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Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore announced Thursday that his office had made its first felony indictment under the state's antispam law.
Proposals to control the digital deluge in the US include a national "do not e-mail" list and criminal penalties for repeat offenders.
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A promotion arrives in your email box from a company you've never heard of before--but is it spam? If a recent court decision is any indication, all may not be what it appears in the hotly contested world of Internet junk mail.
The Internet is a dangerous place, full of profiteers who sell your personal data to information brokers and cunning criminals who have nothing better to do than obtain credit cards in your name, go on spending sprees, and ruin your credit rating. So whether you're shopping or chatting online, you'll need to take certain precautions to keep your personal info from falling into the wrong hands. Try these tips.
RSA president Art Coviello says he will quit his job if 'the security industry' is not dead within three years.
When it comes to legislating our way to Internet nirvana, David Sorkin remains a sceptic, warning that many attempt at legislation will only make things worse.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint against four Detroit-area men under the federal Can-Spam Act, in the first case sparked by the legislation.
Internet security experts are gathering at a secretive conference later this week to strategise in their fight against cybercriminals.
As the epidemic of virus and spam continues, security professionals may need legal protection from losses caused by security breaches, according to legal experts
A new cure for cybercrime may threaten the rights of individuals and businesses worldwide, according to US experts.
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