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I Spy With My Little Eye
Mark Rasch, 2004-09-13

Forget Congress' myopic efforts to outlaw spyware. What we really need is better enforcement of existing computer crime laws.

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I Spy With My Little Eye 2004-09-14
Anonymous
I Spy With My Little Eye 2004-09-14
Anonymous
"...does not...prohibit a program that steals your personal information without consent. ...be illegal if the distributor wants to defraud or injure you."

Some of would consider simple theft or other gathering of personal information without express, informed consent to be a massive injury. So maybe the legal definition of privacy and injury be revised in favor of the individual - you know, more in accordance with the Constitution.

It can't hurt.

Best,
Mal the Elder

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