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Spyware - Reference material


Government:

FTC Spyware Workshop
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/spyware/index.htm

SPYBLOCK, U.S. Senate Bill S 2145 introduced by Senator Conrad Burns:
http://burns.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=1077&Month=2&Year=2004

Senator Conrad Burns - Montana:
http://burns.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Contact

California Assembly Bill AB 2787 Introduced by Assembly Member Tim Leslie:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2751-2800/ab_2787_bill_20040220_introduced.html
AB 2787 (Leslie) - Computer Adware and Spyware: This bill would require providers of software containing adware or spyware, as defined, to a computer in California to provide recipients with a privacy policy containing specified information. It would prohibit spyware that collects personal financial information supplied by a computer user who fills out forms online. It would prohibit, without the user's consent, e-mails and Web pages that automatically download adware or spyware onto a computer.

California Assembly Member Tim Leslie
http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/members/index.asp?Dist=4&Lang=1

California Senate Bill SB 1530 Introduced by Senator Kevin Murray:
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1501-1550/sb_1530_bill_20040219_introduced.html
SB 1530 (Murray) - Computer Spyware: This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to address the problem of computer spyware.

California Senator Kevin Murray
http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/senator/murray/

California Senate Bill SB 1436 Introduced by Senator Kevin Murray:
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1401-1450/sb_1436_bill_20040219_introduced.html
SB 1436 (Murray) - Computer Spyware: This bill would prohibit transmitting to a computer in California spyware in violation of the policy of the recipient's ISP. It would authorize an ISP to bring an action for damages for violation of its policy.

California Senator Kevin Murray
http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/senator/murray/

California Privacy Legislation: California Office of Privacy Protection
http://www.privacy.ca.gov/califlegis.htm


News:

Rio Linda News March 11, 2004
http://rlenews.com/04/040311.html#verizon

Verizon's spyware attracts criticism - Bergen Record - by Brian Kladko (requires provision of demographic data to view):
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NTAzMzA4

Verizon Wireless Spyware Attracts Criticism Miami Herald - by Brian Kladko:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/8243332.htm

Closing door on 'spyware' - Sacramento Bee - by Ed Fletcher
http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/8682929p-9610724c.html


Personal:

Verizon spyware
http://www.obri.net/verizon/


Verizon on ethics:

Verizon: Sponsors Lecture Series On Ethical Business Practices -  "Ethics and corporate values are an integral part of any company's foundation and mission," noted Anne Carroll, director of Verizon's Office of Ethics and Business Compliance. Dr. Norman Bowie, the Elmer L. Andersen Chair in Corporate Responsibility at the University of Minnesota, will speak as part of the Verizon Visiting Professorship in Business Ethics and Information Technology. His lecture titled, "Digital Rights And Wrongs - Intellectual Property in the Information Age"  Verizon Press release here Information on Dr. Bowie and lecture here    


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