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By Brent Sheets
07 Jan 2005 | SearchWinIT.com
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As a result, analysts are now estimating that the global antispyware market could grow to $400 million by 2008. That's more than quadrupling from what it is today, folks.
As SearchWin2000.com reported in December, Microsoft
has acquired antispyware maker Giant Company Software Inc. With businesses' so dependent upon Microsoft products, I can only say that it's about time we see a concrete example of Redmond's sincerity in fighting this danger.
In a recent statement on the acquisition, Mike Nash, corporate vice president of the security business and technology unit at Microsoft, said, "Spyware is a serious and growing problem for PC users, and customers have made it clear that they want Microsoft to deliver effective solutions to protect against the threat."
Spyware is a serious problem? Customers want protection? Gee, Microsoft, ya think? Well, it's taken a lot of moaning and groaning, but at least the spyware problem is finally on Redmond's to-do list.
On Thursday, Microsoft released its antispyware beta to the public. You can download the beta here. Let's just hope that Microsoft is committed to keeping this product free after the beta period -- because customers shouldn't have to pay to plug Microsoft holes.
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