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Think Tank Wants Public's Help In 'spyware' Fight

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"A Washington-based technology think tank wants Internet users to join its crusade against invasive "spyware" programs that let their authors eavesdrop on people's online activities."
"The Center for Democracy and Technology today urged Americans to submit details about their encounters with spyware, which often comes packaged as an unwanted addition to popular downloads like software for trading music files. The group said it will compile those experiences and submit them to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of its campaign to spur the federal government to take action against businesses that do not clearly tell people that they are opening their personal online lives to strangers."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic…-2003Nov18.html

http://www.cdt.org/