A new <A HREF="http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci954711,00.html">federal bill hopes to eliminate spyware</A> that relays user information or even keystrokes to outsiders and rein in adware, which prompts those annoying pop-up advertisements. The goal is to protect users from identity theft and organizations from intellectual-property loss.