Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Washington Attorney General Files Second Case Under Spyware Law. Washington Attorney General Files Second Case Under Spyware Law. Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna this week announced that he had sued four California companies for violating Washington's 2005 anti-spyware law. According to the complaint, the defendants install difficult-to-remove software on victims' computers that barrages them with payment demands for a movie download service. The lawsuit is the second filed under Washington's Computer Spyware Act. Enforcement is a key prong in the war against spyware and unwanted adware. A recent CDT report detailed enforcement efforts at the federal and state levels. [Center for Democracy and Technology] 1:43:56 PM

Movie Download Service Sued Over Spyware. Movie Download Service Sued Over Spyware. Movieland.com is the second company to be sued under Washington's spyware law. [PC World: Latest Technology News] 1:41:44 PM

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