Anti-spyware bill lacks teeth


In the San Jose Mercury News, Columnist Dan Gillmor recommends a veto of a pending spyware bill in California: Anti-spyware bill lacks teeth; Schwarzenegger should veto it

SB 1436 started out as an anti-spyware bill with teeth, but has unfortunately degenerated into something the governor should veto…. But as several organizations including the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and American Civil Liberties Union have pointed out in their calls for a veto, the legislation has effectively been turned into a giant loophole.

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Andrew Raff @andrewraff