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  • From: "Toni Hawryluk" <tonihawr AT msn.com>
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  • Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:47:01 -0700

> http://www.ncpa.org/edo/bb/2004/20041011bb.htm<http://www.ncpa.org/edo/bb/2004/20041011bb.htm>
>
> Bruce Bartlett Column: The Power Of The Majority
>
> Monday, October 11, 2004
> by Bruce Bartlett
>
> When Republicans took control of Congress in 1994, it was widely hailed as
> a revolution.

Indeed it was - against the democratic process -
as in "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts
absolutely" - further, as in, declaring war as a whim
or to settle old *personal* "debts", or to write
history, as the "victors" do ....
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http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusgen/ap10-15-094807.asp?t=apnew&vts=101520041001



Web safety group launches anti-spyware campaign

By TED BRIDIS
ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 - A prominent Internet safety organization and leading
computer-maker Dell Inc. launched a campaign Friday to help consumers fend
off ''spyware,'' software that can cause sluggish computer performance or
popup ads and secretly monitor the activities of Internet users.


The non-profit Internet Education Foundation published on its Web
site, <>www.getnetwise.org<http://www.getnetwise.org/>, video tutorials and
tips for Internet users to keep spyware off computers and detect any spyware
already installed. It also directs visitors to dozens of free and commercial
tools to easily remove spyware.


The foundation's members include America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.
and AT&T.


The Federal Trade Commission, which filed its first federal court case
last week over spyware, praised the new campaign. FTC Commissioner Jon
Leibowitz called spyware a ''growing and pernicious problem'' and promised
that the agency will act against those who distribute it.


Spyware describes a broad category of software that can be installed
through unsafe e-mails or Web pages and sometimes is bundled with other
software that consumers download and install, such as file-sharing programs
popular for downloading music and movies illegally. It frequently slows a
computer's performance, displays annoying popup advertisements and quietly
monitors which Web sites a consumer visits.


Dell said it was compelled to join the new campaign by a dramatic rise
in support calls from frantic customers upset by sluggish computers or
disrupted Web surfing. Dell's chief marketing officer, Mike George, said
spyware is the culprit behind 20 percent of problems affecting Dell customers
who call for help - up from 2 percent of calls just 18 months ago.


Dell tells customers it's not responsible under warranties for fixing
problems traced to spyware, but technicians will help remove such software
for $39. ''You're responsible for how you use your computer and what Web
sites you visit,'' George said. He said Dell helped sponsor the new campaign
because it fears consumer unhappiness over spyware could limit future sales
and broader adoption of new technology.


The House this month passed two bills against spyware.


The ''Internet Spyware Prevention Act,'' which passed 415-0, would
give the Justice Department $10 million to crack down on companies and others
that secretly install spyware and those who attempt to trick victims into
disclosing personal details and financial information in e-mail scams
popularly known as ''phishing.''


The ''Spy Act,'' which passed 399-1, would add hefty civil penalties
over the use of spyware.

On the Net:
Get Net Wise: www.getnetwise.org<http://www.getnetwise.org/>
© 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be
published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.




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