Comments on: Deconstructing the spyware face-off

CNET News.com's Washington watcher, Declan McCullagh, finds out why Congress is giving Silicon Valley the cold shoulder when it comes to the controversy over the Spy Act.

[BillPStudios]

Autorun programs should disclose during install

I'm glad to know that Declan is still keeping watch on this topic that will have a wide ranging impact.

The following quote is a point that needs to be presented more often.

"Instead of trying to define what computer software should or shouldn't do, the ISPA simply says it's illegal to install software "without authorization" if it leaks personal information or "impairs" a computer's security. "

This echo's some of my own comments presented to the FTC although I recommend narrowing the focus even more. http://www.ftc.gov/os/comments/spyware/040414billpstudios.pdf

Any new program that installs itself as something that run at all times when I start my computer should disclose that behavior. I don't care if it's from WhenU, Claria, 180Solutions, Adobe, Apple or AOL. I WANT TO KNOW!

At the FTC Spyware workshop nobody could agree on the definition of Spyware. Like the quote above, I don't care what you care it, I just want to know. While legit software company's will moan and whine about disclosing the autostart behavior, I think it's fair, reasonable and will take care of 99% of the spyware at the same time.

Bill Pytlovany
BillP Studios
Makers of WinPatrol

Simple solution

A computer in a residential home belongs to the homeowner, period.


The sooner the law is changed to reflect that fact, the sooner out-of-hand spyware and adware companies can be charged with invasion of privacy, theft and B&E.

[John Kuzak]

out-of-hand spyware

http://www.analogstereo.com/smart_fortwo_owners_manual.htm

[Albion01]

Oh please

First thing, I do not want anything installed onto my computer unless I have control over the installation process and know exactly what that software does. I don't care if it's from a ligitimate company or not. Second the Internet Spyware Prevention Act may make it illegal to install without authorization but it does not make it illegal to bury said authorization somewhere in a 40 page EULA. An EULA that most people will not read before selecting "I Agree"

We want to force these companies to put the authorization for installation in plain site and allow the user to select the installation options for the software. That's all there is to it.

Basically we want advertising to go away. Find some other way to sell your useless and overpriced products. Hey, maybe the Chinese will buy them, I mean we buy enough useless crap from them already.

[estrin59]

browser hijackers

[e-mail]

I would like to send you some links to publications about my
criminal case.
Would you like to review materials and give your opinion what possible
to do now. I have consequences hard to live now.
My case are getting public attention now as an example of miscarriage
of justice. I could not defend myself, because I did not have enough
money for computer expert.
Now I have computer expert compant willing to work on Pro bono basis.
They are defeating 75% cases. This case may become high profile case

I was forced to confess for possession of child porn. I got browser
hijackers while browsing the web. I was redirected to illigal sites
against my will. Some illigal pictures were found on my hard drive only after
recovering in unallocated clusters, without dates of files
creation/download.
I do not know how can courts press widely on people to convict them,
while whole Internet is a mess.
This is publication in Wired news

http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,63391,00.html

This is publication in Theregester

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/13/browser_hijacking_risks/

This is article in Washington Times, May 22, 2004
There is information about my case.

http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20040521-084242-5633r.htm

This is publication in Globe and Mail

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040617.gttwhijac17/BNStory/Technology/


This is my story in www.inquisition21.com

http://www.inquisition21.com/article~view~7~page_num~3.html

The same case overturned:

http://www.mnsun.com/story.asp?city=apple_valley&story=139174

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