Social Issues

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

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PC Magazine December 9, 2003	The Lookout: Faulty Patch Leaves IE Open An incomplete patch has opened a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, and security experts say there are at least four methods attackers can use to compromise vulnerable PCs.
CFO November 17, 2003 Joseph C. Panettieri	Security It's a classic technology dilemma: businesses know they must protect their computers from devoted hackers and disgruntled employees, but how much is too much? More computers equals more vulnerability, and more spending.
Reason November 2003 Jesse Walker	No Strings on Me: Librarians fight filters San Jose's is one of several library systems around the country that say they will refuse Washington's subsidies rather than accept the strings attached to them -- specifically, the requirements of the Children's Internet Protection Act.
PC World December 2003 Yardena Arar	Eudora 6's Better Spam Solution Qualcomm's e-mail package takes aim at spam.
PC World December 2003 Scott Spanbauer	Ultimate Network Security: How to Install a Firewall Everything you need to know about selecting and installing a firewall for your PC or network.
PC World December 2003 Andrew Brandt	Privacy Watch: A Latte, a Wi-Fi Link, and a Hacker That person sipping coffee at the next table could be hacking your log-in info as you type.
PC World December 2003 Grace Aquino	On Your Side: Dialer Racks Up Huge Phone Bills Beware of rogue downloads from seemingly safe sites.
PC World December 2003 Stuart J. Johnston	Bugs and Fixes: Problems All Around With Microsoft Software Fix weak links in popular programs before your PC comes under attack.
CIO November 15, 2003 Julie Hanson	It Takes a Corporation to Wire a Village Through a three-year project that began in February 2002, Hewlett-Packard plans to spend $3 million in impoverished Kuppam, India, a community of 300,000, to bring Internet access to 15 local business centers.
Reason November 2003 Wendy M. Grossman	The Spam Wars How should the Internet deal with junk mail?
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