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Press Release: Hot on the trails of Webroot, Aluria runs from COAST |
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“As a founding member of COAST, Aluria has consistently tried to move the organization into the direction of defining a clear and comprehensive set of spyware standards and code of ethics by which all software developers should abide,” said Jamie Garrison, chief executive officer of Aluria. “Despite our best efforts, however, COAST was slow moving in setting standards. We have tried, but COAST is no longer a viable organization that fits with our commitment of protecting computer users and developing a high quality response system to the threat of spyware.”
It is quite interesting how this news makes its way as Webroot also resigns from COAST. About two months ago in an interview with Aluria, when questioned about COAST:
Do you think this puts Aluria's reputation (along with COAST) in jeopardy?
Aluria responded:
"Absolutely not. Aluria Software was founding member of COAST, and while the individual members sometimes disagree, all the members are very good companies that are dedicated to fighting spyware and resolving spyware related issues.
Without putting out detailed criteria and standards for what makes something "spyware", the anti-spyware community and other vendors create a wild west atmosphere where there is no road map for companies who want to be legitimate and are willing to do what it takes to become legitimate. If we are going to improve the Net for consumers, we need to offer companies that could go one way or the other the chance to improve their practices and be granted legitimacy. Just because a company distributes co-bundled advertising software does not automatically make it spyware. The key questions should be centered on disclosure, privacy, and ease of removal.
If a company is willing to adhere to best practices, regardless of the economic cost or the cost to their user base and growth - then regardless of how Aluria treated them in the past we need to give them a fair evaluation based on their current practices. "
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