Do Google Ads Help Fund Spyware?

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A security researcher says Google's search-based ads play a part in browser toolbars that violate the company's stand against spyware and questionable download practices.

Google's sponsored-link ads may have helped turn the world's best-known search engine into a financial powerhouse, but they also are coming under attack for contributing to spyware practices that undermine trust on the Web

Anti-spyware researcher Ben Edelman this week criticized Google Inc. for playing a role in the distribution of browser toolbars that he says violates Google's own principle about software downloads.

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Hey Freekill....n All...

Its been threr as a skeleton in Gmails popularity.....The textads tht they show up are a concern. Google always maintained they dont peep into the box themselves but only use a software for it.....
But the software can keep track...cant it ?

Even tho I am a big fan of Gmail...this certainly isnt comforting..

Wat do u all think ?

Cheerz
 
I definitely agree......Considering the Big Company Google is,

It should maintain its own Standards and also try to block the loopholes.

But I also think that cyber Security Law are very lose andf there are a Lot of Loopholes.
 
But the software can keep track...cant it ?
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Keep track of what ur mail .............BTW all good e-mail Service provider (Think Yahoo n Hotmail)check and scan incoming and outgoing mail for Viruses n other bugs (Text Included )

But I also think that cyber Security Law are very lose and there are a Lot of Loopholes.
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Dnt atleast talk of Indian Cyber Laws here ....the thing is cyber laws have not been implemented properly ..........some of them are outdated also over here
 
Hey matez....

Yeah I agree all mail providers track...they even store it in their servers even if i delete it from our inbox.....

But google nvr deletes them which becomes even more dangerous...yahoo does delete them even tho its after a while.....

The laws.....Laws n Records are made to be broken.....

Cheerz
 
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