Laudable sentiments, but they missed the mark - as usual. Why whenever we are dealing with the problems of system intrusion, do the politicos think another rash of legislation solves it?
Do they honestly believe those involved in the dark side of "value added features" really give a damn about the US governemnt or its laws? So Trashovich of Poland infests your machine with Blitzkireg spyware... just what does the Senator intend doing about it - and I do mean doing, not talking?
Guys we are on our own in this war, the "national leaders" have failed us again. So don't go dumping your weaponry just yet.
Senators urge making spyware harder to install, easier to eject.
A handful of tech-savvy senators are tackling the growing problem of spyware with a proposed law that would make it harder for sites to inflict the invasive programs on unwitting users, and easier for the recipients to remove them.
The Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPYBLOCK) Act would "give consumers control over the programs that are downloaded onto their computers," says cosponsor Barbara Boxer (D-California). The measure was introduced Thursday by Boxer and Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Conrad Burns (R-Montana).
The bill tackles three aspects of spyware. It imposes new rules that would make it more difficult for companies to slip software onto users' systems surreptitiously; require easy directions and options for removal; and prohibit harmful spyware.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,114999,00.asp

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