Will certification legitimize adware?

Vikingod · Nov 17, 2005, 01:52 PM

The Trusted Download Program, announced here Wednesday, promises to help people avoid adware and spyware by guaranteeing an application does only what it says. The plans sponsors--mostly large Internet companies, said the program will kick off in a trial version early next year when online privacy watchdog group Truste publishes its first list of certified applications.

"We think this will be the end of unwanted software on your computer," Fran Maier, executive director of Truste, said at an event at the National Press Club here. "Consumers deserve to have control over what's on their computers."
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Nov 17, 2005, 01:52 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Will certification legitimize adware? The Trusted Download Program, announced here Wednesday, promises to help people avoid adware and spyware by guaranteeing an application does only what it says. The plans sponsors--mostly large Internet companies, said the program will kick off in a trial version early next year when online privacy watchdog group Truste publishes its first list of certified applications. "We think this will be the end of unwanted software on your computer," Fran Maier, executive director of Truste, said at an event at the National Press Club here. "Consumers deserve to have control over what's on their computers." __________ Read More / Source: c\|net