U.S. To Impose Spyware Control Laws 402
ArbiterOne writes "BBC has the story: A bill has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives to control the proliferation of spyware and malware. The proposed bill would force programs to inform the user before installing programs, and require that spyware be easily removed. A study by EarthLink found that the average user has 28 spyware programs on their computer!"
I wonder which 28 are on my Mac? Oh wait... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Believe it or not... (Score:5, Funny)
A step in the right direction.. (Score:4, Funny)
Unless it contains decent punishments of course, like say.. Dragging the Spyware foisting bastards out into the street and shooting them in the back of the head, or some sort of testicle electrode device (like a "home detention" prisoner, goes off whenever the spyware "calls home")
Re:But what about SunnComm? (Score:5, Funny)
And what will it help? (Score:5, Funny)
And now excuse me, I need to clean my Inbox again.
Sigh.. Below Average Again.. (Score:2, Funny)
29...30...31...32... (Score:3, Funny)
But seriously, there are a lot of apps out there pretending to be "spyware removal programs" that are actually spyware themselves. ACCEPT NO IMITATIONS!
Re:But what about SunnComm? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:But what about SunnComm? (Score:3, Funny)
Therefore, we need more boobies! no logic, i just like the thought
Misleading study (Score:3, Funny)
No, the average EarthLink user has 28 spyware programs on their computer
Re:I'm just a bill on... (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:28 Spyware programs? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Believe it or not... (Score:2, Funny)