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UK: Technology Commitee Told Not to Regulate ISPs

Dinah Greek writes on ComputerAct!ve:

The internet industry is divided over whether internet service providers (ISPs) should be doing more to protect consumers against criminals online.

The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) today told an investigation by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee into personal internet security, that regulating ISPs is not the answer to online security threats such as viruses, spam and phishing.

It said users’ online personal security can be best protected through continued co-operation between the internet industry, the Government, law enforcement agencies and consumers themselves.

posted by Fergie @ 10/31/2006 10:53:00 AM