Bill Imposes Prison Time Over &#39;Spyware&#39;
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WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday passed the second bill in three days that would outlaw &quot;spyware,&quot; irritating software that quietly monitors the activities of Internet users.
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Blog: A new Senate bill is likely to vex Internet companies and advertisers, who have been warning for years that supposedly "anti-spyware" proposals could impose problematic regulations on legitimate businesses.
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What's the best remedy for this obnoxious software installed without PC users' notice? Here are assessments of five popular anti-spyware utilities, three free and two that sell for $30.-For The Post
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The makers of programs that spy on what people do with their home PCs could face hefty fines in California.
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In ordering a New Hampshire man to stop sending spyware that takes over parts of a user&#39;s computer, a federal judge has sent a warning shot at spammers in the United States.
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Companies and others that secretly install "spyware" programs on people's computers to quietly monitor their Internet activities would face hefty federal fines under a bill the House passed Tuesday.
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Internet Spyware Prevention Act has passed the House, but will face a tougher test in the Senate.
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'Spy Act' would crack down on companies that secretly install programs to monitor users' Internet activities.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on  Thursday unanimously passed a second bill targeting  perpetrators of computer "spyware" that hides in users'  computers and monitors their activities.
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The Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed its own version of an anti-spyware bill, setting the stage for a showdown between it and a similar bill that went through another committee.
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an anti-spyware bill on Tuesday banning unauthorized installation of deceptive software that hides in personal computers and secretly monitors user activity.
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Hackers who secretly install  "spyware" on others' computers and Internet users who copy  movies and music without permission could face up to three  years in prison under bills that advanced in Congress on  Wednesday.
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The I-SPY Act antispyware bill passed by the House of Representatives earlier this week may not fare as well with the Senate, which shot down two earlier versions of the bill.
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The US Federal Trade Commission has formally announced its first assault against spyware - bits of computer code that surreptitiously install themselves on the computers of Internet users to track their activities, push them to Web sites, barrage them
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The Federal Trade Commission formally announced yesterday its first assault against spyware - bits of computer code that surreptitiously install themselves on the computers of Internet users
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The man at the center of the nation&#39;s first spyware case â- businessman notorious for his junk Internet mailings â -s federal regulators were politically
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The Golden State passes a law aimed at cracking down on what some feel is the internet's next scourge -- spyware. But critics say it's only a partial step toward protecting consumers.