House Vows Tough Spyware Laws

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House Panel Gets Tough on Spyware, P2P
Piracy

House Panel Gets Tough on Spyware, P2P
Piracy 09/08/2004 08:15 PM
Internet News Sep 9 2004 0:00AM GMT

FTC Says No Spyware Laws Needed Just Yet

FTC Says No Spyware Laws Needed Just Yet 04/20/2004 12:47 PM
While I agree that rushing into anti-spyware/adware legislation wouldn't necessarily be a good thing, it's pretty clear that "self-regulation" isn't currently working. Still, that's what the FTC is recommending rather than any kind of anti-spyware legislation, such as the new Utah law that requires adware/spyware makers to inform users what their programs are doing. The FTC admits that certain deceptive practices may be illegal already, and they can go after those companies - but so far it's obviously done very little to stop the spread of spyware. Instead, the FTC recommends "education" which certainly hasn't done much to stop the spread of other internet hazards like viruses, spam, and phishing attacks. What's more likely to happen is that, as with those other threats, people are going to increasingly need to get their hands on anti-spyware applications which will work some (but not all) of the time. While many tech savvy people already use such applications, others are going to expect their ISP to protect them, which, so far, they've been unwilli ng to do.

US To Impose Spyware Control Laws

US To Impose Spyware Control Laws 06/19/2004 11:48 AM

Australian Gov't To Consider Spyware
Laws

Australian Gov't To Consider Spyware
Laws 06/21/2004 10:53 AM

No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC

No need for anti-spyware laws —
FTC 04/21/2004 08:57 AM
User clean thyself

Spyware tough to boot, but HijackThis,
volunteers can help

Spyware tough to boot, but HijackThis,
volunteers can help 01/03/2005 07:31 AM
Los Angeles Times Jan 3 2005 11:38AM GMT

Bill would give people e-mailed credit
reports, but strike at tough state
consumer laws

Bill would give people e-mailed credit
reports, but strike at tough state
consumer laws 11/04/2003 09:24 PM
SiliconValley.com Nov 4 2003 6:35PM ET

Define Spyware Or Just Enforce Existing
Laws?

Define Spyware Or Just Enforce Existing
Laws? 09/13/2004 09:56 PM
The question over exactly how spyware should be defined isn't exactly new. However, Mark Rasch's latest column at SecurityFocus picks apart common spyware definitions to make you wonder if it's useful at all to define what spyware is. Instead, he suggests (as have others before< /a>) that the real issue isn't in defining and outlawing spyware, but simply enforcing existing laws that already make most of the worst offenders illegal by way of laws against fraud. Of course, that won't happen, because politicians want to make sure they're seen as doing something to make their constituents' lives better -- and a law against spyware (just like the mostly useless law against spam before it) is good for publicity, even if it does little to solve any real problems.

"White House protests tough Bush
questioning"

"White House protests tough Bush
questioning" 06/28/2004 02:58 PM

House scrutinizes spyware

House scrutinizes spyware 04/20/2004 06:06 PM
A hearing before the House could lead to legislation targeting the controversial breed of software.

Kerry vows to defend country, restore
credibility to White House
(USATODAY.com)

Kerry vows to defend country, restore
credibility to White House
(USATODAY.com) 07/30/2004 07:02 AM
USATODAY.com - An exuberant Sen. John Kerry, wading through a throng of delegates on the floor of the Democratic National Convention, clambered to the podium Thursday to challenge President Bush over the war in Iraq, the war on terrorism and economic policies at home, declaring, "I'm John Kerry and I'm reporting for duty."

House Moves Second Spyware Bill Along

House Moves Second Spyware Bill Along 09/09/2004 08:02 PM

House panel cracks down on spyware

House panel cracks down on spyware 06/18/2004 09:49 AM
ZDNet Jun 18 2004 12:34PM GMT

Spyware Bill Sailing in House

Spyware Bill Sailing in House 06/25/2004 05:41 AM
A House committee overwhelmingly approves a bill that would ban installation of spyware without users' permission. Still, the bill raises hackles among software industry folks and allies in Congress. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.

House Panel to Probe Spyware

House Panel to Probe Spyware 04/26/2004 08:47 AM
Like spam, spyware is unlikely to disappear as a result of laws or regulations, but it is inciting enough popular ire to spur politicians to act anyway.

