Congress Debates Anti-Spyware Bill

Spy der Mann writes "An anti-spyware bill could clear the U.S. House of Representatives as early as next week, but there are disagreements on how to define the term 'spyware.' A wrong decision could end up in two opposite directions: Either a law too restrictive for legitimate companies, or a "safe harbor" for some malicious spyware distributors. Could this become another CAN-SPAM?"

Re:whisky tango foxtrot

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

And they plan to enforce this... how?

One effective way to enforce this would be to render Windows illegal to use across the nation...

Re:It's like porn....

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

Spam and Spyware are like Porn - Hard to define, but you know it when you see it.

I didn't realize those dirty jpegs and avis reported keystrokes to Natalie Portman...

Would this be...

[Radar|TGS]

the CAN-SPY act?

Why TF?

[Sebilrazen]

Don't the powers that be require that any installable must first seek permission to do so?

"I'm about to install porn_dialer_v1.69.exe, Click OK to continue"

Re:"Another CAN-SPAM"

[compm375]

It's working perfectly. It says that people can spam, right? I thought that was pretty obvious though that people are able to spam.

Re:whisky tango foxtrot

[CSMastermind]

Orginally posted by rpozz:
Enforcing this internationally is a bit more tricky though.

That's what our military is for.

The final solution

[archevis]

Could somebody please patent spyware/adware and start suing...?

George W. Bush on spyware

[Anonymous Coward]

Spy-wear is a piece of soft-wear that is spying on ya computer. This is illegal, except if it's done by the Department of Homeland Security. I'm gonna work with the congress to make sure that any illegal spy-wear making evildoes - who probably supports gay marriage as well - gets their time in the sun down at Gitmo.