Spyware

Spyware

The ASC [Anti-Spyware Coalition] drafted a definition of "spyware" in August 2005. The ASC defines "spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies" as those that "impair users' control over material changes that affect their user experience, privacy, or system security; use of their system resources, including what programs are installed on their computers; or collection, use, and distribution of their personal or otherwise sensitive information."