House Panel OKs Anti-Spyware Bill

House Panel OKs Anti-Spyware Bill 06/17/2004 02:46 PM
Internet News Jun 17 2004 7:22PM GMT

House panel OKs copyright, spyware bills

House panel OKs copyright, spyware bills 09/08/2004 08:15 PM
ZDNet Sep 9 2004 0:44AM GMT

Anti-spyware bill heads for House

Anti-spyware bill heads for House 06/24/2004 03:05 PM
Measure to keep an eye on spyware takes a step closer to becoming law. Tech industry groups aren't too happy.

House Probes Threat Posed by Spyware
(AP)

House Probes Threat Posed by Spyware
(AP) 04/29/2004 05:52 PM
AP - It's the newest computer security problem to attract the attention of Congress: spyware, or software designed to collect computer users' personal data without their knowledge. Secretly piggybacking on downloaded Internet software, spyware transmits information about computer usage and generates pop-up advertisements and other annoyances. It often is difficult to uninstall.

House Probes Threat Posed by Spyware

House Probes Threat Posed by Spyware 04/29/2004 09:46 PM
AP via Newsday Apr 30 2004 1:12AM GMT

U.S. House subcommittee approves spyware
bill

U.S. House subcommittee approves spyware
bill 06/17/2004 02:35 PM
A U.S. House subcommittee has approved a spyware bill that would allow fines up to US$3 million for collecting personal information, diverting browsers and delivering some pop-up advertisements to computer users without their consent.

US House Panel Approves Bill to Combat
Spyware

US House Panel Approves Bill to Combat
Spyware 06/17/2004 02:58 PM

House panel passes spyware permission
bill

House panel passes spyware permission
bill 06/17/2004 08:56 PM
No more sneaking monitoring software onto people's PCs if this becomes law.

House Could Vote on Spyware Bill Next
Week (Reuters)

House Could Vote on Spyware Bill Next
Week (Reuters) 09/23/2004 11:14 AM
Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote as soon as next week on a measure to crack down on deceptive "spyware" that hides in users' computers and secretly monitors their activities, key lawmakers said on Wednesday.

US House Panel Approves Bill to Combat
Spyware (Reuters)

US House Panel Approves Bill to Combat
Spyware (Reuters) 06/17/2004 03:01 PM
Reuters - A key U.S. congressional panel on Thursday endorsed a bill designed to crack down on deceptive "spyware" that hides in users' computers and secretly monitors their activities.

In August 2002, the Justice Department
advised the White House that torturing
al Qaeda terrorists in captivity abroad
"may be justified," and that
international laws against torture "may
be unconstitutional if applied to
interrogations" conducted in Pres

In August 2002, the Justice Department
advised the White House that torturing
al Qaeda terrorists in captivity abroad
"may be justified," and that
international laws against torture "may
be unconstitutional if applied to
interrogations" conducted in Pres 06/09/2004 07:38 AM

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Search Marketing Techniques, Deceptive
Advertising Laws & Other Laws

Search Marketing Techniques, Deceptive
Advertising Laws & Other Laws 03/22/2005 04:39 PM

When the Job Market Gets Tough, the
Tough Go Meta-Searching

When the Job Market Gets Tough, the
Tough Go Meta-Searching 06/19/2004 02:48 AM
Finding that perfect job in the current market is now more competitive than ever. The latest trend in online job searching is to use job meta-search engines that combine jobs from a variety of job sites on a single search results page. [PRWEB Jun 19, 2004]

Tough on Terror, or Tough on Liberty?

Tough on Terror, or Tough on Liberty? 12/12/2003 10:06 PM
Reports, including this one from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, on a study on the prevalence of terror-related crime hit the wire services several days ago but have received relatively little attention in broad circles. The new study, done by the TRAC research center at Syracuse University, shows that federal investigators have recommended the prosecution of an estimated 6,400 people on terrorism charges since September 11, 2001. Out of 6,400 cases, just 879 have been convicted. Of these, 184 have been convicted of "international terrorism" and the remainder for related charges. Overall, only 123 received significant sentences (over one year in prison) and only 23 were sentenced to five years or more. Also, convictions for "international terrorism" had a median duration of just 14 days, indicating that the vast majority of these convictions were for very minor crimes. The linked story quotes Charles Pena, director of a libertarian group. "It bothers me that we would round up whole bunches of people without an idea about whether they really are a terrorist . . . It certainly is valid to ask whether the whole war on terror is successful."

