Security Products Sold Despite Freeware
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By ANICK JESDANUN  NEW YORK - Microsoft gives away a security firewall with its latest operating system. Many high-speed Internet service providers offer free anti-virus protection for subscribers. And several Web sites distribute free toolbars to warn of Web scams.
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Microsoft releases two free programs designed to help users keep PCs free of viruses and spyware.
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Ads for self-described security program Winfixer -- regarded by many as an unwanted program using questionable advertising to gain buyers -- got a swift eviction from MSN Messenger over the weekend. The problem of "scareware" on online ad networks, however, is much broader.
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High-drama obscures real risks, warns Schneier The information security market is riddled with mediocre products because buyers are often sold on a story rather than having enough information to make a rational choice, a security expert has said.â¦
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Science & environment: Creators of malware are no longer script kiddies after kudos - they're criminals after your cash. Wendy M Grossman asks if protection can keep pace with them.
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Some digital picture frames and other devices sold over the holidays may include malware.
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Microsoft on Thursday released a free trial copy of antispyware software it purchased last month, marking the company's entry into the fast-growing market for products that block surreptitious snooping programs, and promised monthly releases of tools to stop new malicious software.
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Businesses don&#39;t have to dump Windows to test drive free or low-price applications whose use may improve the bottom line. Sometimes the big software vendors act like their customers are locked into the proprietary products they sell.
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eTrust Antivirus mistook a critical security process for malware.
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Malvertisement break Unscrupulous affiliates are using malware to advertise security software from legitimate firms. The practice is the brainchild of people who make a commission for every sale they generate - and not security vendors themselves. The practice raises serious concerns about the integrity and policing of affiliate programs from big names in security including Symantec and Check Point.â¦
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Windows users could soon be paying for Microsoft software that keeps their machine free of spyware.
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For sale: A technology security company. Which one? Pretty much any of them.
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The company's antipiracy software adds a "yellow state" for times when it just can't tell if software is genuine.Image: A 'maybe pirate'
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You don't have to buy big, bloated software from a well-known security company to get solid protection from a firewall -- in fact, many of the biggest names offer less protection than simpler, lesser-known security products.
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WholeSecurity Inc has released technology that the firm says can be used to block web users from inadvertently accessing phishing web sites. The company has signed eBay Inc as a flagship customer, and has the software on millions of desktops.
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Looks to attract companies that can't afford to equip every remote user or branch office but still want some security.
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Investor's Business Daily - Some free open-source software aside, business software has been sold through licensing agreements for packaged products or via Web-based subscriptions -- until now.