Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-06-18
A U.S. House subcommittee on Thursday approved what would be the first federal law to specifically target Internet spyware.
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-19
Scott Miller <smiller (at) secureadmin (dot) ca [email concealed]>
Scott Miller <smiller (at) secureadmin (dot) ca [email concealed]>
I would like to state that this is a complete waste of time and money. " Though the bill carries no criminal penalties, and doesn't allow users to sue these merchants ... " This is only providing protection for people who implement these anoyances. They cannot be sued for invading someones privacy...
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-20
Anonymous
Anonymous
From recent reading, spyware is so very
profitable that a single data-mining
company made 90mil+ last year alone. Well,
doesn't it seem a little odd that they
are wielding some measure of control over
legislation? Also, I heard there was a
study as to who is producing the spyware.
Most comm...
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profitable that a single data-mining
company made 90mil+ last year alone. Well,
doesn't it seem a little odd that they
are wielding some measure of control over
legislation? Also, I heard there was a
study as to who is producing the spyware.
Most comm...
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-21
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
I'm going to have to agree with a few of the other posts. This seems to be a waste of time. It sounds like someone is trying to make a point, and a positive step in the right direction, but what's the point in trying to pass a law that is completely worthless? Note that I stated a step in the rig...
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-24
Ben @ DHS
Ben @ DHS
To carry this discussion one step further, a law should be enacted that would make it a crime to create an Operating System that would ?so casually? allow a program to insert, overwrite, replace or modify the very OS or software running on that OS that it should be protecting. This is not meant to...
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-21
Administrator X (2 replies)
Administrator X (2 replies)
I agree that it is not a perfect solution to the problem, but it is a step in the right direction. This really should be a criminal matter. Thay should pass laws to make it a crime with jail time....
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-22
Anonymous
Anonymous
Horrifying... it looks like this is being drawn it from a legal gray area into a perfectly legitimate activity.
A large corporation can install keyloggers on your machine and be lauded for excellent market research. If an individual does this, they are branded a hacker. Something is not quite r...
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A large corporation can install keyloggers on your machine and be lauded for excellent market research. If an individual does this, they are branded a hacker. Something is not quite r...
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-21
Anonymous
Anonymous
This is a toothless bill, that basically does not nothing for the consumer. If there are no penalties, fines, ciminal enforcement, then this will be laughed at by the spammers and junk web site operators. If you are going to enact another law make it worht while, otherwise forget it....
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-24
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
If I am not mistaken lots of spyware/adware companies already get permission. The problem is and will continue to be that they are telling the user about it in the EULA of a software program that the user INTENDED to load on their machine in the first place....
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-24
Anonymous
Anonymous
What EULA! There are EULA with bundled software like Kazaa but in 2004 spywares have moved beyond that and are increasingly installing themselves when users visits certain sites where there is no EULA, no "do you want to download and install ...' message, just a flurry of activity while the install...
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U.S. moves towards anti-spyware law
2004-06-25
Skeptic
Skeptic
The internet is global, not domestic. Any laws passed governing activities on the internet reach only to the countrie's borders. Even if this bill were to have stiff penalties, those using these tatics would need only move their operations offshore. (Much like as is done with internet gambling.)...
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