Anti-Spyware Bill up for Vote in Congress

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Congress Debates Anti-Spyware Bill

Congress Debates Anti-Spyware Bill 04/16/2005 02:44 PM

Anti-Spyware Bill Advances in Congress

Anti-Spyware Bill Advances in Congress 06/24/2004 04:46 PM

Anti-Spyware Bill Advances in Congress
(Reuters)

Anti-Spyware Bill Advances in Congress
(Reuters) 06/24/2004 11:29 AM
Reuters - A U.S. congressional committee on Thursday approved a bill designed to crack down on deceptive "spyware" that hides in users' computers and secretly monitors their activities.

Congress Wants Anti-Spyware Bill, No
Matter What The Details Are

Congress Wants Anti-Spyware Bill, No
Matter What The Details Are 07/19/2004 01:16 PM
Declan McCullough is looking at one of the anti-spyware bills that's rocketing its way through Congress so that politicians can tell their constituents that they "banned spyware" in time for the November elections. Unfortunately, like with the CAN SPAM Act, the bill they're pushing could possibly make the problem worse, not better. Even more annoying is that it sounds as though a much better anti-spyware bill has been introduced by others -- but politicians have no time to actually look at which one is better, since they need to rush this bill through before they all run home to campaign for the election. Politics at work.

Congress to vote on spyware crackdown

Congress to vote on spyware crackdown 09/22/2004 04:51 PM
Two pieces of tech related legislation are making their way through the house. One bill stiffens penalties for fraudulent domain registration, while the other creates tough restrictions on spyware.

Spyware bill reintroduced in Congress

Spyware bill reintroduced in Congress 01/05/2005 06:58 PM
Spyware legislation that would allow fines of up to $3 million for makers of spyware software will get a second look even though the U.S. Congress failed to pass the legislation last year.

Congress Panel Set to Vote on Energy
Bill

Congress Panel Set to Vote on Energy
Bill 11/17/2003 08:04 AM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 17 2003 7:24AM ET

Congress OKs anti-spam bill

Congress OKs anti-spam bill 12/09/2003 12:23 AM
CNN Dec 8 2003 11:22PM ET

Congress approves anti-spam bill

Congress approves anti-spam bill 12/08/2003 09:29 PM
CNN Dec 8 2003 8:35PM ET

Congress passes anti-spam bill

Congress passes anti-spam bill 12/09/2003 09:45 AM
'Ham fisted' CAN-SPAM Act

Congress OKs National Anti-Spam Bill

Congress OKs National Anti-Spam Bill 12/08/2003 09:29 PM
AP via Daily Press Dec 8 2003 8:36PM ET

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.

Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools

Secure Resolutions Upgrades Their
Anti-Virus Engine to Include
Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti-Dialers,
Anti-Hoaxes, Anti-Jokes, and
Anti-Hacking Tools 06/05/2005 11:14 PM
Secure Resolutions desktop security (Resolution Antivirus™) automatically detects and eliminates all types of viruses, worms, Trojans Horses, dialers, hoaxes, jokes, and hacking tools within a managed desktop security solution. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]

Anti-Spyware Bill Is Back

Anti-Spyware Bill Is Back 01/06/2005 02:38 PM
As was widely expected, Mary Bono has reintro duced her anti-spyware bill to Congress, where it's expected to get approval (as it did last year, before being shut down in the Senate). Clearly, some thought has gone into the bill, and it's not as bad as some previously proposed anti-spyware laws. However, you still have to wonder if it will really help. There will be provisions in the bill that are likely to have unintended consequences, causing problems for some software products. Meanwhile, the nastiest spyware products will remain controlled by criminals who don't care about the law because they don't expect to get caught. I don't think it's the worst thing in the world, but any law should have a provision to keep an eye out for negative unintended consequences and have a way to fix those quickly. There should also be a way to monitor whether or not this actually has an impact. Otherwise, it's just going to get voted into law without any balances to make sure it doesn't do any harm, because who wants to vote in favor of spyware?

Congress Sends Anti-Spam Bill To White
House

Congress Sends Anti-Spam Bill To White
House 12/08/2003 08:19 PM

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

No One Likes California's Anti-Spyware
Bill

No One Likes California's Anti-Spyware
Bill 09/16/2004 09:18 PM
It looks like almost no one is happy with the proposed anti-spyware legislation in California. Companies aren't happy with it because they're afraid it may ban perfectly reasonable applications, while privac y groups say it's worse than no law at all since it's way too narrowly focused. Of course, it sounds like this narrow focus is making some of the companies that originally opposed the bill now view it in a more favorable light.

US anti-spyware bill clears another
hurdle

US anti-spyware bill clears another
hurdle 06/25/2004 07:06 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 25 2004 11:23AM 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.

Senate to Decide on Anti-Spyware Bill

Senate to Decide on Anti-Spyware Bill 09/22/2004 06:33 PM
Anti-spyware legislation that prohibits companies from installing software on a computer without user consent has been approved by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee. Dubbed the Spy Block Act, the bill now moves to the full Senate where it will likely be voted on before the end of the year. The Spy Block Act requires software to provide an uninstall option, as well as outlaws any software that transmits user information without explicit approval.

