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The shady world of spyware by Cyberista Sunday April 28, 2002 at 06:06 AM |
Fighting spyware
... there are dozens of companies out there just dying to know what websites you visit. They don't care to know how much money you make, what kind of car you drive or your political affiliation. They can get most of that from your credit report. However, if they know you drive a Honda and you have been visiting Ford websites, chances are you are looking to buy a new car, a piece of information that anyone trying to sell a car would love to have. If you have a piece of spyware installed, chances are you do... Read the entire piece at Cyberista.
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