On Fri 29 Sep 2006 09:09:34a, Far Canal <me@privacy.net> took the time
to tell us all in news:MPG.1f872b66c24396a3989bf8@news.readfreenews. net:

> blah wrote
>
>> Hello iam trying to prove to some potential clients how
>> spyware/ad-ware can adversly affect there pcs performance. I know
>> from experiance that it can slow down computers by 30% however i need
>> a figure like that from a credible source. Can anyone help me out
>> with credible sources ?????
>>
>>
>>
>
> It's not the performance degradation you need to sell to your clients.
> It's the proven security problems spyware creates.
>
>

That and lost time and productivity of employees. I think a dollar figure
(always goood for sales) was estimated by EWeek a short while ago. The info
should be found at ZDNet ir IPG, both in MA.

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"Time will bring to light whatever is hidden;
it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor."
Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet.

Mike