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House of Representatives passes new spyware bill
*Source: TG Daily (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32152/118/)*
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Washington (DC) - The US House of Representatives has passed the first major cyber security bill since the Democrats took over in January.

Representative Zoe Lofren (D) of California says that as many as 90% of US computers have some sort of spyware. It "is one of the biggest threats to consumers on the Internet," she was quoted as saying in an AP story.

Under the proposed law, accessing a computer unauthorized will be a criminal offense and punishable by up to five years in prison.

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