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Accusing the technology industry of failing to regulate itself, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., introduced a bill Thursday that would make it illegal for companies to install spyware on PCs without consent.
Pryor said that unwanted software hurts economic, security, and privacy interests of businesses and consumers.
"The industry has failed in self-regulating," Pryor said in a prepared statement. "It's time to step in and enact serious consequences against those who use this invasive and deceptive practice."
Anti-Spyware Bill Introduced - Yahoo! News (broken link)
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