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Communicating with Congress: How Capitol Hill is Coping with the Surge in Citizen Advocacy; “The Internet and e-mail have made it easier and cheaper than ever before for citizens to communicate with their Members of Congress. In 2004, Congress received 200 million communications, four times more than in 1995 — the direct result of Internet-based …
A press release on the new Pew Internet and American Life Project Report released this afternoon: “Spyware and the threat of unwanted programs being secretly loaded onto computers are becoming serious threats online. Nine out of ten internet users say they have adjusted their online behavior out of fear of falling victim to software intrusions. …
From the FTC: The US SAFE WEB Act – Protecting Consumers from Spam, Spyware, and Fraud, released July 1, 2005 A Legislative Recommendation to Congress, June 2005 (32 pages, PDF) Briefing Materials Tab 1: Draft US SAFE WEB Act: Short title: Undertaking Span, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders Act (31 pages, PDF) …
FTC press release: “In a report to Congress required by the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (“CAN-SPAM Act”), the Federal Trade Commission says it does not recommend requiring unsolicited commercial e-mail to include a label in the subject line as a means to reduce spam…The report says that although …
An e-mail exchange has been passed on to thousands across the UK after a sticky incident at a law firm.
Information Security: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues Threaten Federal Information Systems GAO-05-231, May 13, 2005. Highlights. “Spam, phishing, and spyware pose security risks to federal information systems. Spam consumes significant resources and is used as a delivery mechanism for other types of cyberattacks; phishing can lead to identity theft, loss of sensitive information, and reduced trust and …
Keep Spam on Ice – Instead of sweating over a custom anti-spam server and software combo, consider the appliances on the market, by Brett Burney.
Enron Offers an Unlikely Boost to E-Mail Surveillance This article references the work of Dr. David B. Skillicorn and Dr. Kathleen M. Carley
2005 Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey: Many Companies Monitoring, Recording, Videotapingand FiringEmployees “From computer monitoring and telephone taping to video surveillance and GPS satellite tracking, employers are using policy and technology to manage productivity and protect resources. To motivate employee compliance, companies increasingly are putting teeth in technology policies. Fully 26% have fired workers for …
Press release from FTC, May 12, 2005: Agency Seeks Comment on Definitions and Substantive Provisions Under the CAN-SPAM Act. The Federal Trade Commission published a Federal Register notice today seeking public comment on certain definitions and substantive provisions under the…CAN-SPAM Act. CFR Part 316: Project No. R411008: Definitions, Implementation, and Reporting Requirements Under the CAN-SPAM …
From Computerworld Today, “Australia’s Workplace Surveillance Bill 2005, which will go through the country’s parliament on Wednesday, makes it a criminal offense to read employee e-mails.” Workplace Surveillance Bill 2005 website
This NewScientist.com article suggests that Teamwork will beat the spammers by using a social network to identify spam in a dynamic, collaborative effort. Related reference: Let Your CyberAlter Ego Share Information and Manage Spam
