H.R.964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act

To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes. view all titles (7)

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  • Short: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act as passed house.
  • Short: Spy Act as introduced.
  • Short: Spy Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Spy Act as passed house.
  • Official: To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act as introduced.

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07/15/07
Legislation Watch: No 'Solutions' In Sight

Two separate measures are currently under consideration: the i-SPY Act (HR 1525) and the SPY Act (HR 964), both of which passed in the House this spring. ...

Source: Mediapost.com, CT
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06/17/07
Another ‘Spy’ Act is introduced

... liked the wording of the first bill, the Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 (I-SPY Act), which was narrow compared to its counterpart bill HR 964. ...

Source: Monsters and Critics.com, UK
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06/10/07
House approved SPY ACT catches flack

... like the wording of the first bill named I-SPY (Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007) which is narrow compared to its counterpart bill HR 964. ...

Source: Monsters and Critics.com, UK
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06/10/07
Gordon supports anti-spyware bill

The US House of Representatives approved HR 964, the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY ACT) Act. The bill bans transmission of ...

Source: Shelbyville Times-Gazette, TN
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06/07/07
Spratt Votes For Spyware Bill

John Spratt (D-SC) voted this week to pass HR 964, the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act to prohibit the use or installation of ...

Source: Telecomweb
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06/06/07
House so serious about spyware, it passes two competing bills

The bill, HR 964, is known as the "Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act" (the "SPY ACT Act"), and it's the second such bill that the House ...

Source: Ars Technica, MA
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06/06/07
Gordon votes to outlaw spyware

The US House of Representatives approved HR 964, the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. The bill bans transmission of ...

Source: Murfreesboro Post, TN
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06/06/07
House passes restrictive anti-spyware bill

The bill, whose full title is the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act (HR 964), would levy harsh penalties against those people or ...

Source: SecurityFocus, CA
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06/06/07
Malicious software takes up time, resources

Separate legislation (HR 964) that also passed the House would establish penalties for malicious use of the software. Agencies also face the challenge of ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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05/12/07
Changin' Times for Online Lead Generation

An anti-spyware bill currently being debated in Congress (HR 964) could have immense ramifications on black-hat operators, as well the rest of the industry. ...

Source: ClickZ News, NY
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04/26/07
New spyware legislation a mixed bag

Dubbed the "Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act" (the SPY ACT Act), HR 964 would limit all sorts of spyware, but it also contains several ...

Source: Ars Technica, MA
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04/25/07
RBC's Rohan: Valueclick's Lead-Gen Creates Regulatory Risk

... surveys to generate email addresses (personally identifiable information) for resale to marketers without sufficient disclosure (discussed in HR 964), ...

Source: Seeking Alpha, NY
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04/24/07
Congress protects employers' right to spy

A subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved HR 964, the Spy Act, which bans some of the more blatant forms of spyware such as ...

Source: Inquirer, UK
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