Thursday, October 07, 2004

House passes anti-spyware bill

The House passed a measure that would, among other things, ban software that changes your homepage without permission and disables your anti-virus software. While I believe that something is necessary, I am sceptical about Congress being able to keep track of developments in spyware. Spyware is an attitude more than a technique. If you ban one, they'll come up with another. I know if I were the one drafting the legislation, I'd have a hard time defining "home page" or "anti-virus software".

House approves spyware legislation | Tech News on ZDNet
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