Social Issues

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

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BusinessWeek June 28, 2004	Ben Edelman, Adware Scourge This 24-year-old law student-expert witness says he's "100% convinced that spyware is a fair label" for advertising software.
InternetNews June 18, 2004 Michael Singer	Vint Cerf, 'A Father of the Internet' The chief Internet strategist for MCI WorldCom discusses spam, security, IPv6 and the good times ahead.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Wormy Mobile Phone Future Those expensive cell phones, with all the features, now come with a worry -- security.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Seth Jayson	Congressional Spyware Scam House bill H.R. 2929, unanimously approved yesterday by the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, carries the important-sounding title the "Safeguard against privacy invasions act." It aims to stop spyware from being loaded onto our computers.
InternetNews June 17, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Twilight for the Phishermen The FTC puts two Internet scamsters out of business.
InternetNews June 17, 2004 Roy Mark	House Panel OKs Anti-Spyware Bill Legislation wants harsh penalties to combat use of tracking software.
PC Magazine July 13, 2004 Larry J. Seltzer	The Lookout: Vulnerability Threatens Wireless Networks AusCERT, Australia's national computer emergency response team, released an advisory in mid-May identifying a vulnerability in the 802.11 wireless specification that could open wireless networks to denial-of-service attacks.
PC Magazine July 13, 2004 Alexandra Robbins	The Virus Wars As the problem continues to escalate, the future direction of the virus wars is something of an unknown, because it depends on so many variables, including the shifting motivations for virus writing.
PC Magazine July 13, 2004 Alan Cohen	No Where To Hide The average American is listed in at least 50 databases, and that's not counting government files. Do you know what's in your cyber dossier?
InternetNews June 16, 2004 Clint Boulton	ID Theft Costs Victims $2.4B in One Year New Gartner research says millions are duped by online fraudsters through scams such as phishing.
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