Spyware : Background and Policy Issues for Congress.

Provides background on and reviews policy issues related to spyware, a type of software used to collect personal information from an individual's computer without notice or consent, or otherwise gain unauthorized access to an individual's computer. Describes FTC actions and State laws rela...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Computers. Information services. Privacy, Right of. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on and reviews policy issues related to spyware, a type of software used to collect personal information from an individual's computer without notice or consent, or otherwise gain unauthorized access to an individual's computer. Describes FTC actions and State laws related to spyware. Discusses the debate over the need for Federal spyware legislation, and summarizes spyware-related legislative proposals in the 108th and 109th Congresses.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.