715.5 Other prohibitions. It is unlawful for a person who is not an owner or operator of a computer to do any of the following with regard to the computer: 1. Induce an owner or operator to install a computer software component onto the owner’s or the operator’s computer by intentionally misrepresenting that installing computer softwareis necessary for security or privacy reasons or in order to open, view, or play a particular typeof content. 2. Using intentionally deceptive means to cause the execution of a computer software component with the intent of causing an owner or operator to use such component in amanner that violates any other provision of this subchapter. 2005 Acts, ch 94, §5; 2023 Acts, ch 77, §3Referred to in §715.6Subsection 2 amended Sat Dec 23 12:30:07 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 715.5 (17, 2)
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