BillP Studios: FTC Spyware Workshop Panel Four

Panel Four: Industry Responses to Spyware

Brian Arbogast, Corporate Vice President, Identity, Mobile and Partner Services Group,
Brian said 50% of crashes in Windows are caused by deceptive software
MSN and Personal Services Division, Microsoft Corporation
J. Trevor Hughes, Executive Director
Network Advertising Initiative
Chris Kelly, Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel
Spoke Software
Fran Maier, Executive Director & President
TRUSTe
Andrew McLaughlin, Senior Policy Counsel
Google
Andrew presented a good demonstration on how their site was being hijacked and how it was impacting their image but still seemed to shudder at the thought of any kind of legistration that could restrict their future plans.
Jules Polonetsky, Vice President, Integrity Assurance
America Online, Inc.
John Schwarz, President and Chief Operating Officer
Symantec Corp.