SECUR> Senators seek to define, then ban, spyware

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Senators seek to define, then ban, spyware

Senator Conrad Burns (R-Montana) has sponsored a bill requiring a user's
permission before installing software on the user's computer, and as well
as an easy way to remove it, in a bid to stem the spread of spyware.
However, Jerry Berman, president of the Center for Democracy and
Technology, warns that such bills must precisely define the problem to
avoid outlawing harmless technologies such as pop-up advertisements and
peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing programs. Some P2P softwares monitor web
use to gather marketing data or use processors for other activities.
However, some spywares are more malicious, and log user's keystrokes to
steal passwords. Pop-up advertisers defend their tactics, arguing that
pop-ups are less intrusive because they do not gather data about users. Avi
Nader says his WhenU.com pop-up software is easily removable, prompting
Senator Burns to argue that guidelines need to be established for
legitimate uses of such software.

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5178434.html

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