Social Issues

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

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InternetNews October 27, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Buffer Overflow Flaw in RealPlayer Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has patched a potentially serious security flaw in RealPlayer and RealOne, two software products that serve as the hub of the company's streaming media business.
HBS Working Knowledge October 25, 2004 Stever Robbins	Tips for Mastering E-mail Overload Taming e-mail means training the senders to put the burden of quality back on themselves. Here are a few pointers toward better e-mail control.
InternetNews October 25, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Fake Red Hat Alert Making Rounds Unknown attacker sends spam messages with a malicious file masquerading as a Red Hat security update.
InternetNews October 22, 2004 Roy Mark	Bush, Kerry Agree on P2P Both presidential candidates oppose efforts to regulate file-swapping technology.
InternetNews October 21, 2004 Roy Mark	Calif. Warns Residents of Possible ID Theft State officials warned California residents Wednesday to take preventative steps against ID theft after an unknown hacker gained access to a database at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Tom Taulli	Our Money, Our Lost Identities There are many threats to our pocketbooks in the online world. Entrust's plan to put a stop to it can have a big impact for e-commerce. The company posted revenues of $21.3 million, which was a 6% increase from the same period a year ago.
PC Magazine November 2, 2004 John R. Quain	Encryption Skeleton Key? Could a claimed math proof unlock secrets?
PC Magazine November 2, 2004 John C. Dvorak	The Zeros vs. the Ones Information revolution notwithstanding, the Internet will prove to be the undoing of society and civilization as we know it.
PC Magazine September 15, 2004 Neil J. Rubenking	Norton vs. McAfee: Top Antivirus Apps Square Off The best antivirus apps distinguish themselves by adding features outside the ordinary, features that give them additional power against attack by viruses, worms, or Trojans.
PC Magazine September 14, 2004 Neil J. Rubenking	McAfee SpamKiller 6.0 While we like its ease of use and nifty features, in the end SpamKiller falls short where it counts most.
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