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    If you are even thinking of using spyware against someone, especially your employees, talk to your attorney first to avoid trouble later. And think about whether becoming a spying sleazoid is really worth it.

  • Google, Sun, others band to fight spyware, adware

    New coalition to name companies that sneak ads and spying programs onto computers of unsuspecting Web surfers.

  • Battling spyware in court

    In what could prove to be one of the great second acts in Internet history, erstwhile king of spam Sanford Wallace takes centre stage this week as exhibit A in a federal crackdown on invasive online advertising software.

  • What you can do to get rid of 'spyware'

    Lots of downloadable apps now come with unwanted add-ons: "spyware" programs that observe your online moves, then deliver targeted pop-up ads. I hate this stuff. Here's what I do about it.

  • Part I: Most popular security issues

    Executives under arrest, charging for e-mail, rogue staff, e-mail spoofing, spyware: it's all here in your first raft of questions to our panel of experts. Additional reading: Beat malware with Firefox, others

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  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5

    In the boldest security-software move we've seen, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 has partnered with an identity management solutions provider to provide both offline and online identity-theft protection, making this suite well worth the price.

  • The intruder at the gate

    Once simply alarm systems for the network, Intrusion Detection Systems have evolved to encompass a whole lot more. We review six sophisticated security devices.

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