Social Issues

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

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PC Magazine November 30, 2004 Sebastian Rupley	Spies Behind Bars Has your browser been hijacked lately? The biggest crackdown on spyware yet got underway in October when the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill declaring spyware illegal.
T.H.E. Journal November 2004	CoSN Launches Site to Combat Cyber Security Threats The site was developed to include self-evaluation tools, best practices and professional development workshops geared toward two audiences: superintendents/policymakers and school technology directors.
T.H.E. Journal November 2004	DMU Develops Protocol to Fight Net Abuse Des Moines University is working on a new Internet communications protocol called the Iowa Internet Annoyance Logging Protocol (IIALP), which allows end users and system administrators to track abusive Internet activity.
InternetNews November 11, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	Is Your Domain Locked Down? ICANN's new domain transfer policy about to take effect has registrars raising questions about whether it will actually settle domain 'slamming' disputes.
PC World December 2004 Bob Tedeschi	Protect Your Identity Phishers and other online thieves are targeting your money and personal data--and they're getting sneakier. Here's how to defend yourself, and how to erase the damage if you get scammed.
PC World December 2004 Andrew Brandt	Poor Defenders Some anti-spyware companies use confusing ads, and our tests show their $20-$60 products are less effective than free competitors.
PC World December 2004 Rex Farrance	Lavasoft Offers Worthy Ad-Aware Update Enhanced edition of the popular free anti-spyware utility justifies its $27 price.
PC World December 2004 Anne Kandra	Trusting Your Health History to the Web Digitized medical records can help save lives. But are they secure enough?
PC World December 2004 Stephanie Layton	Mysterious Credit Card Charge If you have been a victim of online fraud, immediately contact the financial institution that issued your card. Most banks require that you challenge disputed charges within 60 days.
ifeminists November 10, 2004 Bettina Arndt	Spermwars There are children being created in Australia today via the internet, chosen by mothers who scan sperm donors' ads for the biological father for their child.
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