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“Is it your policy to alert the user to the presence of any spyware or keystroke logger, even if it is installed by a police or intelligence agency in the absence of a lawful court order signed by a judge?”

Whoops! I mistyped when sending out the last message. To be clear, we asked the 13 companies this question: “Is it your policy to alert the user to the presence of any spyware or keystroke logger, even if it is … via Declan McCullagh’s Politech

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:38 PM sandi directrevenue LLC - the FTC has issued final approval of the $1.5m settlement - BUT THERE WAS A DISSENTER…. Commissioner Leibowitz said: “The consent order in this … via Microsoft MVP Community

“The FBI said they would be moving forward with their investigation”

There are two questions in the realm of IT security that simply won’t go away: Can cybercrooks successfully attack at will, and are those who report the details of these attacks causing more harm than good? The … via InformationWeek

“One of the biggest keys to establishing optimal Internet Explorer settings is to make effective use of Internet Explorer zones.”

This learning guide details the vulnerabilitiesA associated with today’s most commonly used Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer , and the ways in which you can defend your network from Web-related security … via Computer Weekly

Internet service provider Cox Communications is reportedly diverting attempts to reach certain online chat channels and redirecting them to a server that attempts to remove spyware from the computer. via Wired News

Suspected adware threat. Not known to belong to any legitimate adware/ spyware detection and removal utility. via NowPublic

“The Internet threat landscape is now characterized by highly sophisticated, multi-stage threats aimed primarily at financial gain”

Symantec Corp. today announced the launch of its newly renovated ThreatCon global security alerting system. via WebWire

“IM is increasingly becoming a standard medium for internal and external business communications, and demands the same level of day-to-day risk management and policy enforcement as email.”

Akonix Systems, Inc., provider of the most deployed instant messaging security and compliance products in the world, today announced its IM Security Center researchers tracked 36 malicious code attacks over IM … via Dark Reading

Posted on 07/11/2007 8:32:53 PM PDT by ken21 This week, I tested the newest version of RealNetworks Inc.’s RealPlayer, which offers a distinctly useful feature: the ability to copy any video from the Internet … via Free Republic

A recent court case provides a rare glimpse into how federal agents deal with encryption: By breaking into a suspect’s home or office, implanting keystroke logging software, and spying on what happens from … via CNET News.com