-spyware" toolbar that they announced last week, because it seemed to receive plenty of hype, and there were no real reviews of how it worked. There are so many so-called anti-spyware applications out there that don't actually stop spyware and adware for fear of upsetting marketing companies or out of worries that actually stopping spyware may make some applications stop working (upsetting the user), that we figured Yahoo's anti-spyware app (hype and all) probably wouldn't be much to bother with. It certainly looks like that may be the case. eWeek is now reporting that Yahoo tries to dance the careful dance of not upsetting certain companies who threate n to sue people who call their application spyware. Of course, the situation is even more complex because Claria (who you probably know as Gator - despite their attempt to change their name to shake that spyware label) is also a partner of Yahoo. So, it's really not surprising that the default setting for Yahoo's anti-spyware app won't actually remove services like Gator or WhenU. Instead, Yahoo's spyware remover claims these programs are "adware" and will only remove them if you click and extra check box each time you run the program. In other words, once again, you can't trust a provider of anti-spyware software, because they're playing both sides of the fence: partnering with providers on the one hand, and then offering weak removal products on the other. If Yahoo were serious about removing spyware from the computers of users they would refuse to partner with companies that used surreptitious tactics to be installed on computers. Instead, they want to look good to users in the front, while letting in spyware/adware from partners through the backdoor.

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reviews for over 300 cities worldwide
including US stores. record store
directory list stores list reviews
review US, UK, Japan, Canada records
guide usa us u.s.a. stores shops new
york london tokyo 11/11/2003 03:40 AM
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After Legislation, AT&T an Underdog

After Legislation, AT&T an Underdog 08/01/2004 04:30 PM
Today, the thought of AT&T as underdog is not a stretch. Its stock and profits have been sliding for years. Once the largest company in the world, job cuts and spinoffs have shrunk AT&T from 1 million employees in 1984 to 61,000 and dropping today.

Ergonomics Standards & Legislation

Ergonomics Standards & Legislation 10/21/2002 06:18 AM

Google Draws Legislation

Google Draws Legislation 05/28/2004 12:38 PM
California Senate passes a meaningless bill. What else is new?

"Congress.Org -- Issues and Legislation"

"Congress.Org -- Issues and Legislation" 05/24/2004 08:36 PM

Congress OKs antispam legislation

Congress OKs antispam legislation 12/08/2003 08:20 PM
The U.S. Congress gives final approval to the first federal law regulating spam, which President Bush has indicated he will sign before the end of the year.

How to stop spam? Don't look to
legislation

How to stop spam? Don't look to
legislation 12/14/2003 09:50 PM
ZDNet Dec 14 2003 9:16PM ET

EU Legislation No Match for Spam

EU Legislation No Match for Spam 08/27/2004 01:39 PM
Critics call the European Union's regionwide legislation to stop spammers fundamentally flawed, so European ISPs and government agencies are resorting to other tactics.

Congress.Org -- Issues and Legislation

Congress.Org -- Issues and Legislation 05/23/2004 09:20 PM
If you are an American citizen between 18 and 26 years old, be sure to read this .. Pending Draft Legislation Targeted for Spring 2005 .. The Draft will Start in June 2005 .. Uh. Oh… .. Go read now!

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Cybersecurity overhaul legislation DOA
in Congress

Cybersecurity overhaul legislation DOA
in Congress 09/23/2004 05:22 PM
A bill to transfer the nation's cybersecurity director from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House is "dead on arrival," according to sources.
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