Google Offers More Click Fraud Data
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The amount of click fraud detected by Google remains in single-digit percentages of total clicks, and the amount that slips through to advertisers is just 0.02 percent, according to Google.
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Someone could make the argument that watchdogs have better things to do. But click fraud -- endlessly clicking on ads to generate cash or hurt a competitor -- is a serious threat to the web business, and no one's doing much about it. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.
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Antitrust authorities will conduct an extended investigation into Google's  proposed acquisition of Web ad supplier DoubleClick Inc., Google said on Tuesday.
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Antitrust authorities will conduct  an extended investigation into Google&#39;s  proposed  acquisition of Web ad supplier DoubleClick Inc., Google said on  Tuesday.
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An independent report filed on  Friday in an Arkansas court sided with Google over disgruntled  advertisers who had sued the search engine giant accusing it of  trying to drive up fees through so-called click fraud.
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Andy Beal&#8217;s Marketing Pilgrim has an exclusive story running that Google AdWords Click Fraud is at or below 2% and that Google has the proof. Andy&#8217;s post is incredibly detailed as he runs through Google&#8217;s Four Layers of Click Fraud Filters: Google&#8217;s Click Fraud Rate is Less than 2% Google utilizes four layers of click fraud detection. [...]
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Financial institutions are asking law enforcement and regulators to share more data to better combat fraud.
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By Sara Kehaulani Goo, Washington Post Staff Writer  Last June, Google launched a service offering a one-click method of paying for purchases that minimizes the risk of credit card information being stolen off a Web site.
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Also: Hackers rig Google to deliver malware. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
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Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Google Offer Takes on PayPal - Matt Cutts On Having Lots Of Sites - Click Fraud from Competitors? - I've Been Using Duplicate (stolen) Content - Accessibility Basics, and more.
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The latest version of the Opera Web browser incorporates a technology that warns users when they visit a fraudulent site.
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Google confirmed the findings of a security researcher who warned that a security hole in the Google Toolbar could be exploited to download malicious files or launch phishing attacks.
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Search engine's traffic-update feature is woven into its map service -- any time you look up an address or driving directions, you can get a reality check by just clicking.-The Washington Post
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Researchers at Rice University have discovered what they say is a flaw in the beta version of Google's Desktop Search product that could allow third parties to access users' search result summaries, providing a sneak peek at part of the content of personal files.
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Found in the search marketing forums: ROI Tracking Between Lead and Sale; Determining Commercial Intent; Yahoo Click Charges to be Based on Quality of Traffic; and more.
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Search engine leader Google has been forced to respond to a security vulnerability in its Google Desktop Search software, which reportedly made it possible for computer intruders to view desktop search results via the Web.
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Job portal Monster.com has released details of how cyber thieves stole confidential information.