House Passes Tough Computer Anti-Spyware Bill !!!

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By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to crack down on deceptive "spyware" that hides in users' computers and secretly monitors their activities. By a vote of 399 to 1, the House moved to outlaw a range of aggressive advertising and surveillance activities that have outraged consumers over the past two years. Spyware can sap computing power, crash machines and bury users under a blizzard of unwanted ads. It can capture passwords, credit-card numbers and other sensitive data. Spyware can end up on users' computers when they become infected by a computer virus or download games or other free programs off the Internet. Texas Republican Rep. Joe Barton said computers used by his Energy and Commerce Committee were found to have been carrying roughly 60 different spyware programs. The bill approved by the House would require software makers to get consumers' permission before loading programs on their machines that can collect information about them. It would also prohibit a number of practices often associated with spyware, such as reprograming the start page on a user's Web browser, logging keystrokes to capture passwords and other sensitive data, and launching pop-up ads that can't be closed without shutting down the computer. Violators could face millions of dollars in fines. "I am confident we have drafted a bill that protects consumers without impeding the growth of technology," said California Republican Rep. Mary Bono, the bill's sponsor. Congress must settle minor differences with other anti-spyware bills before any of them can become law. The House is expected to vote Wednesday on an anti-spyware bill backed by members of the Judiciary Committee that would stipulate jail time for violators.

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[quantum]

Well, I am surprised that such a bill has not existed until now! Those spywares are a menace. They should hang those people who distribute them. Ooops...getting carried away I guess.

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quantum wrote:

//Topic moved to Technology forum. Perhaps, you did'nt notice the new forum yet! Yeap, you got your request fulfilled.

Thanks quantum....Yes I didn't noticed it...and how can I be..My bullshit broadband providers serve internet through proxy(Transparent HTTP Proxy)...and I never noticed any new thing before oneday..accept the news site ..sometimes it takes a long time to getting new content from the visited site. Thats why I have always use dial-up with this ********line.

Thanks for the new forum.
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[emm]

Yes, this bill was due for a long time. But a USA bill will not be effective all over the world. I think, the spyware makers will move their hosting server to outside of USA and they will be safe from the bill.
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[dinangkur]

I think spyware will move one step further. They will be used by govt agency to collect information about people. And spyware business will be controled by few giants. Lets see.

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