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' ...

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 Ho...

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 counte...

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 ...

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 transm...

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 ...

Source: Telecomweb
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06/06/07
House so serious about spyware, it...

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 bi...

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-spyw...

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

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

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

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

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

Source: ClickZ News, NY
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Blog Coverage

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03/08/11
H.R.964: To protect consumers from...

Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your sugg...

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12/11/08
MediaPost Publications - 10 Things...

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 whi...

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11/06/08
Big Brother is listening (and grab...

They did learn, what happened, was that sony lobbied for an amendment to be put in the spy act (H.R. 964) that granted them immunity from...

Source: Untitled
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10/31/08
Some Follow-Up

Edolphus Towns (D-NY) introduced HR 964, the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act, on February 8, 2007. The bill would ma...

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10/11/08
new spyware act, hr 964-what the c...

hr 964 would make it unlawful for any person who is not an authorized user or owner of a protected computer to engage in unfair or decept...

Source: virus tools
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10/02/08
MediaPost Publications - 10 Things...

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 whi...

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10/02/08
hr 1424 hr1424

... senate bail out bill.. hr 1424 dodd amendment.. to Gerlach Louisville Senate HR964 1424) | the providing the Act 1525--110th crosby 1...

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09/29/08
Washington AG files spyware lawsuits

The last bill, H.R. 964, failed to make it out of a Senate committee after passing the House. The Federal Trade Commission has also sued ...

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09/29/08
Scoop: Google Responds To Rep. Joe...

H.R. 964 also demands that a user be able to easily remove or disable the information collection program. Please explain whether Googleâ€...

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09/23/08
new spyware bill targets botnets, ...

this new cyber security enhancement act and the recent hr 964 spyware act (on its way to the us house of representatives) show the federa...

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