| Sumario: | This article makes a comparison between the computer software named research ware with that of spyware. It states that researchware is downloaded like spyware, it operates like spyware silently monitoring every move the user makes online; and it sends that information back to the program's creator, just like dreaded spyware. Unlike spyware, which is installed in a stealthy manner without the user's knowledge or consent, makers of a growing crop of researchware make their purpose known to consumers, that is, to gather market research data. Although created by marketing vendors, MSNBC Interactive reports the marketing industry doesn't know what to make of researchware. Privacy advocates contend most users do not fully grasp the ramifications of researchware.
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