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Tom Spring, a Senior Writer for PC World, recently ran a test to see how difficult it is to opt of spam emails now that the CAN SPAM law is active. April 27, 2004
Broadband Use Dependent on Income
The most affluent Americans are the fastest demographic to switch to broadband internet connections. April 23, 2004
People Surrender Passwords for Chocolate Study Finds
Over 70% of people are willing to give up passwords for chocolate according to a survey conducted at the Infosecurity Europe trade show and reported by the BBC. April 20, 2004
Privacy Advocates Concerned About Gmail Ads
Privacy advocates are complaining about Google's Gmail, a new email service offering 1 gigabyte (1000 megabytes) of free email storage. April 10, 2004
Mamma.com Now Supports Search Math
Mamma. March 25, 2004
Cell Phones Become Smart Phones
The trend in cell phones is for them to become software-powered smart phones. March 22, 2004
The Robots are Coming
The robots are finally here, although they are not yet as intelligent and useful as the ones on The Jetsons. March 10, 2004
Virus Writers Insult Each Other
Security experts have discovered that some of the viruses going around are simply virus writers trying to insult each-other or one-up rival virus authors. March 3, 2004
Googlemania For Those Inside
The web's leading search engine Google has become extraordinarily popular. March 1, 2004
Anti-Spyware Bill Launched
Congress has launched an anti-spyware bill to target the annoying adware and invasive spyware programs that are secretly installed on people's computers. February 27, 2004
The RSS Revolution
RSS, an XML format for syndicating content online, is gaining popularity fast. February 23, 2004
VeriSign Reconsiders Controversial Search Service
Verisign is reconsidering its controversial search service which could profit from typos made when surfers input incorrect web URLs. February 9, 2004
New Trend: Hardware Hacking
Hardware hacking is a new trend that involves people taking a piece of hardware, like a toaster, and enhancing it at home with new technology. February 6, 2004
U.S. Announces Cyber Alert System
The United State Homeland Defense Department has launched the National Cyber Alert System or US-CERT at uscert. January 31, 2004
Fast Spreading Mydoom Virus Surpasses Sobig.F
Mydoom has become the fastest spreading virus ever, with 1 in 12 emails now infected. January 27, 2004
Google Works to Become Stickier
Google, the popular search portal, is working to become even stickier by adding features like a built-in dictionary, FedEX and UPS package searches, phone directories and yellow pages type results. December 16, 2003
SoBig.F Lives On Despite Security Measures
SoBig. December 1, 2003
20 Years of Computer Viruses
Most of the computer using population was only recently introduced to computer viruses and worms -- but they have actually been around for decades according to CNET. November 26, 2003
Microsoft to Block Pop-ups?
CNET has reported that Microsoft may have plans to block pop-up advertisements in a future upgrade to the Internet Explorer browser. November 24, 2003
CDT Warns About Spyware Menace
The Center For Democracy and Technology, a DC-based non-profit group, has filed a report (Ghosts in Our Machines: Background and Policy Proposals on the Spyware Problem) warning computer users about the risks with spyware. November 20, 2003