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US Online Casino Laws Made Obsolete by Tech Advances
Well, those legislators can rejoice and vote to repeal the UIGEA now, for Internet security companies have developed software that allows parents to control access to online casinos.
The reasons given by red-faced, shrieking politicians to ban online gambling in the US usually revolve around protecting children and problem gamblers. Well, those legislators can rejoice and vote to repeal the UIGEA now, for Internet security companies have developed software that allows parents to control access to online casinos.
Trend Micro Security Systems had already reported a breakthrough establishing them as the first in the online security business to capably give computer owners control of what sites can be accessed at their terminals. Now Dutch software company Unicaresoft claims to have its own product.
By creating solutions that allow the blocking of certain site types at individual computers, Trend and Unicaresoft have put the legal burden on the legislature. With the UIGEA scheduled to undergo judicial review in front of the US Fifth Circuit Court, plaintiff iMEGA is certain to remind the court of the rule of lenity.
This means that law must accomplish goals through the least invasive method possible. That is, if the purpose of a ban is to protect children and problem gamblers from exposure, then the ban must be dropped if the same result can be achieved by software that doesn't interfere with those not wishing a block.
Trend's Advanced Parental Control Software comes with four pre-set levels, which can be customized to desired effect. Pornography, social networking sites, and online gambling sites are easily blocked. Children can be prevented from giving out personal information, including social security numbers and credit card numbers.
Meanwhile, parents can override the ban to enjoy adult pleasures, and those not desiring protection are free to peruse sites of their choice. Those screaming lawmakers must be so happy, they probably can't wait to remove the UIGEA!
Published on February 16, 2009 by Tom Weston
Source: http://www.onlinecasinoadvisory.com/...inos-42564.htm
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