Spyware

The hosted service, now called "Google Web Security for Enterprise", protects corporate Web and e-mail users from viruses, spyware, malicious Web sites, and offers hosted e-mail archiving services.

ARN Poll - Would you work with Dell? Have your say and vote in ARN's online poll. This week, we want to know whether you'd sign up to a Dell partner program.

LONDON & SAN MATEO, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- In its Global Threat Report issued today ScanSafe, the pioneer and leading provider of SaaS Web security, reported a 35 percent increase in Web-based malware in April.

Fedora 7 has been released . The release features GNOME 2.18, KDE 3.5.6, fast user switching, hotplugging of display devices, a new theme, kvm, the exprimental Nouveau driver, and much more.

Q How can I keep a backup copy of Microsoft updates I've downloaded so I won't have to get new copies of them if I have to reinstall my software?

"I do not consider Windows ready for the desktop. I found it difficult to use, buggy and lacking in security . I also found technical support lacking.

Eastern Kentucky University has standardized on FaceTime Communications' perimeter Web security solution to keep spyware and malware from infiltrating its campus-wide network. The appliance supports extensive use of real-time communications such as Skype and instant messaging applications as well as Web-based e-learning systems.

Microsoft has apologised for serving malware via its websites and Windows Live Messenger software. APC reader Jackie Murphy reported the problem: "With Microsoft launching Vista along with their Defender software to protect users from viruses and spyware, it seems therefore to be an oxymoron that they have started to putting paid changing banner advertisements for malware, on the popular MSN ...

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve , Monday 12 May 2008 at 15:02:00 Phorm's web ad monitoring system seen as spyware The Webwise ad monitoring system "is not acceptable" to most people, an online survey has revealed. More than half of the people interviewed for the ISPreview survey said they would... >  Read the full article

McAfee Secure Search Service allows user to avoid sites that take advantage of security holes in browser; downloads that contain spyware, viruses, or adware; phishing sites; and sites that display pop-up windows or change browser's default settings. It is available via McAfee SiteAdvisor toolbar. Combining PCI compliance, rigorous testing, and daily scanning, McAfee® Secure for Web Sites lets ...