Utah To Upgrade Anti-Spyware Law
POSTED: Tuesday, February 8, 2005
Call it Anti-Spyware Law, version 2.0.The state of Utah has had to tweak the law it passed banning ad companies from secretly installing software that keeps tabs on where computer users surf.
The Spyware Control Act was forced to the sidelines in state court after the pop-up ad firm WhenU.com claimed it was unconstitutional. The judge agreed with the company's argument that Internet advertising is a matter of interstate commerce subject to federal, not state, jurisdiction.The new version of the law requires ad companies to pause before transmitting spyware and ask whether the recipient is a Utah resident.If so, they'd be banned from remotely installing spyware on that computer.That version of the bill is expected to pass, become law and stand up to any further legal challenges.Some programs that some consider spyware, like those used by Click Orlando, gather only generic information about users and are not used to collect specific information like e-mail addresses or account information.However, some spyware can be more invasive, tracking many aspects of online activity, including personal information and passwords.
SPYWARE If you believe spyware has been installed on your computer (one sign is pop-up advertising that is not affiliated with the site you're viewing), software can help you remove it. Ad-aware Spybot-S&D  Survey: Have You Had Spyware? |
Previous Stories:
- January 6, 2005: Microsoft Launches New Anti-Spyware, Anti-Virus Tools
- November 5, 2004: Spyware Can Steal Information, Crash Computer
- October 18, 2004: Dell, Group Team To Fight Spyware
- May 21, 2004: Overstock.com First to Use Utah Spyware Control Law
- April 14, 2004: Pop-Up Company Fights Utah's Spyware Law
- March 24, 2004: Software Industry Fights Spyware Crackdown
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