Social Issues

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

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PC Magazine June 16, 2004 Sebastian Rupley	Policing Tech Peeping Toms Congress is now considering a bill called the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, designed to prevent people from using digital cameras and web postings of images for lewd purposes.
Fast Company July 2004 Lucas Conley	The Privacy Arms Race Fancy new software lets managers spy on employees -- and employees evade the scrutiny. Um . . . trust, anyone?
InternetNews June 15, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Do-Not-Spam List Great For Spammers After a six-month study, the FTC updates Congress on the National Do Not E-Mail registry. Hint: It's not a good thing.
AskMen.com Justin Becker	How To: Send A Proper E-mail There are a set of dos and don'ts to follow when sending electronic mail. Here is a simple guide on how to properly send e-mails and a brief introduction to the wonderful world of Netiquette.
PC Magazine June 22, 2004 Brian Livingston	Protect Your E-Mail Address If you have to post your e-mail address online, here's how to keep spammers from finding it.
PC Magazine June 22, 2004 Bill Machrone	Spyware or Slyware? Software that sneaks onto your machine may not always be spyware, but it's not very welcome either. A look at WildTangent, installed with AIM 5.5.
InternetNews June 11, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Microsoft Building 'Safer Search' Microsoft is working on creating "safer search" technology as it puts the finishing touches on refinements to Internet Explorer.
InternetNews June 11, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Buffer Overflows Patched in RealPlayer A buffer overflow vulnerability in RealNetworks' flagship RealPlayer software could put millions of users at risk of PC takeover, the company warned in an advisory.
PC Magazine June 2, 2004 John R. Quain	Putting Spammers in the Pokey The U.S. government wants you to know that violating its CAN-SPAM law can send you up the river.
PC Magazine June 2, 2004 Sebastian Rupley	No Attachment Needed In a disturbing turn for the worse in the virus blizzards, breeds of worms are appearing that don't require the user to open an e-mail attachment to infect a PC.
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