Why make more computer laws...when the current computer laws can not be enforced correctl? We all know that the CAN-SPAM Act really cut the spam out of our e-mails *sigh* Then the INDUCE act will make half the stuff in a normal person's house illegal.
Making laws is just playing around...paper on top of paper doesn't stop anything. It all falls back to the old saying - Action speaks louder than words. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Gregory Gilliss > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 7:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] House approves spyware legislation > > Great, Not that I'm any fan of spyware, but this is just > another law against hacking. Think - what's the difference > between this and someone using XSS to "take control" of a > computer? If you r00t a box and deface the home page, then > you've broken this law. > > <sigh> Instead of fixing the problem (poor software security) > we pass laws to punish the people who do the things that > illustrate the problem. > Basic philosophical differences, blah blah blah ... > > Worst of all, do you really think that the spyware rackets > will slow down or cease because of this? Nope - they'll just > migrate out of the jurisdiction. > > -- Greg > > On or about 2004.10.06 06:03:18 +0000, RandallM > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said: > > > > > > > The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to > restrict some > > of the most deceptive forms of spyware. > > > > By a 399-1 vote, House members approved legislation prohibiting > > "taking control" of a computer, surreptitiously modifying a Web > > browser's home page, or disabling antivirus software > without proper authorization. > > > > > http://news.com.com/House+approves+spyware+legislation/2100-1028_3-539 > > 7822.h > > tml?tag=nefd.top > > > > > > thank you > > Randall M > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > > -- > Gregory A. Gilliss, CISSP > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Computer Security WWW: > http://www.gilliss.com/greg/ > PGP Key fingerprint 2F 0B 70 AE 5F 8E 71 7A 2D 86 52 BA B7 83 > D9 B4 14 0E 8C A3 > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
