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The ISPA makes it illegal to install software if it leaks personal information or comprimises security?

Not good enough. Corporations are masters of getting around the letter of the law. They can collect alot of information which may not be considered "personal" by their carefully crafted definitions but information that we may not wish to share just the same.

The law should state; 'absolutely no software installed without authorization. Ever'. This should be construed to include tracking cookies. Anything less is unacceptable.

I agree Congress has a unique ability to take a simple idea and complicate it beyond reason but it is the job of government to protect the rights of citizens. I understand that the marketing implications are huge for these companies but not when it utilizes tactics which are really no different than breaking and entering my home to secretly install surveillance equipment to monitor me.

No software installed without my expressed permission. Period. EULA's be damned.
Posted by: Tim Patterson   Posted on: 07/19/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Only if ...  Tim Patterson | 07/19/04
Government passes wrong bill? Don't they always?  JonathonDoe | 07/19/04
I say there should be no spyware act.  doe_z | 07/19/04
(NT) Not gonna happen.. PERIOD!  DarbyOhara | 07/19/04
untill the average user  V Sanders | 07/20/04
what is stating up on your pc  V Sanders | 07/20/04
startup manager  bony tryan | 07/20/04
Exactly!  rmerts@... | 08/01/04
People are sick and tired...  bjbrock | 07/19/04
Um, why is it the wrong bill?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/19/04
(nt) Microsoft, Adobe, etc. : Our spyware is good for you..  d_jedi | 07/19/04
why do you think big business supports web applications  V Sanders | 07/20/04
It's wrong because...  Blackdog_z | 07/19/04
Hey Blackdog......  bony tryan | 07/20/04
But you do not own the software in question!  B.O.F.H. | 07/19/04
Good point  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/19/04
I don't "own"...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/20/04
Correct, you don't own!  B.O.F.H. | 07/20/04
BOFH, step away from  bony tryan | 07/20/04
DMCA can well prevent  errg | 07/29/04
But I do own the hardware.  enduser_z | 07/21/04
Yeah! Let's start from the bottom!  DarbyOhara | 07/19/04
why did ms want to stop a spyware bill?  V Sanders | 07/20/04
Which is odd...  rapson | 07/20/04
One thing  Jeff Spicoli | 07/20/04
Nothing odd about it,  bony tryan | 07/20/04
I'm not surprised !!  thetruth_z | 07/23/04
that can be changed  V Sanders | 07/27/04
It's an out of the box default.  thetruth_z | 07/27/04
Re: why did ms want to stop a spyware bill?  errg | 07/29/04
the wrong bill or no bill?  bony tryan | 07/20/04
Politians need to learn it!  jfreedle2@... | 07/21/04
ISPA is Wrong Bill Trial Lawyers Dream  jwschull@... | 07/21/04
Playing in the wrong Sandbox  Nullifidian | 07/26/04
But...  rmerts@... | 08/01/04

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