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ALSO CALLED:
Spy Software,
Spyware Viruses,
Tracking Software,
Internet Spyware,
Computer Monitoring Spy Software,
Spybot
DEFINITION: Spyware is any technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge. On the Internet (where it is sometimes called a spybot or tracking software), spyware is programming that is put in someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties. Spyware can get in a computer as a software
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Fast and Effective Endpoint Security for Business
sponsored by ESET
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper demonstrates how, by combining powerful management tools, ease of use for end users, impressive performance and state-of-the-art proactive threat detection, ESET NOD32 Antivirus is the most effective way to protect your business’ valuable data assets while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011 | Published: 10 Nov 2011
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Case Study: Banking on a Winner
sponsored by ESET
CASE STUDY:
This case study is about the implementation of the ESET NOD32 Antivirus into the Chicopee Savings Bank. The Case Study asks the Senior Vice President of Information Technology about her experience searching for a new security solution, choosing this one, and how well it integrated into her system.
Posted: 28 Mar 2011 | Published: 28 Mar 2011
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Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
Yesterday's virus is today's custom malware, while denial of service attacks has been replaced with botnets. This paper examines the history of attacks of malware and the defenses needed to counter these attacks.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009 | Published: 13 Mar 2009
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SPYWARE DEFINITION (continued): … virus or as the result of installing a new program. Data collecting programs that are installed with the user's knowledge are not, properly speaking, spyware, if the user fully understands what data is being collected and with whom it is being shared. However, spyware is often installed without the user's consent, as a drive-by download, or as the result of clicking some option in a deceptive pop-up window. Software designed to serve advertising, known as adware, can usually be thought of as spyware as well because it almost invariably includes components for tracking and reporting user information. … Spyware definition sponsored by SearchSecurity.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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