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Don't install software from Web sites they don't trust ????
J. Trevor Hughes, executive director of the Network Advertising Initiative, was more blunt, warning of "hasty legislative responses...A legislative response is probably the worst first response." Hughes and other industry participants suggested that educating users not to install software from Web sites they don't trust would be a wiser approach

How the bloody hell will that work, when these scumbags bundle their software with OTHER software packages, which are usually downloadable from sites you DO trust????

Scumbags, all of them.
Posted by: James T. Kirk   Posted on: 04/20/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The [whole] problem summed up  Enterprise Analyst | 04/19/04
Even Easier  rpmyers1 | 04/19/04
That doesn't help anymore  doctormoriarty | 04/20/04
You're flat out wrong  toadlife | 04/20/04
re: You're flat out wrong  cbradshaw@... | 04/21/04
you're right  toadlife | 04/21/04
Learning to administer Windows machines  Kirkwolf | 04/21/04
No magic answer to your question  toadlife | 04/21/04
solutions for the avergae user  Always Annoyed | 04/21/04
Not necessarily  master of illusion | 04/19/04
corrected link  master of illusion | 04/19/04
You are correct Sir  BitTwiddler | 04/20/04
If when you said no it did not install  Hanover Phist | 04/20/04
It Doesn't Help That They're Using Microsoft Windows  brenthawkinsmd | 04/20/04
The home user is the main problem area  jfrankcarr | 04/20/04
Alternative Browsers  Kirkwolf | 04/21/04
It Doesn't Help That They're Using Microsoft Windows  seosamh_z | 04/20/04
Like  ParadigmOdyssey | 04/19/04
How about Privacy Law+ Advertising Standards  Nigel Johnstone | 04/20/04
YEAH How about Privacy Law+ Advertising Standards  Squawkbox | 04/20/04
Absolutely right  master of illusion | 04/20/04
Not at all  Nigel Johnstone | 04/20/04
Ain't that what I said  Squawkbox | 04/20/04
Scary!  DragonBRockin | 04/20/04
Don't install software from Web sites they don't trust ????  James T. Kirk | 04/20/04
why not call spyware what it is  nite_w0lf | 04/20/04
because then you would have to arrest  V Sanders | 04/20/04
Looks good on the books, but will probably have little impact  doctormoriarty | 04/20/04
Oh, Paaaleeeeaaaase....  BitTwiddler | 04/20/04
it's hard to ban spayware  V Sanders | 04/20/04
Secure the base operating system.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/20/04
Hmmm, what is the biggest sorce of spyware?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/20/04
You are WRONG  BitTwiddler | 04/20/04
You don't even have to take an active part  doctormoriarty | 04/20/04
Then why no prosecutions for computer tampering?  N5GAR | 04/21/04
And have you noticed.....  James T. Kirk | 04/20/04
Who is buying from these folks???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/20/04
International problem  jfrankcarr | 04/20/04
You wish  Nigel Johnstone | 04/20/04
Going by what I've seen  jfrankcarr | 04/20/04
I agree with you  jfrankcarr | 04/20/04
Home user  routerbear | 04/21/04
Rather, No Solutions Pop Up at FTC Adware Workshop  warrior_priest@... | 04/21/04
I don't like legislation  don3605 | 04/21/04
Spyware  Elama | 04/21/04
But  DeskMan_z | 04/21/04

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