CA Buys Anti-Spyware Vendor

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Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools

Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools 06/05/2005 11:14 PM
Secure Resolutions desktop security (Resolution Antivirus™) automatically detects and eliminates all types of viruses, worms, Trojans Horses, dialers, hoaxes, jokes, and hacking tools within a managed desktop security solution. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]

Microsoft buys anti-spyware technology
firm

Microsoft buys anti-spyware technology
firm 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
ZDNet Dec 16 2004 5:23PM GMT

Microsoft buys anti-spyware firm Giant

Microsoft buys anti-spyware firm Giant 12/19/2004 02:56 PM
IT-Analysis.com Dec 19 2004 4:59PM GMT

Microsoft Buys Giant Software for
Anti-Spyware Tools

Microsoft Buys Giant Software for
Anti-Spyware Tools 12/17/2004 06:43 PM

Microsoft Acquires Giant, Plans Antispyware Release: Giant's site has essentially been replaced by a big press release. I didn't use any of their products, but they included Spam Inspector, which I hear was quite good. I wonder how many of Bill's four million emails a day it could head off?

Microsoft today announced its acquisition of New York–based Giant Company Software Inc.[...]

Microsoft will use the acquisition to create an antispyware solution for users of Windows 2000 and later. Key personnel from Giant will join Microsoft to make this possible. A beta release of the as-yet-unnamed product is planned within one month.

More information in this CNN article, including information on Microsoft's plans to charge for the product.

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.

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.

Juniper Buys VOIP Vendor for $67.5M

Juniper Buys VOIP Vendor for $67.5M 03/29/2005 11:37 PM
Cisco competitor Juniper Networks has acquired Kagoor Networks, maker of VoiceFlow SBC controllers, as part of a campaign to expand its wireless portfolio.

IBM Buys J2EE App Management Vendor

IBM Buys J2EE App Management Vendor 07/29/2004 10:06 PM
Driven by the "need for end-to-end application management capabilities," the company acquires Cyanea and plans tighter integration of its technology into the Tivoli Event Console and the Tivoli Business Systems Management software.

Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware

Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware 01/06/2005 09:49 PM
Information Week Jan 7 2005 1:14AM GMT

IBM Buys Performance-Management Vendor
Isogon

IBM Buys Performance-Management Vendor
Isogon 06/17/2005 04:48 PM
The company's Galaxy software suite, integrated with IBM's Tivoli management software, will provide contract-management and cost-analysis capabilities for distributed systems.

Veritas buys automation software vendor
Invio

Veritas buys automation software vendor
Invio 07/14/2004 08:52 PM
Veritas Software has acquired process automation software maker Invio Software for $35 million in cash, it announced Wednesday.

Adaptec Buys Storage Virtualization
Vendor Elipsan

Adaptec Buys Storage Virtualization
Vendor Elipsan 01/26/2004 09:54 PM
Adaptec on Monday agreed to acquire storage virtualization vendor Elipsan. At the same time, the company reported a $3 million loss for its latest fiscal quarter.

Webl0g software vendor Six Apart buys
LiveJournal site

Webl0g software vendor Six Apart buys
LiveJournal site 01/06/2005 05:41 PM
Six Apart, maker of the popular Moveable Type Weblogging software, has acquired Danga Interactive, the operators of the Weblog service LiveJournal, for an undisclosed amount of cash and stock, the company announced Thursday.

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VeriSign to acquire Guardent; IBM buys
document management vendor

VeriSign to acquire Guardent; IBM buys
document management vendor 12/17/2003 06:08 PM
The deals are the third and fourth corporate IT acquisitions announced this week as companies continue to bulk up before the end of the year.

Which Anti-Virus Vendor Do You Trust?

Which Anti-Virus Vendor Do You Trust? 07/14/2004 08:32 AM

Ed Foster, long time author of the "Gripe Line" for InfoWorld, now blogs his GripeLog. His post from Saturday not only discusses alternatives to McAfee and Norton, but he has an ongoing poll for what he considers the top nine candidates and his reader comments bring other favorites to light. Go vote, it's your civic geek duty ;^)

Anti-Virus Vendor “Wows” Customers With
Free Installation and Support Services

Anti-Virus Vendor “Wows” Customers With
Free Installation and Support Services 12/19/2004 03:32 PM
AVG Anti-Virus Authorized Distributor Walling Data Systems begins offering free remote setup of the AVG Admin centralized-management tool on December 14th, 2004 for customers purchasing AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition from http://www.avg-antivirus.net [PRWEB Dec 14, 2004]

U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law

U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law 06/20/2004 06:58 AM

An Anti-Spyware Giant?

