An Antidote to Spyware? [eWeek 5/9/2005] In Defining Spyware: A Solution, Simson Garfinkel proposes an interesting approach to deal with spyware and other malware. Instead of trying to define what behaviours are legal and what aren't, "a cleaner solution would be to require software vendors to document the behaviors in their software that most computer users find surprising. This legislation could be modeled on the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Back then, U.S. consumers faced a horrible problem of narcotics and other addictive drugs being routinely added to foods of all kinds, from soft drinks to baby food. The act didn't outlaw the practice; it simply required that specific ingredients had to be disclosed on a product's label." Companies that didn't comply could be prosecuted for unfair or deceptive trade practices. Let the consumer decide! 5/22/2005 10:29:00 AM    

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