Let's Be Careful Out There: E-Mail and Instant Messaging Challenge Security
October 05, 2003
While the very nature of the Internet has made communication fast and easy, it has also opened up personal and private data to opportunistic hackers and white-collar criminals. Many security defenses, such as encryption, firewalls, and authentication, are now in place to protect data and ensure that online communication vehicles are safer than ever. However, these security measures are not entirely foolproof, especially when it comes to complex business networks.
IP NEWS
October 02, 2003
Highlights of the latest IP news and cases from around the country.
The Virtual Lawyer
October 02, 2003
A New York federal court has denied, in part, a famous Internet service provider's motion to dismiss a complaint filed by a proprietor who alleged breach of contract and tortious interference against the ISP.
Think Before Sending That E-Mail
October 02, 2003
No lawyer ' even the most ethical ' would want a prosecutor to see or hear his client communications. Indeed, the most sacred ethic is that of confidentiality.
Net Data Seller Can Be Sued
October 02, 2003
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that the family of a young woman killed by an obsessed stalker has grounds under state law to sue the Internet data broker he hired to locate his victim.
Mining eBay for Asbestos Exhibits
October 02, 2003
Houston plaintiffs' lawyer W. Mark Lanier has been on an eBay binge lately, buying industrial manuals, magazine advertisements, ashtrays, floor tiles, roof shingles, a sealed pack of Kent cigarettes from the 1950s, fire-protection cloth and even spray-on artificial snow for making a humdrum Christmas tree more festive.
Study Says Internet Tax Losses Overstated
October 02, 2003
U.S. states lost $2.8 billion last year in uncollected Internet sales taxes, much lower than previous estimates, according to a study released by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA).
Baby Steps For Conducting Business Online
October 02, 2003
This column will tell you everything you need to know to do business online and use computers in your business. An impossibility? You're right. But humor me as I cram in as much as I can.
NET NEWS
October 02, 2003
The advertiser behind those pesky pop-up ads that appear while visiting the NYTimes.com and other major news sites has settled a dispute over the unauthorized and parasitic practice.
