Title: Spyware and national privacy laws: consumer education is empowerment

Authors: Daniel B. Garrie

Addresses: CRA International, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10036, USA

Abstract: Spyware poses a serious threat of privacy infringement to unassuming internet users across the globe. Existing European legislation attempts to protect end-users from unethical processing of their personal data. Outlawing the technology used in spyware and strengthening the legal consent requirement to mine data are statutory solutions that can prevent spyware users from skirting the law. Transnational improvements are necessary to remedy the global spyware epidemic.

Keywords: adware; cookie technology; data mining; end user license agreements; EULA; internet cookies; multi-click; piggyback spyware; privacy rights; national privacy laws; consumer education; empowerment; personal data.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIIM.2009.025546

International Journal of Intercultural Information Management, 2009 Vol.1 No.2, pp.177 - 190

Published online: 22 May 2009 *

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