"Yeah, he'll be tough. He'll be tough
with somebody else's blood"

"Yeah, he'll be tough. He'll be tough
with somebody else's blood" 08/16/2004 02:39 AM

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware 08/05/2004 03:50 AM
It appears that Yahoo heard the backlash loud and clear a few months back when they released an anti-spyware tool that just so happened to skip over adware from Yahoo partners. The latest version, built on PestPatrol's technology will now default to notifying users of both "spyware" and what they consider to be "adware" and then give the user the choice of what to do. I haven't tested the product yet, but it sounds like they're moving in the right direction. It still makes you wonder what they were thinking in offering a purposely crippled offering. People know what spyware is, and telling them that spyware isn't spyware doesn't change how people feel about it. It also doesn't make them look kindly back at the company that provided them with the bogus anti-spyware tool in the first place.

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law 04/13/2004 03:42 PM

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware 04/22/2004 02:36 AM
Just a few weeks after saying that they're going to start bundling spyware/adware with their instant messenger product, AOL announces their latest anti-spyware application. While we've been complaining about anti-spyware from ISPs that just points out the spyware, AOL claims that this version will disable (though not delete) the spyware. I wonder if it will catch the spyware that AOL installs themselves.

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners 06/02/2004 10:10 AM
We didn't write about Yahoo's new "anti-spyware" toolbar that they announced last week, because it seemed to receive plenty of hype, and there were no real reviews of how it worked. There are so many so-called anti-spyware applications out there that don't actually stop spyware and adware for fear of upsetting marketing companies or out of worries that actually stopping spyware may make some applications stop working (upsetting the user), that we figured Yahoo's anti-spyware app (hype and all) probably wouldn't be much to bother with. It certainly looks like that may be the case. eWeek is now reporting that Yahoo tries to dance the careful dance of not upsetting certain companies who threate n to sue people who call their application spyware. Of course, the situation is even more complex because Claria (who you probably know as Gator - despite their attempt to change their name to shake that spyware label) is also a partner of Yahoo. So, it's really not surprising that the default setting for Yahoo's anti-spyware app won't actually remove services like Gator or WhenU. Instead, Yahoo's spyware remover claims these programs are "adware" and will only remove them if you click and extra check box each time you run the program. In other words, once again, you can't trust a provider of anti-spyware software, because they're playing both sides of the fence: partnering with providers on the one hand, and then offering weak removal products on the other. If Yahoo were serious about removing spyware from the computers of users they would refuse to partner with companies that used surreptitious tactics to be installed on computers. Instead, they want to look good to users in the front, while letting in spyware/adware from partners through the backdoor.

Israeli Troops Search House-To-House in
Gaza Camp (Reuters)

Israeli Troops Search House-To-House in
Gaza Camp (Reuters) 05/19/2004 02:43 AM
Reuters - Israeli troops carried out house-to-house searches for militants and weapons smuggling tunnels in the Rafah refugee camp on Wednesday as Israel's heaviest raid into the Gaza Strip in years entered a second day.

Times Were Bad, VCs Get Tough; Times Are
Good, VCs Get Tough

Times Were Bad, VCs Get Tough; Times Are
Good, VCs Get Tough 05/20/2004 01:05 PM
After the bubble popped, many VCs practically stopped all investing. In the cases where they did invest, they often put in incre dibly onerous terms that gave the VCs a lot more power than they might have deserved (though, some VCs will disagree with this). Of course, now that times are getting better, people are saying that VCs are tightening terms again - so as not to get burned. What this really means is that many VCs are looking for any reason to make the terms more in their favor. Times are bad? Terms need to be tighter. Times are good? Terms need to be tighter to make sure they don't go bad again. The obvious response, of course, is that it is the VC's job to get good terms - but if those terms cause more problems, it's a strategic mistake. If entrepreneurs feel that their VCs are ripping them off, it defeats much of the purpose of getting that VC money in the first place. Besides, as the startup market picks up again (as it's doing) this becomes less of an issue. Already, we hear stories about VCs offering ridiculous valuations to companies because they're in a "hot" space. When competition for the hot startups increases, VCs are suddenly willing to make the terms a bit more reasonable.

"Rep. Porter Goss said Thursday that the
uproar over allegations that White House
officials purposely identified a covert
CIA agent appears largely political and
doesn't yet merit an investigation by
the House Select Committee on
Intelligence, which he..."

"Rep. Porter Goss said Thursday that the
uproar over allegations that White House
officials purposely identified a covert
CIA agent appears largely political and
doesn't yet merit an investigation by
the House Select Committee on
Intelligence, which he..." 08/12/2004 02:13 AM

It's tough at the top

It's tough at the top 08/09/2004 07:48 AM
Personal Computer World Aug 9 2004 11:56AM GMT

I Am Tough

I Am Tough 12/02/2003 01:19 AM
You know I've had a bad day when I give attitude to a half-attractive woman. She wanted to know if we were open later...
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