The CIPPIC (Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic) are interested in hearing from you … they’re soliciting stories and anecdotes from across Canada, looking for horror stories about Spware.
Apparently they want to accumulate all the nasty stories of crashed computers, stolen identies, reduced performance … well, they’re actually asking you for your own experiences with Spyware. How has it affected you? Where did you get it? Was it obviously installed or did it sneak up on you?
These are the questions they want asked.
But what is Spyware, exactly? Here is their FAQ and definition.
What do they plan on doing with all these solicited stories? They want to use them to build a case, to bring the problem to the forefront of Internet Policy discussions. They want to give you a means of having your “Spyware Screams” heard, and listened to.
As someone who often cleans up after some kind of spyware has slipped onto a friend’s computer, I hope they are able to build a solid case and that they are listened to. So if you have a story, no matter how sordid (they promise anonymity), please send them an email