RE: House approves spyware legislation

["Todd Towles" <toddtowles () brookshires com>]

Why make more computer laws...when the current computer laws can not be
enforced correctl? We all know that the CAN-SPAM Act really cut the spam
out of our e-mails *sigh* Then the INDUCE act will make half the stuff
in a normal person's house illegal. 

Making laws is just playing around...paper on top of paper doesn't stop
anything. It all falls back to the old saying - Action speaks louder
than words.

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> Gregory Gilliss
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> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] House approves spyware legislation
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> Great, Not that I'm any fan of spyware, but this is just 
> another law against hacking. Think - what's the difference 
> between this and someone using XSS to "take control" of a 
> computer? If you r00t a box and deface the home page, then 
> you've broken this law.
>
> <sigh> Instead of fixing the problem (poor software security) 
> we pass laws to punish the people who do the things that 
> illustrate the problem.
> Basic philosophical differences, blah blah blah ...
>
> Worst of all, do you really think that the spyware rackets 
> will slow down or cease because of this? Nope - they'll just 
> migrate out of the jurisdiction.
>
> -- Greg
>
> On or about 2004.10.06 06:03:18 +0000, RandallM 
> (randallm () fidmail com) said:
>
> >   
> >
> > The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to 
> restrict some 
> > of the most deceptive forms of spyware.
> >
> > By a 399-1 vote, House members approved legislation prohibiting 
> > "taking control" of a computer, surreptitiously modifying a Web 
> > browser's home page, or disabling antivirus software 
> without proper authorization.
> >
> http://news.com.com/House+approves+spyware+legislation/2100-1028_3-539
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> >  
> > thank you
> > Randall M
> >  
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