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Scam
Alert!
Watch out for illegal college degree mills that offer
diplomas for money.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | March 11, 2002
Breaking
the Law to Drive Web Traffic
Some Web site operators are using corporate logos
and the likenesses of famous people to drive traffic. How to fight it?
Complain to the ISP or hosting service that supports such sites, or call
the FBI.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | February 22, 2002
Computerworld
investigates: Giving away their privacy
People are giving away their privacy, including home
phone numbers and addresses, in alarming numbers. Many say it isn't a
big deal, and that the older generation just doesn't understand.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | June 7, 2001
Think
Like a Crook
Deborah Radcliff gives examples of the rise in Internet
crime and offers advice on how to stop it.
Computerworld
| Opinion Column | April 9, 2001
FTC
tracks spammers and fraudsters
The Federal Trade Commission has amassed a 300,000-case
database, code-named Sentinel, that holds information about spammers and
Internet fraudsters.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | February 14, 2001
Domain
name game
It's almost frighteningly easy for a hacker to steal
your domain name, especially if the company which registers your domain
allows online ownership changes. One way to protect yourself: Use a registrar
which requires phone or paper-based confirmation of ownership changes.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | June 12, 2000
Your
PC may be tapped
If you're finding user-installed cameras and/or microphones
on Windows NT machines in your enterprise, be afraid. For the past four
months, U.S. Army special agents have been showing their commanding officers
how to turn microphones and cameras into remote spying devices.
Computerworld
| Feature Article | September 20, 1999
Trusting
the Net
When Netware International Bank guaranteed 20% interest on savings and
near-prime loans, the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks
started getting inquiries. Lots of them. A little research proved that
Internet bank was no bank at all. It had no license. No recognition by
any regulatory agency. And ...
Computerworld
| Feature Article | May 3, 1999
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