U.S. Senate Takes a Swipe at Anti-Spyware Legislation
Roy Mark writes in internetnews.com:
Anti-spyware legislation found new life in the U.S. Senate Thursday when the Commerce Committee approved a bill outlawing a number of activities associated with unauthorized downloads.
The Senate's SPY BLOCK Act criminalizes the unauthorized installation of computer software and requires clear disclosure to computer users of software features that may pose a threat to privacy.
The bill targets three main consumer harms: taking control of a user's computer; software that triggers advertising out of context with the use of the computer; and undisclosed collection of personal information.
posted by Fergie @ 11/18/2005 02:21:00 PM
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