New Bill on Spyware Programs
Rep. Mary Bono introduced H.R. 2929, the Safeguard Against Privacy Invasions Act (SPI), to protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs.
Rep. Bono's press release.
"The bill grants the Federal Trade Commission regulatory authority over the SPI Act, and imposes civil penalties for those who do not comply with the law, and criminal penalties for those who knowingly violate the SPI Act or who collect personally identifiable information without consent."
In related news, see this FTC consumer alert, File-Sharing: A Fair Share? Maybe Not.
