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TRUSTe: Intent qualifies HP's "bugged" PattyMail as spyware

Going back to the debate of whether HTML-enabled e-mails with traceable graphics in them should qualify as spyware, as an observer of how HP used HTML-email to trick CNET News.com reporter Dawn Kawamoto into opening and then forwarding a traceable e-mail what Ive been calling PattyMail these days, thats a...

Tags: Maier, TRUSTe, e-mail, spyware

Blog posts 2006-09-29

180solutions installation practices under fire

180solutions installation practices under fireThe other side of the story.First, I would encourage people to read my entire post, particularly the first point which states that only 64 installations of our software occurred via this AIM worm. That's not quite the "large infestation" accused on this blog. Let me tackle...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, PRODUCTIVITY, DollIdol.com, DollIdol, software, TRUSTe, 180Solutions, screen resolution, computer

Discussion threads 2006-01-10

TRUSTe to legitimize adware

TRUSTe to legitimize adwareIn other words...It'll make it easier to avoid also...This will just make it easier to follow them and either join with them or avoid them.Want to legitimize adware?Here are my requirements. Pop-up ads do not work on me. I have NEVER, EVER visited a pop-up website. Flashing...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, INTERNET, TRUSTe, adware

Discussion threads 2005-11-17

TRUSTe to legitimize adware

At least that's what one adware company says. The announcement of TRUSTe's new certification program has been all over the tech news today, so I'm not going to repeat all the details. CNET's Joris Evers has a good article and you can read the press release from TRUSTe....

Tags: TRUSTe

Blog posts 2005-11-16

Truste aims to guard surfers from spam

Truste aims to guard surfers from spamok ideaGood idea until Scott the spamming Scumbag saves the logo for his penisenlarger.biz website and the logo becomes useless and untrustworthy unless its on a large well known site.Unless I am mistaken, . . .they charge for this "Service of non-spamming." That ought...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, TRUSTe

Discussion threads 2005-07-26

How Not to Look Like a Phish: Tips to Help Your Organization Minimize False Positives

Phishing is the criminal act of posing as a legitimate business via digital communications to extract information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers and banking account numbers. Businesses absorb more than 90 percent of phishing attack costs as consumers lose faith in Internet-based communication. TRUSTe, the leading online...

Tags: TRUSTe, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Social Security, Viruses And Worms, Sales Channel, Security, Spam And Phishing, Government, Sales

White papers 2005-04-11

Additional Resources

Facebook ranks in privacy poll; Users like control of their content

Facebook is ranked as one of the 10 most trusted companies when it comes to privacy, according to the findings from a survey by the Ponemon Institute, an information security research company, and TRUSTe, a widely recognized Internet privacy trustmark company. The social networking site - ranked...

Tags: Facebook, Privacy, Security, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Fake Facebook group shows potential security issues, 1 million gullible users

Fake Facebook group shows potential security issues, 1 million gullible usersNice CatchThis issue is especially important for two reasons. One, the prevalence of new applications in general on FB opens the opportunity to have wrong-doers take advantage as mentioned. Two, the lack of understanding by the general internet user...

Tags: Facebook Group, potential security issue, gullible user, security issue, security

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Crawler Toolbar 5.1 (Windows)

Enhance your Internet experience and your computer's desktop environment with the easy-to-use, feature-packed, free Crawler Toolbar. Stay informed with news feeds from your favorite sources such as CNN or Yahoo. Get up-to-the-minute weather updates for forecasts, storms and traffic news. Crawler gives you a whopping 5GB of free Web mail...

Tags: Environment, Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, E-mail, Web Browsers, Online Communications, Internet

Software downloads 2008-06-24

ALOT News Toolbar 1.1.0.171 (Windows)

The ALOT News Toolbar is a free toolbar that lets you navigate your favorite news sites and search top news stories with the following features: one-click access to web searches powered by Google, the ability to easily search the latest headline news and top stories, quick access to online local,...

