Spyware Reference & Study Guide

Over the past few years, a new class of software has emerged that's up to no good. it goes by many names: Spyware, adware, foistware, malware, eulaware, or even crapware. For simplicity we'll just call them all Spyware. There are also many PC surveillance tools that allow a user to monitor all kinds of activity on a computer, ranging from keystroke capture, snapshots, email logging, chat logging and just about everything else. These tools are oftern designed for parents, businesses and similar environments, but can be easily abused if they are installed on your computer without your knowledge. Spyware Reference & Study Guide was designed as a research guide not just for the techies, IT managers, or computer security experts, but for the beginner user. This book looks at the good and the bad of Spyware. CD Included: ZoneAlarm - Firewall Window Washer - File Shredding SpyBot - Anti-Spyware software Spector Pro -Commercial Spyware eBlaster - Commercial Spyware Computer Surveillance - PowerPoint Presentation Computer Counter Surveillance - PowerPoint Presentation Video - Video clip from the History channel Modern Marvels on Surveillance Technology.