This is used by corporations and universities among others. According to CNET News '...the software is in the privacy spotlight, tied to warnings from some universities and computer security experts about secretive and invasive software, sometimes known as adware or spyware, that can take over a PC with little or no warning. The company that makes it says, "There's a small group of people in universities who've taken it upon themselves to take an issue with our software," said Dan Hess, senior vice president of industry analysis at ComScore. "We're trying to make them fully aware of the nature of our (products and services). It's a completely voluntary program." The company would prefer the term 'researchware'. More on this as it develops.
ComScore: Spyware or 'researchware'? | CNET News.com
Thursday, December 23, 2004
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