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  • Privacy groups: throw the book at Amazon

    Privacy groups have written to the US Federal Trade Commission complaining that Amazon's privacy policy deceives consumers and violates laws against unfair business practices.

  • Amazon, Google lead new path to Web services

    After much hype, confusion and scepticism, a handful of Internet companies are trying to do something that has stubbornly eluded the high-tech industry: turn the vague concept of "Web services" into a reality for the greater Internet.

  • Amazon brings back the e-wallet

    A little-noticed detail of Amazon.com's recent deal with Target may revive an e-commerce feature once given up for dead: the online wallet.

  • Rebels for the fun of it?

    There has been a marked spread in online vigilantism. Are these people moral heroes, or just cowards who find it easier to use their smarts to destroy and run away, convinced of their own superiority simply because they know a lot about servers, Internet Protocol and security?

  • Privacy advocates frown on Amazon snooping plan

    Post a review of a book or other product on Amazon.com, and the information may find its way into the company's file on you.

Features and Case Studies (8)

  • E-commerce turns 10

    After a decade, even your mom buys books online. But are "secure" transactions secure enough?

  • Google's man behind the curtain

    Craig Silverstein -- Google's technology director and employee No. 1 -- discusses the future of search.

  • The red herring of data protection

    After a rash of data breaches, one wonders why our personal data is being stored by companies at all.

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers tested

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

  • Browser security takes off in VPNs

    Network managers point to SSL as a significant step forward in VPN ease-of-use that is quickly gaining market share as an alternative to the popular but less flexible Internet Protocol security (IPSec).

Reviews (5)

  • Don't take it personal

    Personalisation has become an accepted part of technological interaction, but what does the future hold?

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers compared

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

    If you already run IE, this minor upgrade will keep you up-to-date, but there's no need to upgrade immediately. If you're a Netscape 6.1 fan, don't bother to switch.

  • Browser wars on the Mac

    PC users always say they have more apps than Mac users. But that's not true of browsers. We review five.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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