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==Regulation Attempts==
==Regulation Attempts==
==Ethical Concerns==
Some types of malware are legal, such as ad-ware and spyware that often comes bundled with (frequently free or trial-use) software applications.  Examine recent attempts to regulate ad-ware and spyware, and the ethical concerns addressed.  What ethical considerations are there in deciding to bundle ad-ware and spyware with software?  Is regulation needed?
Some types of malware are legal, such as ad-ware and spyware that often comes bundled with (frequently free or trial-use) software applications.  Examine recent attempts to regulate ad-ware and spyware, and the ethical concerns addressed.  What ethical considerations are there in deciding to bundle ad-ware and spyware with software?  Is regulation needed?



Revision as of 15:47, 25 July 2008

Bundling Malware

History

Regulation Attempts

Ethical Concerns

Some types of malware are legal, such as ad-ware and spyware that often comes bundled with (frequently free or trial-use) software applications. Examine recent attempts to regulate ad-ware and spyware, and the ethical concerns addressed. What ethical considerations are there in deciding to bundle ad-ware and spyware with software? Is regulation needed?