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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