Comments on: FTC fines Zango $3 Million

By: ReveNews - Peter Fig

ReveNews - Peter Fig — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:34:32 +0000

Did Spyware Company Zango Get Off Easy??

Zango, accused spyware company and formerly known as 180 Solutions, just paid $3 million to settle a lawsuit against it. Did they get off too easy? FTC commissioner Jon Leibowitz thinks so. He is fighting for the ability to have the FTC impose civil fi…

By: bits and bytes

bits and bytes — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:53:23 +0000

FTC fines Zango 3 million

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined adware distributer 'Zango' (formerly 180Solutions) three

By: Wayne Porter

Wayne Porter — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 03:40:22 +0000

I thought we showed S3 was not bullet-proof…that old send keys thing?

By: Carsten Cumbrowski

Carsten Cumbrowski — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:41:22 +0000

I think the $3 million fine is only "a shot across the bow" by the FTC. $3 million is nothing compared to the revenue they are making but its no pocket change either.

I hope they will get the message and re-think what they are doing today and how.