Social Issues

Magazine articles on the internet's impact on society, privacy, spam, hacking, scams, regulation.

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InternetNews March 25, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Six Apart Trains Guns on 'Comment Spam' The blog tools vendor plans to roll out an open online authentication system to fight the growing scourge of comment spam.
InternetNews March 24, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	Reuters Uses Search Against Copyright Abuse The global news and information giant taps FAST to protect its content on the Internet.
InternetNews March 23, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Hotmail, Yahoo Users at Risk of PC Takeover Malicious hackers could inject harmful code just by e-mailing an unsuspecting Hotmail or Yahoo user.
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 Stephen Baker	Click The Vote In the age of Internet politics, the Web can make or break a candidate
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004	"A Major Change in the Political Equation" Howard Rheingold predicted the rise of online advocacy groups. Now, he talks about how they're affecting Election 2004
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004	Web Politics: "It's Just the Beginning" Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen explains how Truemajority.org taps Net dynamics to influence policy -- and maybe "show George the door"
HBS Working Knowledge March 22, 2004 Martha Lagace	How Nonprofits Use the Internet to Get Ahead You'll need more than a nice-looking Web site and a "Donate Now" button. Experts swapped tips at the 2004 Social Enterprise Conference.
InternetNews March 22, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Feds Arrest Alleged Google Extortionist A California man is charged with attempting to extort money from Google to stop distribution of a software program that registers fraudulent AdSense clicks.
InternetNews March 19, 2004 Ryan Naraine	It is Time for Some 'Friendly' Worms Let's face it folks, the virus writers have the upper hand these days. Is it time for the industry to be bold and imaginative about fighting back?
The Motley Fool March 19, 2004 Alyce Lomax	The Bagle Virus' Nasty Turn So we have the annoyance of spam, the threat of viruses, and signs of a growing weariness in users -- the email experience is degrading. It's clear the industry needs to continue to fight to clean up inboxes or risk a souring outlook on email. .
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