UCITA By the Back Door

InfoWorld's Gripelog airs a subject that should interest this community — involved as we were with efforts against UCITA back in the day. One main aim of the derailed UCITA initiative was to give software manufacturers and content owners a degree of control over users' computers. Gripelog's Ed Foster informs us that UCITA is sneaking back in, under the cover of an anti-spyware bill, S. 1625, now making its way through the US Senate. One clause in this draft bill would legalize what the BSA calls "electronic self help" — i.e., the ability for commercial entities to cripple or disable software or networks on your computer if they believe you are violating their property rights.

Comments

Re:Led Zep Back Door Man

[Anonymous Coward]

...'Member the "This is your brain on drugs" TV spots, with an egg sizzling in a frying pan? No, no, I don't think you do.

Thought UCITA was inherently through the back door

[Tmack]

I mean, thats what the A stands for right? Unsolicited C*ck In The Anus??? The next step up from UFITA... ohhh you mean THAT UCITA, guess its close enough anyway...

tm