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CSIA Joins the Anti-Spyware Coalition to Support Efforts to Give
Consumers and Businesses More Power Over Spyware
CSIA Further Advocates for Protection for Anti-Spyware Vendors Working to Help
Protect Users from Unwanted Software
ARLINGTON, Va., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Cyber Security Industry
Alliance (CSIA), the only public policy and advocacy group dedicated
exclusively to cyber security, today announced its support of the Anti-Spyware
Coalition (ASC). As an ASC member, CSIA is working to develop a common lexicon
for potentially unwanted software and a transparent dispute resolution process
to ensure a common foundation for protecting consumers and enterprise customers
from cyber security threats such as spyware.
In addition to its support for ASC, CSIA also announced its advocacy for
increased protection of technology companies working to safeguard consumer and
enterprise customers against unwanted software. Congress can augment the
efforts of the private sector to protect computer users by ensuring that clear
criminal penalties are in place to prosecute those who propagate spyware and
enabling anti-spyware firms to identify, detect and remove spyware and
potentially unwanted software from their customers' computers without the
threat of lawsuits. Therefore, CSIA endorses a Good Samaritan provision in any
legislation addressing spyware so that cyber security companies will not be
prevented from providing good-faith protection against spyware and potentially
unwanted software to their customers.
"Spyware is a scourge that is taking control of consumer and businesses'
computers. Naturally, computer users are looking to their security providers
to protect them from this latest Internet threat," said Paul Kurtz, executive
director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance. "Unfortunately, confusion
over the definition of 'spyware,' the lack of a clear dispute resolution
process for software companies challenging the spyware labels and an increase
in lawsuits against technology companies removing unwanted software, have
greatly hampered efforts to provide protection from this dangerous and invasive
software. CSIA joined the ASC to address these issues in partnership with
others in the technology sector as well as consumer groups. The Center for
Democracy and Technology (CDT) should be commended for leading the ASC, which
is a tremendous effort by private industry and consumer groups to safeguard
businesses and consumers from the spyware threat."
More information on the ASC and its proposed spyware definitions and dispute
resolution process can be found at http://www.antispywarecoalition.org/.
About the Cyber Security Industry Alliance
CSIA is the only advocacy group dedicated exclusively to enhancing global cyber
security through public policy, education, awareness and technology. The
organization is led by CEOs from the world's top security providers, who offer
the technical expertise, depth and focus to encourage a better understanding of
cyber security issues. It is the belief of the CSIA that a comprehensive
approach to ensuring the security, integrity and availability of global
information systems is fundamental to national and economic stability. To learn
more about the CSIA, please visit our Web site at http://www.csialliance.org/
or call +1-703-894-2742.
Members of the CSIA include BindView Corp. (NASDAQ:BVEW); Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP); Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CDSS);
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS); Computer Associates International, Inc.
(NYSE:CA); Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU); Internet Security Systems Inc.
(NASDAQ:ISSX); iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS); Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR);
McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE); PGP Corporation; Qualys, Inc.; RSA Security Inc.
(NASDAQ:RSAS); Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR), Surety, Inc.;
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) and TechGuard Security, LLC.
About the Anti-Spyware Coalition
The ASC is a group dedicated to building a consensus about definitions and best
practices in the debate surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted
technologies. Composed of anti-spyware software companies, academics, and
consumer groups, the ASC seeks to bring together a diverse array of perspective
on the problem of controlling spyware and other potentially unwanted
technologies.
DATASOURCE: Cyber Security Industry Alliance
CONTACT: Stacy Simpson of Merritt Group for CSIA, +1-703-390-1528,
Web site: http://www.csialliance.org/