CNET Download.com not so 'spyware-free' (ZDNet)
On its home page, CNET's Download.com promises that all software available on the site "has been tested to ensure it's 100% free of spyware, viruses, and other malware." Â Â Unfortunately, there appears to be a kink in the system that allows the display of a known adware program called...
Security made easy - customers get unique new system to keep computers, Internet safe (Centre Daily Times)
More than half of consumers have some type of adware or spyware installed on their computers. One in four households had some type of costly virus attack in the last year. Windstream Security Suite - powered by McAfee - protects home computer users by offering a simple download that quickly begins providing security.
Ben Edelman on affiliate marketing fraud (e-Consultancy)
Ben Edelman is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School who has for years published insightful research into the affiliate marketing sector. I interviewed Ben to find out more about the various forms of fraud that affect e-commerce companies.