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Article: The legal status of spyware.
- Article from:
- Federal Communications Law Journal
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
- Author:
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I. OVERVIEW OF SPYWARE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAW
II. SPYWARE TECHNOLOGY: A TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
A. Spyware Defined
B. Spyware Has Two Primary Forms
1. Software-Enabled Installation of Spyware via
Shareware
2. Web-Enabled Installation of Spyware via Browser
Vulnerability
C. Adware Differs from Spyware
III. LEGAL TREATMENT OF SPYWARE
A. Spyware Trespass to Chattels Actions
B. Spyware Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
1. Meeting the Damage Requirement for Civil Claims
2. Civil Causes of Action Applicable to Spyware
C. Spyware Under the Stored Communications Act
1. First ...
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