Featured Articles
We have a number of excellent editorials regarding the problems,
issues and new developments of spyware, Gator, eZula and the
new developments with the new Gnutella file swapping programs.
This section is a supplement for additional information to the
resources contained in this site.We have in depth information
for consumers regarding identity
theft and spyware concerns as well as important information
for web site owners on unethical
high tech advertising programs.
Children's Online File Swapping
Often Yields Porn
Children can be unwittingly subjected to pornographic videos
and photos when they are simply looking for music, the report
found. When searching for [Britney Spears] videos on the file-swapping
service Aimster, investigators discovered that more than 70%
of the resulting files contained pornography, including images
of underage sex and incest.
The Los Angeles Times
Jul 28, 2001
BY EDMUND SANDERS
Peer to Peer File Sharing Nets
Nimda Virus & Trojan Horses!
Users of popular file sharing applications have gotten an lots
of unwanted extra Surprizes! Many Gnutella applications have
been infected with Spyware Trojans and the Nimda Virus in addition
to pornography and security breaches.
By D. Stclair
unwantedlinks.com
Is Gator Highjacking Your Banner Ads?
Read our informative article about Gators unethical practice
of switching on-line advertisements for those of their own clients.
by D. Stclair
unwantedlinks.com
Spyware: Do You Know Who’s
Watching You?
Research Paper from California Polytechnic State University
&
Computer Professionals
for Social Responsibility
Authors: Rom Yatziv and Clark S. Turner, J.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Science
California Polytechnic State University
Abstract: Radiate, like many other companies since the creation
of the Internet, is relying on advertising and user information
for its income. In this particular case, however, it is possible
that users’ rights are being circumvented, and Radiate
may be poking its nose in private places without proper authorization.
This paper looks at Radiate and its software module, and attempts
to determine whether it is spyware, based on the ACM Software
Engineering Code of Ethics.
For your convenience since this article is quite long we are
also including this article as a downloadable PDF file Spyware-Radiate.pdf
In addition, we also are including the following PDF file as
a source of additional documentation regarding Radiate/Aureate
instillation practices. Although dated Feb 2000 it demonstrates
the process that Radiate uses without notification to the user
during normal instillation processes.
Aureate Press Statement.pdf
Microsoft & Others Still
Implementing Smart Tags
by Michael Bloch
michael@tamingthebeast.net
http://www.tamingthebeast.net
Tutorials, web content and tools, software and community.
Web Marketing, eCommerce & Development solutions.
Ethics in Advertising
by Josh Rubak
reprinted with mission from the author
Please visit his web page located at: http://www.rubak.com/
The Dirty Little Secret
About KaZaa and iMesh
Do you love mp3 and utilize file swapping programs like
these then beware of the added features.
Bob Baker is the author of "Poor Richard's Branding Yourself
Online,"
"The Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook" and "Ignite
Your Creative Passion."
Visit http://www.bob-baker.com/ for free self-promotion
tips.
Mystery links
New Web advertising tool gets
results, draws criticism
This is a very well written peice about Ezula's new form
of advertising
by Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer
Monday, July 30, 2001
©2001 San Francisco Chronicle
Screen grab
Web designers complain new
ad programs hijack their sites
Another insightful essay, this time on Gator's new twist
to the advertising community
by Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, August 30, 2001
©2001 San Francisco Chronicle
Outrage spreads over "scumware"
By Allan Gardyne
This article reprinted with the permission of the author Allan
Gardyne of
AssociatePrograms.com - http://www.AssociatePrograms.com -
What you never knew about those
free Downloads
and might be afraid to find
out!
Read our informative article about what freeware and shareware
programs are installing on your computers without your full
knowledge.
Fight Guest Book and Public Forum
Spam!
Find out what webmasters & surfers can do to keep guestbooks
& forums clear of pornographic links.
by Michael Bloch
michael@tamingthebeast.net
http://www.tamingthebeast.net
Tutorials, web content and tools, software and community.
Web Marketing, eCommerce & Development solutions.
In addition to these editorials we have additional
resource information in both our Links and News Archive
Sections.
Consumers
These new programs effect you since they use spyware to
do their dirty work -- please check out our Consumer
Info section for more information on spyware and how to
protect your privacy!
WebMasters & Web Site Owners
Don't forget to check out our WebMaster Info to find out
how to protect your web sites from these new advertising threats!
