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October 13, 2004

October 12, 2004

FTC Cracks down On Spyware Operation

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The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. District Court to shut down a spyware operation that hijacks computers, secretly changes their settings, barrages them with pop-up ads, and installs...

October 8, 2004

Law Enforcement Action Targeting Spyware

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Press conference to announce a law enforcement action targeting “spyware” – software that takes control of consumers’ computers or monitors their Internet use without their consent. Who: Lydia Parnes...

Announced Actions for October 8, 2004

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FTC staff comments on Arkansas state contact lens laws: In response to an inquiry from Arkansas Representative Doug Matayo, Federal Trade Commission staff in the agency’s Office of Policy Planning...