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Valentine’s Day May Be Dangerous For Online Consumers

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February 14th 2008
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ADOTAS - Corporation Service Company (CSC), a corporate identity and brand protection company, announced today that a 500% increase in domain registrations containing the word ‘valentine’ has occurred in the week prior to February 14th. Many names will be used legitimately; however the firm is suggesting that companies be vigilant as [...] more...

Mobile Realizes Risk Factor In Open Software

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February 14th 2008
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ADOTAS - New risks are becoming apparent to the mobile industry as open software platforms, including Google’s Android are impending and will soon become widely adopted. Viruses have had the ability to disable phones and inflate phone bills since 2004, according to Reuters. This has led to a new security technology [...] more...

Google Fixing Another Error

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December 19th 2007
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Working overtime to right a wrong, Google is trying to fix a bug found in the Google Toolbar that may allow data theft or the installation of malicious software on a system researchers said on Tuesday. The bug has been located in the technology the toolbar uses to add new buttons [...] more...

StopBadWare.org Blasts AOL 9.0

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August 28th 2006
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In an open inquiry on its site, anti-malicious software research outfit StopBadware.org recommends that users not install the latest version of AOL’s software. According to StopBadware, AOL 9.0 installs additional software like RealPlayer, and QuickTime without user consent, adds the AOL toolbar, as well as additional icons and favorites to [...] more...

Direct Revenue Settlement Spells Changes For Spyware Practices

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March 13th 2006
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A settlement in the case of Sotelo vs. Direct Revenue received preliminary approval by Federal Judge Virginia Kendall last Friday afternoon. Direct Revenue, the NY-based operator of Best Offers Network and Soho Digital International, is faced with a potential court-ordered injunction to 23 new business practices. With Judge Kendall’s final [...] more...



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Turn VP: Ad Network Shakeout “Inevitable”ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE – Turn bills itself as the world’s first Smart Market for online advertising. Turn’s VP of product and [...] more...


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