A new round of attacks by online criminals is being directed at online payments service PayPal this week, including e-mails that inform account holders they need to re-enter their credit card data because "we had some trouble with one of our computer systems."  [MyFreePress.com] 

FTC unleashes Dewie the e-Turtle.  CNET - The Federal Trade Commission's new campaign to help consumers keep their personal data safe online includes its very own Internet mascot.  [Google Technology News]

Here's the FTC's Consumer Information Security site where you'll find Dewie. 

Lawmaker Defends Online Piracy Bill.  Seattle Post Intelligencer - A California congressman on Thursday defended his proposal to give the entertainment industry new powers to disrupt downloads of pirated music and movies.  [Google Technology News] 

Bruce Loebrich has some excellent news feeds available - thanks Bruce! 

E-mail onslaught to feed anti-spam firms.  Spam may be a costly and seemingly unstoppable nuisance, but the trend offers an opportunity for companies developing technology to fight it, according to a new report.  [CNET News.com]

It doesn't take a study or "report" to come up with such a conclusion/headline - how ridiculous!  Of course, the increase in spam is good for businesses who develop anti-spam technology, but that's hardly something to celebrate for the rest of us...

Despite the best efforts of the Net community to combat spam, the open architecture of the Net and ever-changing tactics by spammers promise to keep anti-spam providers in business for years to come, according to IDC analyst Robert Mahowald.

Sounds like Robert just loves spam.  I am so not happy for him. 

Spears warns against piracy.  Britney Spears is among singers fronting an ad campaign warning people against online piracy.  [BBC News | TECHNOLOGY] 

>>  All in all, the graphics are low-res and the color palettes are quite limited – you might end up wondering why I picked it.  Well – it's original, creative, and fun, so I'll just ask "why not?"  [Coolstop Daily Pick 9/26/02] 

Pascale Soleil:  "I'm sorry, but this has to be one of the stupidest things I've ever read..." 

September 2002

 


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