H.R.1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007

To amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To amend title 18, United States Code, to discourage spyware, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 as passed house.

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5/22/2007--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 21, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison t
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5/22/2007--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 21, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 -

(Sec. 2)

Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally accessing a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. government or which is used in or affects interstate or foreign commerce or communication) without authorization, or exceeding authorized access, by causing a computer program or code to be copied onto the protected computer and intentionally using that program or code in furtherance of another federal criminal offense.
Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to two years if such unauthorized access of a protected computer is for the purpose of:
(1) intentionally obtaining or transmitting personal information (including a Social Security number or other government-issued identification number, a bank or credit card number, or an associated password or access code) with intent to defraud or injure a person or cause damage to a protected computer; or
(2) intentionally impairing the security protection of a protected computer with the intent to defraud or injure a person or damage such computer.
Prohibits any person from bringing a civil action under state law premised upon the defendant's violating this Act. Exempts any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of the United States, a state, or a local law enforcement agency or of an U.S. intelligence agency from the prohibitions of this Act.


(Sec. 3)

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011 to the Attorney General for prosecutions needed to discourage the use of spyware and practices commonly called phishing and pharming.

(Sec. 4)

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Justice should vigorously prosecute those who use spyware to commit crimes and those that conduct phishing and pharming scams.


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09/09/07
Cybersecurity: Laws Only Go So Far

HR 1525 “I-SPY Act” would impose prison sentences on up to five years and/or fines for intentionally using spyware in furtherance of another federal crime ...

Source: IT Management, CT
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05/22/07
US House of Representatives pass I-SPY bill

“HR 1525 is a bipartisan measure that identifies the truly unscrupulous acts associated with Spyware and subjects them to criminal punishment. ...

Source: Monsters and Critics.com, UK
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05/22/07
The Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007

HR 1525 is a bipartisan measure that identifies the truly unscrupulous acts associated with spyware and subjects them to criminal punishment. ...

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03/14/09
H.R.1525: To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ...

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12/11/08
MediaPost Publications - 10 Things You Need To Know About ...

Two separate measures are being considered in Congress to curb spyware: the I-SPY Act (H.R. 1525) and the SPY Act (H.R. 964), both of which passed in the House this spring. The Interactive Advertising Bureau supports I-SPY, ...

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11/19/08
Hawaii Now: Spyware Adware International Threat

In the United States Congress, H.R.1525 Passed the House of Representatives May 22, 2007. May 23, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Since then there has been no visible action ...

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