StopBadware, an anti-malware effort started at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, has announced it has begun operating as a standalone non-profit organization. StopBadware Goes Independent Google, PayPal, and Mozilla have committed the initial funding to support the launch of StopBadware, Inc. StopBadware began four years ago as a Berkman center project aimed at engaging the Internet community in fighting software such as viruses or spyware that disregard a user’s choice about how their computer or network connection will be used. StopBadware works with its network of organizations and individual volunteers to collect and analyze data, to build community momentum for fighting badware. “If we want to put an end to badware-or even put a dent in it-we have to change the attitudes and behaviors of individuals, organizations, and governments,” said Maxim Weinstein, StopBadware’s executive director. “That’s no small task, but we know progress is possible by combining the creativity and passion of our BadwareBusters.org community members with the hard facts derived from our Badware Website Clearinghouse.” The decision to spin StopBadware off from the Berkman Center was made in recognition of the effort’s evolution from research project to mission-driven organization. “There is still much to do. Badware remains a growing problem, but in the past few years, there’s also been a growing sense that this is a problem we-the Internet community-can and should work together to address. StopBadware is committed to making that happen,” said Weinstein.
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StopBadware Goes Independent
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