The Internet needs to be globally regulated if it is to have any chance of stopping scams such as security “scareware,” a researcher has suggested.According to Mary Landesman of ScanSafe, the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) injunctions against two companies accused of distributing fake antivirus programs is a step in the right direction but against a backdrop of widespread abuse.
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Internet needs global regulation, says researcher
The Internet needs to be globally regulated if it is to have any chance of stopping scams such as security “scareware,” a researcher has suggested.