Microsoft In Talks To Buy Claria 352
axonis writes "For the last two weeks, Microsoft has been in talks to buy Claria, an adware marketer formerly called Gator, and best known for its pop-up ads and software that tracks people visiting Web sites. The offer price on the table as recently as Wednesday was $500 million. One person briefed on the deal said there was opposition within Microsoft to the acquisition. Analysts said Microsoft would probably be most interested in the long-term potential of Claria's personalization software rather than its pop-up ads."
On the odd chance... (Score:5, Informative)
Linky [bash.org]
Gator and HomeSec (Score:5, Informative)
> new: We know where you've been!
That's not (+5, Funny), it's (+5, Informative), you insensitive clod!
Gator CPO at the Department of Homeland Security [slashdot.org]
Art imitates Life. Life imitates Slashdot.
Re:Antispyware, and now this? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Is anyone else scared? (Score:2, Informative)
FYI, the correct acronym is DHS (Department of Homeland Security).