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IT Confidential: Adware Vs. Spyware: Who's Making The Money?

What's the hottest growth area these days? It's the intersection of
Technology, Privacy, and The Law.

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| InformationWeek recently ran a profile of the CEO of WhenU, Bill Day,
| and referred to his company as a "'good' adware purveyor that wins praise,
| not jeers, from industry pundits" ("Bill Day, CEO Of WhenU.com," May 1,).
| Now, the distinction between spyware and adware is tricky; one person's
| automated service is another person's interloper. There's been a great
| deal of litigation over it. Legislation in Congress has stalled, in part
| over an adequate definition of spyware. When I tried to visit WhenU's
| Web site to find out more, the corporate Internet filter wouldn't let me
| go there: "The Websense category 'Spyware' is filtered."
|
| [...]
|
| So maybe college isn't such a bad idea after all. I hate to say it,
| but I think I'll encourage him (my son) to set his sights on law school.
| Technology is still an interesting and exciting field, but the lawyers end 
| up with all the money, anyway.
|
| Database support? Network security? I've got it--Windows patch
| management. There's a secure career path.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=188703422&subSection=Columns

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