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The concept behind the technology of spyware is that, a number of advertising companies take interest to install tracking software into the computer system, that illusions to call it host with aims to use all internet connections, get statistical or other information data to what they will claim “home” attesting assurance of company’s security policies not to collect sensitive data for confidentiality, and with full promise to establish continuity of anonymity.However, it is an establish fact that the PC functions as a “live” server that is open for any kind of information disseminations with or without the consent of the server; bottom lining the fact, there is always a risk for any transfer of any information even those covered by protection policies between the advertiser and the so called “mothership.” In the end just as nobody would wish, it will be sending assimilated data that might escape the benefit of payment from the PC database. (more…)

Ponemon Institute made a conclusion for more than 125 separate studies and the conclusion is: the amount of spam is getting bigger and it becomes more sophisticated. However the same report reveals the other side of spam: people give away their personal information easily.

It’s not a big surprise to hear that the bad guys work day and night to get around spam filters, to create more convincing spam messages, to put malicious code into places you don’t expect it to be. But wait, do people subscribe spam voluntarily? It’s sad, but it’s true: according to Ponemon Institute, people fill in surveys or lottery blanks and register on disreputable websites without reading the terms printed in small letters. Keep in mind that some of those surveys can be made only to gather private details that contain email address. Sometimes the terms clearly state that the collected information will be used by the third parts. If a person fills in form without minding who can use his/her data, you can’t really blame the scammers. The collected personal information is highly valued among telemarketing companies; those email addresses make advertising simple and cheap. Even if you don’t want to unsubscribe Viagra spam, you should still think at least twice before giving away your details. Your social security number, birth date or even full name can be used to steal you identity. And information like your hobbies, brand preferences and purchase history can be used to attack you with a specific type of spam that you can not refuse. (more…)

A company representing Internet users in more than 100 countries today filed a lawsuit in Virginia seeking the identity of individuals responsible for harvesting millions of e-mail addresses on behalf of spammers.

The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria on behalf of Project Honey Pot , a service of Unspam Technologies LLC, a Utah-based anti-spam company that consults with private companies and government agencies.

The lead attorney on the case, Jon Praed of the Arlington, Va.-based Internet Law Group, has represented America Online and Verizon Online in successful cases against junk e-mailers. Praed said the group hopes to follow the trail from the people doing the harvesting of e-mail addresses to the actual spammers. (more…)