S.2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

A bill to prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing", to provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: APCPA as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing", to provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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03/04/08
Keyword News: [2008]

Snowe filed bill S.2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, or APCPA. While its goals are laudable, I have my doubts about some of the details. The first substantive section of the bill, Section 3, makes various phishy ...

03/03/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Last week Sen. Snowe filed bill S.2661, the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008, or APCPA. While its goals are laudable, I have my doubts about some of the details. See more ...

03/03/08
Domain Name Wire » News » Senate Anti-Phishing Bill (or Reverse ...

On February 25, 2008 U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008” (APCPA). The bill is also cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). ...

03/02/08
The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

According to Gartner Inc., (noted in BILL S.2661), between August 2006 and August 2007, roughly 3500000 United States computer users were victims of phishing scams and suffered losses totaling $3200000000. ...

03/01/08
ICA Posts Position Paper and Analysis of Snowe “Anti-Phishing ...

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has posted a position paper and analysis of S. 2661, introduced on 2/25/08 in the US Senate. While we are firmly opposed to phishing and other criminal activities that may utilize domain names we ...

03/01/08
ICA Responds to the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008

On February 25, 2008 U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008” (APCPA). The bill was also cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). ...

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02/28/08
TheDomains: ICA Responds to the Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection ...

Senator Olympia Snowe introduced S. 2661, the “Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008″? (APCPA). The bill was also cosponsored by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). It has been referred to the Senate Committee on ...

02/26/08
WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer ...

US Congress: S. 2661, The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008.

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