Washington Post: FTC to Look Closer at 'Spyware': Privacy Experts Warn of Dangers to Unwitting Consumers

Update: Gator Corporation President asks: “Guess what Howard Beales was looking at last night”

Washington, DC— Soon after Howard Beales, director of the FTC's consumer protection division, announced that the FTC would begin paying attention to spyware and adware, Jeff McFadden, President and CEO of the Gator Corporation, responded in a press conference, announcing: “Guess what Mr. Beales was looking at last night… no really, go and ask him what he does with his home computer.” He added, “I’ll bet it would be very interesting… I wonder if anyone in his office knows…” Mr. Beales could not be reached for comment. McFadden indicated that reporters could find out more by logging on to the Gator Corporation home page and downloading Gator’s answer application. “It will be totally worth it… you even get a date and time indicator with the answer.”

- posted by JB @ 6:20 AM