-=PCTechTalk=- Interesting articles
- From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx>
- To: "PCTT" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:49:10 -0500
Some interesting articles I am thinking.
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http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/04/dnc.htm
The Truth about Cell Phones And the National Do Not Call Registry
If you've received an e-mail telling you that your cell phone is about to be
assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number
database, rest assured that this is not the case. Telemarketing to cell phone
numbers has always been illegal in most cases and will continue to be so. In
response to recent e-mail campaigns urging consumers to place their cell phone
numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, the Federal Trade Commission and
Federal Communications Commission issue this advisory to give consumers the
facts
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http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/business/technology/11401066.htm
Posted on Fri, Apr. 15, 2005
Follow the leader on rebates
By Mike Langberg
Mercury News
Score one for consumers: Mail-in rebates, a curse on shoppers buying in
electronics stores, suddenly appear to be on the way out.
In a surprise move that was not an April Fool's joke, retailer Best Buy said
April 1 that it will phase out mail-in rebates during the next two years.
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http://www.sophos.com/spaminfo/articles/dirtydozen05.html
7 April 2005
Sophos reveals latest "Dirty Dozen" spam producing countries
US continues to lead the pack, as spammers exploit unprotected PCs
Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against spam and viruses, has
today published research on the top twelve spam producing countries.
Sophos experts examined all spam messages received at the company's global
network of spam traps from January 2005 - March 2005. Based on the analysis,
experts found that the United States topped the "Dirty Dozen" chart once again,
exporting an average of 35.70% of all spam during this timeframe.
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http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Spam_Ap05.pdf
A year after the CAN-SPAM Act became law, email users say they are receiving
slightly more spam than before, but they are minding it less. More than half of
internet users still consider spam to be a big problem, yet the ill effects of
spam on
email habits and the overall internet experience have declined.
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http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=3199578
Expert warn: Spammers using late pope's image to defraud the faithful
VATICAN CITY For electronic scammers, nothing is sacred -- not even the death
of Pope John Paul.
A British security expert is alerting Roman Catholics around the world to an
e-mail scheme pegged to the death of the pope.
The spam campaign is aimed at luring the faithful into a bogus moneymaking scam
by first offering free books about the pontiff. Consumers are then told the
books aren't available in their area, and redirected to a page about "free
moneymaking secrets." That site makes no mention of the pope.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/15/business/15privacy.html?ex=1271217600&en=5a025279c6bc10ec&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
Polo Warns of Possible Problem With Credit Card Information
By TOM ZELLER Jr.
Published: April 15, 2005
In another blow to consumer confidence in the security of personal data, the
fashion giant Polo Ralph Lauren said yesterday that the credit card information
of some customers may have been put at risk.
The announcement comes after HSBC, the banking conglomerate, began sending
letters to 180,000 holders of its GM-branded MasterCards last week to notify
them of a "security breach" at an unidentified "national retailer" that may
have compromised their accounts. The Wall Street Journal identified that
retailer yesterday as Polo Ralph Lauren
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http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2005/tc20050414_0844_tc081.htm?campaign_id=rss_techn
APRIL 14, 2005
TECHNOLOGY & YOU
By Stephen H. Wildstrom
So Long to Clunky Web E-Mail
Finally, Net programs are just as supple as desktop software. The breakthrough
is called rich Internet application technology
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http://www.thedmonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/04/15/425f9ce2af2df
New rule may deter identity theft
By Whitney Moore
April 15, 2005
A new federal rule that will go into effect this June will require all
businesses to destroy any documents that may contain sensitive consumer
information.
The Federal Trade Commission passed the rule to decrease the risk of identity
theft from documents that are not properly disposed of, according to the FTC
Web site, http://www.ftc.gov.
The length of time before destroying the documents will be left up to the
individual businesses.
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