[Infowarrior] - Canadian Chamber Of Commerce Wants To Legalize Spyware Rootkits

[Richard Forno]

Canadian Chamber Of Commerce Wants To Legalize Spyware Rootkits To Help Stop 'Illegal' Activity
from the this-is-a-bad-idea dept

As a whole bunch of folks have been sending in, up in Canada, as part of a discussion on anti-spam laws, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is proposing a very troubling idea: allowing rootkit spyware to be installed surreptitiously for the purpose of stopping illegal activity. As Geist notes, the last time this battle was fought, it was fresh on the heels of the Sony rootkit debacle, so there wasn't much support for these concepts. But, with a few years distance, the industry groups are trying again. Specifically they either want to remove language that prevents the surreptitious installation of spyware -- or they want specific exemptions...

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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130207/03465521908/canadian-chamber-commerce-wants-to-legalize-spyware-rootkits-to-help-stop-illegal-activity.shtml

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