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October 17, 2008 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Clarifies Applications of Best Practices, Risk Model to Behavioral Targeting
The Anti-Spyware Coalition has concluded its initial review of the ASC’s current working reports in the context of new behavioral targeting practices undertaken by ISPs. more »
April 25, 2008 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Aims to Address Behavioral Targeting
The Anti-Spyware Coalition has created a new internal working group to review the ASC’s current working reports in the context of new behavioral targeting practices. more »
April 17, 2008 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Releases Anti-Spyware Product Testing Document
The Anti-Spyware Coalition has released the final working report that promises to help users and reviewers understand the complexities of anti-spyware product testing.more »
March 10, 2008 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Announces Anti-Spyware Product Testing Document for Public Comment
The Anti-Spyware Coalition has released for public comment a document that promises to help users and reviewers understand the complexities of anti-spyware product testing.more »
April 10, 2007 -- Spyware Expert Steve Gibson to Keynote Anti-Spyware Coalition Workshop
Spyware expert Steve Gibson will keynote the Anti-Spyware Coalition's third public workshop June 27th, 2007 at Harvard University Law School in Cambridge, Mass., the ASC announced today. more »
March 15, 2007 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Finalizes Best Practices, Conflicts Resolution Documents
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) today finalized its landmark "best practices" for the anti-spyware community. The document provides a critical tool to consumers and software developers -- illustrating the process by which software can be identified as "unwanted." more »
January 25, 2007 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Unveils Two Major Documents: "Best Practices" and "Conflict Resolution Process" Will Further Strengthen Efforts to Combat Spyware
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) unveiled a comprehensive set of "best practices" for identifying potentially unwanted technology and a set of "conflict resolution" guidelines to help Anti-Spyware companies resolve software incompatabilities... more »
June 29, 2006 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Releases Updated Definitions, Risk-Modeling Data
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) today released updates of two major documents -- the seminal spyware "definitions" and the "risk-model description" -- as part of an ongoing effort to ensure that the tools available in the fight against spyware keep pace with evolving technology... more »
April 26, 2006 -- Anti-Spyware Experts To Convene In Ottawa; Top Canadian and US Officials Slated to Address Anti-Spyware Coalition Workshop
Many of the world's top spyware experts will gather in Ottawa May 16 to discuss legal, legislative and technological responses to the scourge of unwanted spyware and adware flooding the Internet... more » | En Français »
April 3, 2006 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Offers New Guidelines to Users; Announces Speakers for International Workshop
The Anti-Spyware Coalition today released two new resources to help consumers and enterprises better protect themselves against spyware and unwanted adware. The coalition also unveiled final plans for an international workshop slated to take place in Ottawa on May 16... more »
January 12, 2006 -- Anti-Spyware Coalition Finalizes Risk Modeling Document; Releases Agenda and Speaker List for Public Meeting
The Anti-Spyware Coalition today unveiled the final agenda for its first Public Workshop here, and also released the final working report of a risk model description.. more »
October 27, 2005 -- Industry, Public Interest Groups Continue Strides to Combat Spyware; Anti-Spyware Coalition Finalizes Spyware Definition; Releases Risk Modeling Document; Announces Public Meeting
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC), an alliance of technology companies and public interest groups, today announced several key accomplishments in its ongoing effort to help users combat the unwanted and often dangerous spyware infesting their computers. more »
July 12, 2005 -- Industry, Public Interest Groups Unite to Tackle Spyware, Coalition Announces Spyware Definitions Along with Prevention Tips for Consumers; Invites Public Commentary
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC), an alliance of technology companies and public interest groups, today took a major step toward giving users
more power to control the unwanted spyware clogging their computers. more »
April 5, 2005 - CDT Begins Dialogue on Anti-Spyware Technology
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) believes the most effective way for consumers and organizations to protect themselves from spyware is with technology, such as anti-spyware software. more »
