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- Legislation to Protect Consumers Private Phone Records
The Federal Trade Commission told the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that aggressive law enforcement is at the center of the FTCs efforts to protect consumers telephone call records from pretexting, and said that proposed legislation, the Phone Records Act, would provide important new tools that would assist the Commission in combating the unlawful practice.
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:07:22 -0700 - Infidel, a Book by Muslim Dissident Ayaan Hirsi Ali
An award winning humanitarian and courageous freedom fighter, Ayaan Hirsi Ali stands as one of the most influential and outspoken political figures of our times. Hirsi Ali recounts her transformation from what she terms the world of faith to the world of reason.
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:24:17 -0800 - $5.5 Billion in Hispanic-Targeted Ad Spend by 2010
As the largest and fastest-growing minority market in the U.S., the Hispanic demo is drawing attention from all types and classes of advertisers.
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:21:11 -0800 - Avoiding Spam, Spyware, Scams And Cookie Hunters
Follow these 10 common sense suggestions to avoid email trouble. 1. Suspect Everyone: Most unsolicited email is harmless junk from someone just hoping to make a sale or generate a list. However, there are some unscrupulous players out there You know...the one with the rich uncle that just died in Nigeria... that are trying to scam you. Never reply to these unsolicited emails. Even unsubscribe will alert the senders that your email address is being used. If it looks to be of interest and they list a web site, type it into your browser to check it out.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:14:47 -0800 - Internet Marketing What Is?
There are a lot of things about internet marketing that boggles peoples minds. This is not very surprising considering the fact that not too many people know how internet marketing works and even what it is. Here are some of the most important internet marketing waht is questions that may help you consider the internet marketing business.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:12:30 -0800 - The Computer War - Mac vs PC
I remember my very fist computer. I was twelve years old. The computer was a Wang 386 PC. I was amazed at the fact that you could put a cd in it and view pictures and information. Back then you put the CD-ROMs in a square holder, and inserted that into the computer.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:04:11 -0800 - Spam Blocking Services - How Can They Help?
You get different kinds of service everyday. You get service from waitresses. You are served by the ticketgirl from the subway. You get service from the taxi driver who drives you from home all the way to work. It is not impossible for you to get service from a computer software.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:04:03 -0800 - Is your PC spyware free? Have you checked it?
Have you experienced any of the following? Awesome pop-ups come out of nowhere, when browsing the web. Home page reset to some other site. Anyone who uses a computer is susceptible to spyware infection. In fact, nine out of 10 Internet-connected PCs are infected with spyware. Spyware threats can be any application that may track your online or offline PC activity. If you use the Internet, it is very likely some form of spyware threats are already at work on your PC.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:09:16 -0800 - Incorporating Easy Web Site Builder
Software into Your Marketing Plan
An ever increasing percentage of business and commercial activity is occurring in cyberspace. Many economic analysts and experts predict that in the not too distant future, the amount of business done on the Internet will outpace the amount of business transacted in the brick and mortar world. As a result, if you want your own business to survive (let alone survive) you need to develop a comprehensive marketing plan that includes a broad reach on the Net.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:07:40 -0800 - Microsoft Launches Windows Vista
Microsoft has launched long-awaited Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:59:51 -0800 - Sony BMG Settles FTC Charges
Sony BMG Music Entertainment has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law when it sold CDs without telling consumers that they contained software that limited the devices on which the music could be played, restricted the number of copies that could be made, and contained technology that monitored their listening habits to send them marketing messages.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:05:15 -0800 - The Internet Now Center Stage for
U.S. Presidential Campaigns
Just a decade and a half after its public debut, the Internet has become an essential medium for American politics. Campaigning on the burgeoning computer network took a major step forward in 2004, with former Vermont Governor Howard Dean's online bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Now, a crowded field of candidates in the 2008 presidential campaign is relying heavily on the Internet to connect with the nation's voters.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:03:12 -0800 - A Real Gulag at Guantanamo Next Door
Just a few miles north of the U.S. Naval Base you will find Cuba, a small country ruled by a Communist regime since 1959. Since the early 1960s, more than 100,000 Cubans have been jailed for political reasons, and about 12,000 have been executed by firing squads or killed by security forces. According to Amnesty International there are 400 political prisoners in Cuba at this very moment, most of them prisoners of conscience whose crime has been to become human rights activists. They are serving sentences of up to 28 years after well known undue processes.
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:02:11 -0800 - Debt Consolidation Scheme Misleads Consumers
A nationwide debt consolidation business violated federal law by misleading and illegally telemarketing millions of consumers, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which is seeking consumer redress in federal district court, a freeze of the operations assets, and an end to its illegal practices.
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:58:55 -0800 - Protecting Your Child from Internet Predators
The internet has revolutionized our lifestyle. It provides fun and educational information and the World Wide Web helps us stay close with friends and family members wherever they live. But there are some serious dangers involved, especially for children that become victims of predators who use the network to lure them into their web of hurt and deceit.
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:57:48 -0800
