Webroot resigns from Coast

[Mobo]

Webroot Software announced today that after careful consideration, the company has decided to withdraw its membership from the Consortium of Anti-Spyware Technology Vendors (COAST). The company issued the following statement:

Webroot has always considered our obligations to our customers as our most important mission as a company. We believe their protection, privacy and peace of mind are paramount and have developed products and supported public policies that reflect that view. Our founding of the Consortium of Anti-Spyware Technology Vendors, or COAST, also reflected that position.

Of late, we have become concerned that COAST is moving in a direction with which we cannot agree. We have long championed an open dialog among anti-spyware solutions on standards criteria for defining spyware. However, we are not comfortable with the idea of COAST as a certification body or as a marketing tool for member companies. These concerns required Webroot to re-assess our affiliation with COAST and after careful consideration, Webroot is resigning from COAST, effective immediately. The company will continue to play an active part in public dialogues about these issues, and will continue to participate in alliances and organizations that share our views and goals.

Read more here http://www.webroot.com/company/press...0050204-coast/