FTC Official: Imprison Spyware Distributors

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via the C|Net Security Blog.

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Steep fines are nice, but one of the best weapons against spyware purveyors
is locking them up, a federal regulator told senators on Tuesday.

At a morning Senate Commerce Committee hearing here, Federal Trade
Commissioner William Kovacic said most wrongdoers in the spyware arena "can
only be described as vicious organized criminals."

"Many of most serious wrongdoers we observed in this area, I believe, are
only going to be deterred if their freedom is withdrawn," so it's important
for the FTC to collaborate on its cases with criminal law enforcement
authorities, Kovacic said.

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More:
http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-6174873.html

- - ferg

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