   Spyware/Adware ArchiveMay 18, 2005Attack of the Recursive End-User License Agreements
Ben Edelman discovers the fractal EULA for 3D Desktop's Flying Icons Desktop.
The click-through license includes, by hyperlink, the EULA of another program
installed in concert with the screensaver. That program itself installs a
family of at least four other third-party programs. Each has its own
separate license, which are included, Russian Doll-style, in the parent EULA.
Click once, tacitly agree to three levels of misdirection.
May 11, 2005Big Brands Fund Spyware
Not deliberately, perhaps - but the LA Times says ads for Mercedes and Travelocity are being spat out by some of the most pernicious adware products. (Via Eric Goldman.)
March 09, 2005Stop Before You Click
FairTerms.org is a site dedicated to educating people about the terrible things they're agreeing to when they click "I agree" on digital products.
March 02, 2005Gator to Shed Crocodile Tears for Your Privacy
An executive from Claria, the spyware company formerly known as Gator, will be one of 20 people on the Department of Homeland Security's new federal privacy advisory board.
February 17, 2005Suspicious Wife Uses Spyware on Husband, Breaks Law
A judge has ruled that a woman broke the law when she surreptitiously used spyware to document her husband's extramarital affair.
January 26, 2005Anti-Spyware Bill Rises Again
Procedural hurdles kept the bill from clearing the last Congress, but backers are preparing for another run.
September 07, 2004Congress Set to Vote on Spyware, P2P Bills
The Piracy Deterrence and Education Act (PDEA) cleared another hurdle on Capitol Hill. Tell your representatives to fight it by clicking here.
May 18, 2004L.L. Bean Gets Pop-Uppity
The purveyor of fine khaki sued four companies for buying pop-ads that appear when people visit its site.
April 19, 2004Spyware to Get Third Degree from FTC
The workshop will likely cover definitions, dangers and remedies.
April 11, 2004Claria Files Leathery, Reptilian IPO
The adware company formerly known as Gator is going public.
March 16, 2004ISPs Rally Against Utah's Anti-Spyware Bill
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