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Spyware defined

Anti-Spyware Coalition has proposes solution to the tricky question of how spyware should be defined, and is inviting public comment on its proposal.

The Anti-Spyware Coalition has proposed a solution to the tricky question of how spyware should be defined, and is inviting public comment on its proposal.

The Coalition, which is made up of industry members including AOL, EarthLink, Yahoo!, Computer Associates, McAfee, Trend Micro and Microsoft, describes spyware (and other potentially unwanted technologies) as: 'those that impair users' control over material changes that affect their user experience, privacy, or system security; use of their system resources, including what programs are installed on their computers; or collection, use, and distribution of their personal or otherwise sensitive information.'

The fulldocument containing the Coalition's proposals can be downloaded from http://www.antispywarecoalition.org/. The deadline for receipt of public comment is 12 August 2005, following which the ASC will respond to comments and produce a final document later in the year.

30 July 2005

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