FTC Testifies on Spyware

[YoKenny]

For Release: June 11, 2008

 

FTC Testifies on Spyware

 

The Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that ?legislation authorizing the Commission to seek civil penalties in spyware cases could add a potent remedy to those otherwise available to the Commission.? In testimony to the Committee, Eileen Harrington, Deputy Director of the FTC?s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said that when other enforcement options ? seeking consumer redress or making the operators give up their ill-gotten gains ? are not appropriate or sufficient remedies to deter spyware distributors, ?a civil penalty may be the most appropriate remedy and serve as a strong deterrent.? The testimony states that the agency supports legislation that would provide ?the Commission this valuable law enforcement tool.?

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/06/spyware.shtm