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Message-ID: <20041006120345.GA57747@netpublishing.com>
From: ggilliss at netpublishing.com (Gregory Gilliss)
Subject: House approves spyware legislation

Great, Not that I'm any fan of spyware, but this is just another law
against hacking. Think - what's the difference between this and someone
using XSS to "take control" of a computer? If you r00t a box and deface
the home page, then you've broken this law.

<sigh> Instead of fixing the problem (poor software security) we pass 
laws to punish the people who do the things that illustrate the problem.
Basic philosophical differences, blah blah blah ...

Worst of all, do you really think that the spyware rackets will slow down
or cease because of this? Nope - they'll just migrate out of the jurisdiction.

-- Greg

On or about 2004.10.06 06:03:18 +0000, RandallM (randallm@...mail.com) said:

>   
> 
> The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to restrict some of the
> most deceptive forms of spyware. 
> 
> By a 399-1 vote, House members approved legislation prohibiting "taking
> control" of a computer, surreptitiously modifying a Web browser's home page,
> or disabling antivirus software without proper authorization. 
> 
> http://news.com.com/House+approves+spyware+legislation/2100-1028_3-5397822.h
> tml?tag=nefd.top
> 
>  
> thank you
> Randall M
>  
> 
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