Social Issues

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

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InternetNews July 8, 2004 Jim Wagner	Experts Question UN's Anti-Spam Plan Wiping spam from the planet within two years is not going to happen, industry experts predict.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Seth Jayson	Your Email Up for Grabs? An odd court decision could let just about anyone read your email, with no fear of punishment. If email providers, and the government, can follow the letter of this ruling, say goodbye to email privacy altogether.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Seth Jayson	Will Congress Kill the iPod? We are a nation of whining, sensationalist thieves. Want proof? A new bill introduced in Washington aimed at peer-to-peer networks such as Grokster and Kazaa is already being painted as a threat to Apple's iPod.
PC World August 2004 Tom Spring	Consumer Alert: Fees Surprise Unwary Web Shoppers Internet surfers are unaware that credit card information is sometimes shared.
PC World August 2004 Liane Cassavoy	Three Minutes: The So-Called Spam King Sounds Off Although he's been called the Spam King, been labeled one of the most prolific spammers in the world by Spamhaus's Registry of Known Spam Operations, and been sued for spamming, Scott Richter calls his business electronic marketing
PC World August 2004	Photo Sharing Gone Wild Share photos online--via cell phone or chat.
PC World August 2004 Andrew Brandt	Does Your Online Profile Say Something You Wouldn't? Sneaky hackers can put undesirable links and images into your personal profile page without your knowledge.
Bank Technology News July 2004 Jeremy Quittner	A Battle's Breaking Out Over Phishing Prevention As phishing and spoofing scams continue to rise on the Web, and identity theft becomes a primary concern for financial services institutions, some credit card issuers have begun experimenting with new card technology to combat the problem.
U.S. Banker July 2004 Matthew de Paula	An Internet Nation Calls For Vigilance On-Line The impact of Internet activity on brand and the bottom line goes far beyond the business it brings. Financial firms must be vigilant of dubious marketing that can sweep in and damage even the strongest of brands.
InternetNews July 6, 2004 Jim Wagner	Spam-Fighting Triumvirate Formed The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia fight the big fight against the proliferation of spam.
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