Industry tries to unite again to tackle spyware

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Industry tries to unite again to tackle spyware, 07/12/05

The Anti-Spyware Coalition, a group of IT companies and public
interest groups, is hoping to succeed where a previous vendor
organization failed in tackling the global problem of spyware.
The ASC released an agreed-upon draft definition of spyware ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071205-spyware.html?nl>

Newsletter: Federal agencies need to improve Wi-Fi controls,
07/06/05

A study conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office
from September 2004 to March 2005 concluded that while federal
agencies are benefiting by the ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre3259>

DOJ requires Alltel to divest assets in acquisition, 07/06/05

The U.S. Department of Justice will require Alltel to sell off
some of its assets in three central U.S. states before
completing a $6 billion acquisition of competing wireless
carrier Western Wireless.
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