Spyware or Adware - 49 Resources

Overview
Publications (45)
Presentations (4)

Overview

Introduction

Spyware/adware continues to be a problem on the cybersecurity front at universities and colleges. EDUCAUSE has gathered resources on spyware/adware along with various government and university resources.

Free Tools to Combat Spyware/Adware

Government Resources on Spyware/Adware

University Resources on Spyware/Adware

Spyware is any technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge. On the Internet (where it is sometimes called a spybot or tracking software), spyware is programming that is put in someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties. Spyware can get in a computer as a software virus or as the result of installing a new program. (What Is) <br> Generically, adware (spelled all lower case) is any software application in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running. The authors of these applications include additional code that delivers the ads, which can be viewed through pop-up windows or through a bar that appears on a computer screen. The justification for adware is that it helps recover programming development cost and helps to hold down the cost for the user. Adware has been criticized because it usually includes code that tracks a user's personal information and passes it on to third parties, without the user's authorization or knowledge. This practice has been dubbed spyware and has prompted an outcry from computer security and privacy advocates, including the Electronic Privacy Information Center. <br>

Publications (45)

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about Spyware or Adware.

Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views
EQM0610	Policy and Legal Implications of Spyware and Data Privacy Andrea Nixon Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2006	5,344
CSD4942	House Passes More Tech-friendly Antispyware Bill Declan McCullagh Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2007	1,530
EQM0526	Monsters in the Closet: Spyware Awareness and Prevention Christopher Sean Cordes Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2005	4,611
CSD3534	Anti-Spyware Test (Guide) Eric L. Howes Tools	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	5,374
CSD4715	Washington Settles First Spyware Suit Andy Patrizio Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	1,478
CSD3712	Spyware Threatens Privacy and Computer Security Steve Brukbacher Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,779
CSD4120	An Analysis of the New Marketscore Proxy Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	4,031
CSD4131	Spyware is the Newest Epidemic to Hit PCs Daniel W. Holevoet Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	1,916
CSD4298	The Lasting Impact of Sony's Rootkit Michael A. Geist Blogs	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,305
CSD3602	ComScore: Spyware or 'researchware'? Stefanie Olsen Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,676
CSD3713	Rise In Worst Spyware Shows Phishers At Work Gregg Keizer Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,641
CSD3715	Protecting Your Computer from Spyware Certification, Education, Training and Tutorials	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,357
CSD3726	University Offers Spam and Spyware Writing Course Will Sturgeon Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,768
CSD3824	Industry Group Sets Out to Make VoIP Secure Stephen Lawson Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,863
CSD3943	Spyware: The Threat of Unwanted Software Programs is Changing the Way People Use the Internet Susannah Fox Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	1,914
CSD4020	House Approves Spyware Bill--Again Declan McCullagh Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	3,348
CSD4055	Company Settles 'Spyware' Lawsuit for $7.5 Million Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,056
CSD4082	Coalition Offers Definition for 'Spyware' Nate Mook Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,008
CSD4083	Anti-Spyware Coalition Definitions and Supporting Documents Anti-Spyware Coalition Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,009
CSD4119	Emerging Cybersecurity Issues Threaten Federal Information Systems GAO Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	3,302
CSD4233	FreeMmusic Used As Spyware lure, FTC Says Bob Sullivan Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,085
CSD4265	Anti-Spyware Coalition Risk Model Description Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,116
CSD4331	Senate Panel Approves More Net-Policing Powers Anne Broache Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,197
CSD4385	Bogus Spyware Vendors Settle FTC Charges Roy Mark Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	2,201
CSD3479	Plague carriers: Most users unaware of PC infections Robert Lemos Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,633

Presentations (4)

Stepping away from the distractions of normal routine to meet with peers, share experiences, and learn together can be invaluable. EDUCAUSE places great emphasis on the face-to-face meeting experience, offering you numerous opportunities throughout the year to gather with colleagues - from small regional events and special topic meetings to large, national conferences covering the full spectrum of roles and issues important to higher education. For more information on EDUCAUSE conferences and seminars, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. Listed below is the full range of presentations EDUCAUSE and its members tagged with Spyware or Adware

Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views
SER06048	Giving the Heave-Ho to Worms, Spyware, and Bots! Tammy L. Clark and William Monahan Presentations/Speeches	Southeast Regional	06/19/2006	1,932
SPC0603	The Phishing Ecosystem: Analyzing the Dynamics for Maximum Defense Tracy S. Holt, Cathy Hubbs and Andrew Klein Presentations/Speeches	Security Professionals Conference	04/11/2006	2,913
EDU05122	Understanding New Security Threats: Bots and Spyware Steven Schuster Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/19/2005	2,374
MWR0573	WIRED Computer Protection CD: Healing Students' Personally Owned Computers Lynn Gunn and Richard Arcuri Presentations/Speeches	Midwest Regional	03/21/2005	3,034

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