Spyware is a categorical name for any program that tracks user's online activities and secretly transmits information to a third party. The effects of spyware range from annoying interruptions, like pop-up ads, to security breaches and loss of intellectual property. The pervasiveness of spyware in corporations today illustrates the extent to which businesses are making themselves and their data vulnerable to unknown outside parties, such as competitors, hackers, or advertisers. In the last few years, multiple anti-spyware products have been introduced to the marketplace; however, these tools have been designed for desktop users and have not been scalable to corporations.
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