Keystroke loggers and spyware developers may soon be silenced, as Congress is debating a bill that would outlaw the intrusive software and declare it akin to trespassing on private property. “It’s my computer. It’s my private property,” said Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana), during a public hearing in the U.S. Senate earlier this week, talking about his bill to ban spyware. “I bought it and paid for it for my use only. Not some leech.” Spyware is generated by a number of nefarious sources.
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Message To Spyware: Get Off Our Private Property
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski March 25, 2004 09:22 AMKeystroke loggers and spyware developers may soon be silenced, as Congress is debating a bill that would outlaw the intrusive software and declare it akin to trespassing on private property. “It’s my computer. It’s my private property,” said Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Montana), during a public hearing in the U.S. Senate earlier this week, talking about his bill to ban spyware. “I bought it and paid for it for my use only. Not some leech.” Spyware is generated by a number of nefarious sources.