House Spyware Bill Provides Prison Time

People who install spyware on a person's computer can get up to 5 years in prison. The bill also provides increased funding to attack phishing, a form of identity theft fraud. The bill passed the US House 415-0 according to this AP article. [Dana Baggett]


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