Tags: Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Alot, ALOT News Toolbar, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2008-01-16

Blingo Toolbar 2.1 (Windows)

The Blingo Toolbar allows you to search with Blingo from any Web site. You can easily add Blingo to the handy search box at the top of every Internet Explorer window. All you need to do is to type keywords into the search box and hit Enter to start the...

Tags: Box, Blingo, Blingo Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Web Site Development, Web Browsers, Construction, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Internet

Software downloads 2007-09-12

CouponBar 2 (Windows)

Over $100 in printable coupons right from your browser. Keep informed of the latest offers. Contains no adware or spyware. Coupons from companies like General Mills, Kimberly Clark, Nestle, and Johnson & Johnson.Version 2 does not require any registration and has over 55,000 new recipes. This product is a...

Tags: Coupon, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Web Browsers, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Internet

Software downloads 2007-07-17

Notes from my "Law That Works" talk at VON '07

I was one of several folks who spoke today on policy issues at Video on the Net. Since my talk riffs on Jeff Jarviss, which I blogged earlier, and since I actually have notes for a change, here they are. And heres a Flickr set of the accompanying...

Tags: IBM Lotus Notes, Creative Commons, Flickr

Blog posts 2007-03-22

IE 7 gives secure Web sites the green light

IE 7 gives secure Web sites the green lightWhat does one cost?I mean the "Microsoft seal of Approval." Sort of like TrustE and the "Good Housekeeping Seal," except that their price lists have been public for quite a while.Firefox the best of themFirefox the opensource web browser is most...

Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Web technology, Piracy, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., small business, Web site, Web, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2007-02-02

On "PattyMail" disclosure, ZDNet to lead by example

As cliche as it sounds, my father always impressed upon me that actions speak louder than words. So, this is a blog post about the transparent action that ZDNet is willing to take in the name of both Internet and privacy advancement. Last Friday, I posted two blogs regarding the...

Tags: e-mail, HTML, PattyMail

Blog posts 2006-10-02

WeatherBug 6.07 (Windows)

Get the most accurate live weather available with WeatherBug 6.07, the latest version worlds most popular desktop weather application for Windows. WeatherBug reports instant conditions, forecasts, radar, severe weather alerts, and more from its network of over 8,000 weather stations and the national weather service. New and improved for 2006,...

Tags: WeatherBug, Microsoft Windows, Aerospace & Defense, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Manufacturing, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2006-08-01

WordClick 1 (Windows)

Click on any word in a Web page or e-mail to automatically get results from your favorite search engine. WordClick is a search utility application that allows you to get search results by simply clicking, double-clicking or Alt-clicking on any word in a Web page or e-mail. You choose what...

Tags: Search Engine, Microsoft Windows, Web Page, WordClick, E-mail, Search, Online Communications

Software downloads 2006-05-14

Not all adware is badware

Not all adware is badwareI agreeLets not let them find another way to load our computers with this resource consuming garbage.adwareSounds like commercial advertising for tv. Once it becomes acceptable enough, adware will be on every program. The option to have it or not will be absent. The justification will...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, TVs, Advertising & Promotion, TV & Home Theater, Internet adware, PC, VW, adware, advertisement, radio, TV

Discussion threads 2006-04-06

Take the spyware quiz

How good are you are recognizing unsafe websites -- sites that have unsafe downloads or sites download spyware and use exploits, sites that collect email addresses to spam? SiteAdvisor has a quiz to check your site-sniffing abilities. They say:[...] it's hard to judge a book by its cover. We'd argue...

Tags: SiteAdvisor

Blog posts 2006-03-14

Spyware fight attracts a crowd

Spyware fight attracts a crowdTruste -=AND=- AOL???Let's see....hmmmm, AOL is one of the LARGEST Internet Advertisers, AND DOES NOT protect it's user base from it's own advertising AT ALL... AOL still ships with a "questionable" product that to this day is still considered to be spyware: WheatherBug. Lastly, most of...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, spyware, America Online Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-02-10