Activist programmers are developing protection against intrusive ads, tracking software, and other mechanisms that piggyback on free software and quietly co-opt consumers' computers.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
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In the final part of this three-part special, our security experts tackle questions ranging from stopping spam and spyware liability, to hijacking e-mail addresses and Web site spoofing.
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Activist programmers are developing protection against intrusive ads, tracking software, and other mechanisms that piggyback on free software and quietly co-opt consumers' computers.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
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