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Cingular, Others Fined For Using Adware

Posted by kdawson on from the about-time dept.

amigoro writes "Cingular, Priceline, and Travelocity have been fined for using adware by the New York Attorney General. The companies will each pay $30K to $35K as penalties and investigatory costs. More importantly, the companies agreed to a series of restrictions and best practices that, while they make eminent sense to consumers, will be loathsome to businesses accustomed to having their way with our computers."

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  1. Way to punish them. by purpledinoz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ooooh, $30K fine. That's hardly a punishment. In fact, it might encourage them to release more invasive spyware, since it'll only cost them $30K.