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Microsoft Helps Write Oklahoma's Anti-Spyware Law
groovy.ambuj writes "The Inquirer reports that Microsoft has developed Oklahoma's 'Computer Spyware protection Act'. The law will supposedly protect people from unwarranted hackers or virus attacks and can fine individuals up to $1M who are found guilty of breaking into a computer without the owners knowledge. At the same time, it also allows some of the better known capable companies to 'look' into your computer for possible virus/spyware and fix the problem without informing you. And, while these friends are doing their job, they can also take the moment to do other things. "
In a sick twist, the Oklahoma City bomber can now posthumously claim he was right, that he blew up the Federal Building to protect us. A sicker twist would have Microsoft spyware catching him before he blew up the office in which Microsoft was writing the antispyware law.
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make install -not war
Oh for crying out loud ...
This clause allows your anti-spyware software to scan your computer for spyware instzalled with some other 3rd party application and remove it and it allows it to take steps to prevent it from adding itself to your computer in the first place.