Spyware
Spyware and the threat of unwanted programs being secretly loaded onto computers are becoming serious threats online.
Data for February 21 – March 21, 2005 Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Internet & American Life Project Sample: n = 2,201 adults 18 and olderInterviewing dates: 02.21.05 – 03.21.05 Margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points for results based on the full sample [n=2,201] Margin of error is […]
Four in ten internet users have had spyware, adware, or both. After hearing a description of spyware,[6.numoffset=”6″ The description read as follows: “As you may know, certain software programs – sometimes called ‘spyware’ – can be installed on a person’s computer without their explicit consent, either by ‘piggy-backing’ onto a file or program the person […]
Backgrounder on findings of the Project that are relevant to the MGM v. Grokster case
About the Pew Internet & American Life Project: The Pew Internet Project is a nonprofit initiative of the Pew Research Center and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts to examine the social impact of the internet. The project is non-partisan and does not advocate policy outcomes. The project’s Web site: www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet About Princeton Survey […]
The Web is increasingly seen as an information resource. Previous research by the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that as people gain more experience using the internet, their use becomes more serious.[2.numoffset=”2″ Horrigan, John and Lee Rainie. “Getting Serious Online: As Americans Gain Experience, They Use the Web More at Work, Write Emails […]