Two senators say that revelations about online targeted advertising being used as a vector for spyware infections underscore the need for better security practices in the industry. Some members of the advertising industry that were subjects of the report, meanwhile, think their practices are up to the task.
Senators say targeted ads are a security risk. Ad groups say the critics are off base.
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