Important info for your members...
Important info for your members...
- Subject: Important info for your members...
- From: Fred Showker <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 06:49:59 -0400
Online Crime: Pharming
The latest online crime wave has pushed the U.S. House to a
near unanimous rally (395 Ayes, 1 Nays) against internet criminals
-- passing H.R. 744 "I-SPY" bill. The bill is now in Senate and
needs your support to made it law.
The Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005, introduced
by Bob Goodlatte (R VA) addresses the most egregious activities
that are conducted via spyware and makes those activities
criminal offenses. The legislation also authorizes $10 million
to the Department of Justice to combat spyware, pharming
and phishing scams.
Remember, the Can-Spam Act passed last year, but for all general
purposes it's been ineffective because there's been no enforcement
due to lack of funding.
At the urging of so many constituents, Goodlatte's H.R. 744
actually becomes the first ever to actually fund the law's
enforcement.
See: "Goodlatte" http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/spyware.htm
We urge you to get out and alert your members to contact their
representatives to support and pass H.R. 744.
For details, and links to your legislative representation go to:
http://www.user-groups.net/safenet/
REPRINT: in YOUR newsletter:
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This brief article explains the new threat of "Pharming" to
computer users and provides links to full articles on
how to protect yourself. You need to get this vital info
to your members:
http://www.user-groups.net/safenet/pharming.html
more later...
Fred
Fred Showker
The User Group Network Editor/Publisher
Coeditor: InfoManager... every Monday morning since 1990
http://www.user-groups.net/info/
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