Google makes a stand against spyware
Google are proposing some guidelines to try and help curb the proliferation of self-installing software - such as adware and spyware.
This is a growing problem and any action to try and do something about it is a good thing - even if it only achieves an increased awareness amongst internet users of what they are downloading and installing on their PCs. Hopefully other companies will start to follow Google’s lead and hopefully people will start to become more cautious about what they click on.
(via Googleblog, surprisingly enough)
Thursday 20 May 2004 | Paul | The Pit
Thank you! Thats what we need is the “big boys” like google taking on this issue. It’s important to note Calif. passed a anti spyware law but it was piggy backed with a anti file swapping law sponsored by the RIAA.