An Anti-Spyware Giant? 12/17/2004 06:29 PM
Giant Company Software, Microsoft's anti-spyware acquisition target, is no household name. Giant's products include Spam Inspector, Popup Inspector, and Giant AntiSpyware, according to the company's Web site (which seemingly has been colonized by Microsoft already.)

Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best?

Which anti-spyware cleaner is the best? 03/25/2005 01:49 AM
Paul Laudanski (Mar 24 2005)

US moves towards anti-spyware law

US moves towards anti-spyware law 06/20/2004 05:38 PM
Civil remedies

Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere

Spying Anti-Spyware Everywhere 02/11/2004 04:14 PM
Remember when people made a big deal out of anti-spam companies that spammed? Well, now, it seems like a large percentage of spam I get is advertising anti-spamware. It looks like spyware/adware products are going down the same path. A number of "anti-spyware" products out there are now being accused of using the same spyware/adware tactics within their software. It's amazing just how many products there are out there with similar names, and it's no surprise that people are getting confused over which ones are safe and which ones aren't. Once again, you have to wonder if this is something that ISPs should be providing instead - though, so far they haven't done a very good job of offering up technology that really helps prevent spyware. However, for the average user, they are increasingly going to expect their service provider to protect them from spyware, adware, spam and all sorts of other malicious attacks out there.

Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81

Anti-Spyware Blocker 4.81 04/18/2005 07:11 PM

Yahoo embraces anti-spyware

Yahoo embraces anti-spyware 05/28/2004 12:20 PM

Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App

Yahoo Offers Anti-Spyware App 08/10/2004 10:12 AM
Source: SearchDay - Tired of those unwelcome pests that invade your computer without permission? Banish intrusive spyware and tracking cookies with Yahoo's newly upgraded toolbar....

There is no anti-spyware silver bullet

There is no anti-spyware silver bullet 06/30/2004 07:34 AM
Plenty of base metal about though, consultants warn

Sharing the Anti-Spyware Recipe

Sharing the Anti-Spyware Recipe 03/26/2005 07:20 AM
Lockergnome Mar 26 2005 11:40AM GMT

Yahoo! Toolbar Now With Anti-Spyware

Yahoo! Toolbar Now With Anti-Spyware 05/27/2004 10:42 AM
The previously mentioned secret alpha test was for the just announced upgrade to the Yahoo! Toolbar which now contains anti-spyware code. I have to say, this one of those ideas that was immediately obvious upon hearing it. "Of *course* we should use the Toolbar as a way to help poor Windows users get all that crap off their machines." But at the same time it's amazing how many folks never came up with it on their own, me included. Congrats...

No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC

No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC 04/21/2004 08:57 AM
User clean thyself

MS acquires anti-spyware company

MS acquires anti-spyware company 12/19/2004 03:45 PM
MS gets even more serious about malware, and acquires an anti-spyware company. It may not be a cure for Windows users' woes, but it has to help.

FTC shutters anti-spyware provider

FTC shutters anti-spyware provider 03/14/2005 06:24 PM
ZDNet Mar 14 2005 10:04PM GMT

Anti-spyware 'deceiving consumers'

Anti-spyware 'deceiving consumers' 02/12/2004 08:03 AM
ZDNet UK Feb 12 2004 12:26PM GMT

Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app

Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware
app 01/05/2005 08:15 AM

Anti-spyware group collapses

Anti-spyware group collapses 04/13/2005 12:11 PM
The Coast is clear

Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware

Microsoft Launches Into Anti-Spyware 01/07/2005 12:15 AM
Digital Connect News Jan 7 2005 3:42AM GMT

McAfee The Latest To Add Anti-Spyware

McAfee The Latest To Add Anti-Spyware 01/25/2004 07:29 PM

Other News: California Anti-Spyware Law

Other News: California Anti-Spyware Law 01/04/2005 01:38 PM
California passes a law against spyware.

Can Utah's new anti-spyware law work?

Can Utah's new anti-spyware law work? 06/03/2004 06:41 PM

US moves towards anti-spyware law | The
Register

US moves towards anti-spyware law | The
Register 06/21/2004 06:14 AM
US moves towards anti-spyware law .. As reported in the Register .. incoming

theregister.co.uk/2004/06/20/us_anti_spyware
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