Pushing spyware through search
This is a parallel situation to Internet providers who provide connectivity to known spammers. I am pleased to work for a company that has a strict acceptable use policy (which I helped write, and which my organization is responsible for enforcing), which allows us to take appropriate steps to keep spammers off our network and quickly terminate contracts and access of those who manage to make it on. But too many are unwilling to say no to the money, and look the other way when their contracts are violated, which unfortunately includes the big guys (SBC, which is now part of AT&T, and MCI, which is now part of Verizon, are two of the very worst offenders out there).
1 comment:
Hey, Mike, thanks for the post.
I don't think I agree with you--I think a responsible business, whether it's an ISP or a webhosting company or a search company, should refuse to do business with companies that are involved with such nefarious tactics as the distribution of malware.
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