Social Issues

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PC Magazine January 30, 2004 John C. Dvorak	The Big One Californians like to talk about the Big One: the disaster-of-the-century earthquake that will wreck the state. It's coming soon, they say. So is the computer-security equivalent, a serious attack that will spread virally while destroying data everywhere at once.
InternetNews January 30, 2004 Jim Wagner	Macromedia Patches ColdFusion MX Holes Two vulnerabilities open the Web authoring tool to DOS attacks and bypass its sandbox security.
InternetNews January 29, 2004 Roy Mark	House Panel Approves 'Net Tobacco Bill Native Americans contend that the unique nature of the bill's sales tax collection would do away with tribal immunity from state laws.
InternetNews January 29, 2004 Michael Singer	Windows, IE Browser Changes Suspended Companies dealing with ActiveX are in limbo as unresolved issues in the Eolas patent lawsuit prompt Microsoft to suspend modifications to Windows and Explorer.
InternetNews January 29, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Microsoft to Strike IE URL Passwords The browser will be modified to fix a known URL-spoofing flaw used by Web scammers.
InternetNews January 29, 2004 Roy Mark	FTC Proposes Adult Spam Labels A subject-line requirement for sexually explicit e-mail is the first of several FTC mandates under new Can Spam Act.
InternetNews January 29, 2004 Zachary Rodgers	'MyDoom' Variant Blocking Ad Servers Virus could result in under-delivery of online campaigns.
InternetNews January 28, 2004 Michael Singer	Microsoft Close to Completing its Security Server The company releases a second beta for its upcoming security server software platform as the MyDoom virus continues to ravage Windows-based computers.
InternetNews January 28, 2004 Ryan Naraine	MyDoom Mutant Squirms; Blocks Anti-Virus Sites Experts warn that the new variant virus is potentially more dangerous than the original.
InternetNews January 28, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Gov't Rolls Out Cyber Alert System The federal government's cyber-security division unveils a new unit to serve as a clearinghouse of data on malicious hacking and virus threats against computer systems.
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