- Tue Nov 10 2:38 PM PST 2009 A child porn-planting virus: Threat or bad defense?
There is some concern that malware can plant illegal child porn on innocent people's computers, but experts say that, while possible, it's not very likely.
- Thu Oct 22 11:03 AM PDT 2009 FCC sets Internet regulation in motion
Federal Communications Commission votes unanimously to gather data that will be used to determine regulations to keep the Net open.
- Wed Oct 21 4:42 PM PDT 2009 Telco lobbyists don't mind some Net neutrality regs
AT&T and Verizon Communications lobbyists say they are fine with existing FCC open Internet principles becoming regulation, but they are opposed to proposed new rules.
- Thu Oct 1 2:10 PM PDT 2009 Students, experts link offline risks with Net safety
A panel charged by Congress to advise on Internet safety issues discusses in D.C. how kids can stay safe online--and how closely it may be linked to offline behavior.
- Wed Sep 16 7:45 AM PDT 2009 Web 2.0 security risks scrutinized
Interactive elements have their downside: 95 percent of user-generated comments on blogs, message boards, and chat rooms are either spam or malicious, a new report warns.
- Thu Aug 20 5:08 PM PDT 2009 Net neutrality: Back in the spotlight for debate
A clause in the application for broadband stimulus grants has renewed the debate over Net neutrality, as a new bill is introduced and the discussion focuses now more on wireless services.
- Tue Aug 18 5:51 PM PDT 2009 Facebook privacy lawsuit 'a jumbled mess'
A lawsuit against Facebook appears to be all over the place and not based on an real understanding of how the site works.
- Thu Aug 13 3:12 PM PDT 2009 Social-networking ban for sex offenders: Bad call?
A just-signed Illinois law that bans registered sex offenders from social-networking sites might do more harm than good. Here's why.
- Thu Aug 13 7:56 AM PDT 2009 WSJ: China not requiring Green Dam software
Industry minister now says China won't force installation of the Internet filtering software on PCs shipped to the country, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- Tue Jul 28 3:42 PM PDT 2009 Netgear and OpenDNS to block porn from the cloud
Netgear and OpenDSN have teemed up to offer a product to make it easier for parents to block inappropriate content




