I have a favor ask of you. I am researching how the personal computer (PC) has affected the face of America. Specifically, I am interested in the PC's effect on American culture and attitudes. For example, how has access to a PC affected behavior and expectations? To do this , I'm asking for your experiences that were brought on by the PC revolution.
Microsoft’s decision not to retrofit security updates for IE for any other version besides Windows XP has a lot of people upset. Imagine if you are on a limited income and can not afford to upgrade from Windows 98 to…
Internet e-mail scammers are using the popularity and allure of Google's Gmail service to phish for personal data, including e-mail addresses and passwords. Gmail e-mail accounts are one of the most coveted holdings for hip and techie Internet users. A quick eBay search proves the popularity of invitations to join Google's upcoming e-mail service that offers 1GB of mail storage.
Seems spammers have found the ultimate insult in finding a way to hijack users away from your website. They simply copy your site verbatim and then thru tricking the search engines get the real site de-listed. Unfortunately this is the…
If your looking to scrub some hard-drives VIA is giving away some free software. [ZDNet]
Spyware information site with up to date info on latest spyware and links to a free spyware scanner. [www.spywareguide.com]
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced, in a public report, that a system of monetary rewards would help improve the enforcement of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2002 (CAN-SPAM Act.) That Act, which became effective on January 1, 2004, required the FTC to conduct a study and provide a report to Congress on a CAN-SPAM "bounty system." While the fact that bounties may be offered to those who help authorities in nabbing spammers doesn't unusual, what is very much out of the ordinary is the projected bounty amounts necessary to make them effective.