hmmm Ive got a bad feeling about this. Gotta watch out for this stuff -- its often not as it appears on the surface, and the aspects touted in the press usually emphasize the flashy part, yet neglect to elaborate on the real intent and consequences of the legislation. Note the article highlights that the bill would increase penalties for CRIMES committed with spyware. Well and good, however this does nothing to address the real use of most spyware, which is not to commit crimes, but merely to lurk on your computer and develop a profile of you that is then marketed to advertisers. Most of the data from those hidden apps does not end up with some cabal of credit card thieves, but rather with folks like WallMart, or Sprint. Establishing what is illegal is also tantamount to pronouncing any excluded behavior as permissible. I suspect that the Direct Marketing industry, the primary users of spyware data, is strongly in support of this bill as it tends to differentiate their endevors from the criminal behavior committed with spyware and thereby legitimize and eliminate potential barriers to their commercial activities. And that does not bode well for the rest of us. That means more spyware, not less. Perhaps too cynical here, but come-on, doesnt 395 to 1 just smell a bit like another knee-jerk, jump-on-the-bandwagon, vote by congress, with only one guy who took the time to actually read the fine print and consider the real motivation behind, and broader implications of the act?