Social Issues

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

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PC Magazine October 12, 2005 Carol A. Mangis	Caveats for Job Seekers Many identity-theft con artists are contacting job hunters who have posted resumes on-line and offering them phony job offers to obtain personal information.
InternetNews October 14, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	Paul Kim, CTO, Stanford School of Education Another academic year is under way at Stanford University and with it comes new challenges for its IT enterprise. Key topics include the institution's policy on P2P, instant messaging, and security.
InternetNews October 13, 2005 Tim Gray	Yahoo Bars Illicit Chat Rooms Pressure from state Attorneys' General offices leads to the company's actions.
Macworld October 12, 2005 Mark H. Anbinder	Norton AntiVirus 10.0 Designed for OS X, Norton AntiVirus 10.0.1 for Macintosh watches for both Mac and Windows malware, and has substantial new features -- including a new dashboard for Tiger.
InternetNews October 7, 2005 Colin C. Haley	AOL Recasts Privacy Policy The ISP is about to complete its first policy revision since 1998. Under its new rules, AOL will no longer rent or sell mailing lists to retailers.
PC World November 2005 Tynan & Spring	The Hidden Money Trail Those programs that pelt you with ads and bog down your PC are financed by some of America's largest companies.
PC World November 2005 Erik Larkin	Threat Alert: Spear Phishing Targeted e-mail attacks try to lure you in with specific, convincing messages.
PC World November 2005 Alan Stafford	Privacy in Peril With identity thieves targeting big consumer databases, your data isn't just up for sale -- it could be up for grabs.
PC World November 2005 Erik Larkin	Threat Alert: Antivirus Killers Savvy invaders can erode your PC's defenses and make it even more vulnerable.
PC World November 2005 Bruce Sterling	Is the Net Doomed? One observer's take on why the Internet is the biggest crime scene in history and expert opinions on cleaning up Internet crime, including the need for an effort by the U.S. government.
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