Anti-Spyware Bill Gets One Step Closer

Anti-Spyware Bill Gets One Step Closer 06/17/2004 07:33 PM
Despite strong lobbying efforts from a number of large tech companies, a House panel has approv ed an anti-spyware bill that would require any software to clearly tell the user that it includes traffic tracking components. It would also prohibit keystroke logging, browser/computer hijacking and ads that can't be closed. While this (of course) won't stop the worst spyware offenders who don't really care about the law, it should slow down the proliferation of annoying and sneaky adware that's almost as bad. It's still unclear which part of the law tech companies are upset with at this point. It does seem to be clearly written to only focus on "bad" spyware.

Anti-Spyware bill moves forward despite
doubts

Anti-Spyware bill moves forward despite
doubts 06/24/2004 10:44 PM
The anti-spyware bill we reported on last week dubbed the Safeguard Against Privacy Invasions Act (Spy Act, for short) has picked up steam, clearing the committee in the House this morning with a 45-4 vote.

Anti-spyware bill lacks teeth;
Schwarzenegger should veto it

Anti-spyware bill lacks teeth;
Schwarzenegger should veto it 09/22/2004 09:51 AM
SiliconValley.com Sep 22 2004 1:14PM GMT

House could vote soon on Senate
anti-spam bill

House could vote soon on Senate
anti-spam bill 10/31/2003 03:50 AM
USA Today Oct 31 2003 3:19AM ET

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

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.

Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware

Microsoft Offers Free Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware 01/06/2005 09:49 PM
Information Week Jan 7 2005 1:14AM GMT

FTC, Congress Fight Over Spyware

FTC, Congress Fight Over Spyware 04/29/2004 04:25 PM
As was expecte d, the FTC came out today against anti-spyware bills that have been introduced in Congress leading the bill's supporters to angrily attack the FTC officials: "You like this stuff? You're the only person in this country that wants spyware on their computer." The FTC's argument, of course, is not that they like spyware, but the fear that any definition of spyware is going to include plenty of legitimate programs as well. The problem is that no one has yet come up with a piece of legitimate software that falls under the definition discussed in various pieces of legislation. It always pays to be a bit wary of legislation like this, so I don't fault the FTC, but the reasons presented so far don't make much sense.

Congress Set to Crack Down on Spyware

Congress Set to Crack Down on Spyware 06/28/2004 12:18 AM
The collective mind of congress is rapidly turning to the fall elections, but some issues are pressing enough to warrant continued attention, among them spyware.

Vote for this bill. Or vote for Pedro.

Vote for this bill. Or vote for Pedro. 04/12/2005 05:04 PM
Idaho House Resolution 29 WHEREAS, any members of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the Legislature of the State of Idaho who choose to vote "Nay" on this concurrent resolution are "FREAKIN' IDIOTS!" I wish all legislation were worded this way.

US Congress sets $3m fines for spyware

US Congress sets $3m fines for spyware 06/18/2004 08:00 AM
Computer Weekly Jun 18 2004 12:18PM GMT

Myopic Congress lacks spyware focus

Myopic Congress lacks spyware focus 09/14/2004 05:18 AM
Analysis I (don't) SPY with my little eye

New scourge of Web, spyware draws fire
from US Congress, others (AFP)

New scourge of Web, spyware draws fire
from US Congress, others (AFP) 05/06/2004 11:10 PM
AFP - Internet surfers have been bombarded with spam, and sucked into downloading viruses. But some see a more insidious problem, known as "spyware," which can lurk in the background, track movements and sometimes "hijack" a computer.

Allow all EPIC holders to vote: Congress

Allow all EPIC holders to vote: Congress 04/22/2004 06:51 PM
The Hindu Apr 22 2004 11:09PM GMT

Congress considering two new antipiracy
bill

Congress considering two new antipiracy
bill 06/04/2004 12:06 PM

The United States Congress is considering two new bills concerning copyright infrigement.

The Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation ( PIRATE ) Act would expand the Justice Department 's power to pursue copyright infringers. In a related vein is the proposed Piracy Deterrence and Education Act , which would establish punishments for and further government abilities to pursue traders dealing in unusually high amounts of content.

(via Educause )

Congress Puts Hooks in Spyware,
Copyright Crooks (washingtonpost.com)

Congress Puts Hooks in Spyware,
Copyright Crooks (washingtonpost.com) 09/09/2004 12:21 PM
washingtonpost.com - Congressional lawmakers are taking a cue from Hollywood with an aim to beef up penalties against people who illegally swap copyrighted movies and songs over the Internet. Meanwhile, lawmakers also are targeting spyware and hackers with the threat of jail time for evil cyberspace deeds.

EFF on Copyright Bill Moving in Congress

EFF on Copyright Bill Moving in Congress 09/08/2004 09:42 PM
Electronic Frontier Foundations Sep 9 2004 2:15AM GMT

Congress Passes ID Theft Bill

Congress Passes ID Theft Bill 06/25/2004 03:44 PM
The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act aims to stop identity theft by increasing criminal penalties and creating a new crime of aggravated identity theft.
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