Comcast is set to debut its “Constant Guard” program that will alert users if they suspect their machine is infected with malware. Apparently they are already doing this via telephone, and want to automate the process through browser notifications. As someone who used to manage IPS, I cannot imagine trying to do this on this scale, but I applaud them for trying this anyways. There are however two big issues with this – not to mention the nine others.
1. Privacy – exactly what are they watching here, and what are they sending in the way of interceptions
2. They are copying what the malware distributors are doing right now with fake A/V solutions that are actually malware, and it is going to be impossible for novice computer users, who apparently got infected in the first place to know the difference between Comcast and Malware.
Story below
http://ca.news.finance.yahoo.com/s/08102009/34/biz-f-business-wire-comcast-unveils-comprehensive-constant-guard-internet-security-program.html
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