Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Are Cartoons Cyberstalking, Internet Defamation, or Free Speech?

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Internet cartoons equal cyberstalking?
The Renton, WA police department sought to prosecute an internet user who posted an insulting video about the police department under the screen name Mr. Fiddlesticks. The alleged crime? Cyberstalking.

To assist them in

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Groupon Privacy Policy Modified

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What Groupon privacy policy changes were made?
The Groupon privacy policy was recently modified. The company sent an email to each of its 83 million subscribers describing a change in regard to this privacy policy.

Specifically, the new change explains

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Social Networking Law and Missouri Teachers and Students

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What does the new Missouri Social Networking law do?
The Missouri legislature passed a new social networking law in order to restrict communications between teachers and students over the internet.

Specifically, the law prevents teachers from adding their

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Monday, August 22, 2011

David Athey: MLM Spammer Wins Prizes

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Who is David Athey?
That’s a good question. I’ve had no dealings with David Athey until today. David Athey is the MLM / network marketer who spammed my inbox today with his flopportunity.
David Athey Spam Email
Here’s the text of the spam email received today from David Athey.

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Utah Internet Speech Law Challenged

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What does the Utah Internet Law do?
Utah has recently enacted a law in an effort to curb the ability of minors to access adult materials on the internet.

Specifically, the Utah Internet Law would set up a ranking system whereby parents and others concerned about

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Tennessee Outlaws Internet Photos That Cause Emotional Distress

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What is the new Tennessee law regarding internet photos and emotional distress all about?
The Tennessee legislature has recently passed a bill which will make it against the law to post some kinds of internet photos.

Offenders face a $2500

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Jeremy Johnson: iWorks Alleged Internet Con Artist Stuck In Jail

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What is Jeremy Johnson accused of having done?
Jeremy Johnson, his company IWorks, and several associates and related entities were sued by the Federal Trade Commission last December.

The FTC suspects that Johnson engaged in using shell companies and false

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Thursday, August 4, 2011

New Canada Spam Law: What You Should Know

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Why did some want a new Canada Spam law?
Recently ranked as the nation sixth most susceptible to internet spam, a new Canada spam law looks like it will be enacted with the intent of cutting down spammers’ ability to send unwanted information over the

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Brand Hijacking: Using Your Competitor's Name In Google AdWords

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What’s happening with Brand Hijacking?
Many have become both aware and concerned that Google AdWords and other pay-per-click (PCC) allows advertisers to take advantage of the names and identities of their competitors through brand hijacking.

For

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