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Here you'll find highlights of the latest articles on Internet safety worth reading——laws, products (and potential risks), research, predatory methods, and so on—along with my take on what's important in these stories. If you see something in the news you think I should know about, send it to AskLinda@look-both-ways.com . (Don’t forget to send a link to the source article.)

January 2007 - Posts

Web Advertisers Settle N.Y. Spyware Lawsuit

29 Jan 2007 Summary In a landmark settlement highlighting the role of advertisers in the dissemination of spyware, N.Y. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has held three major companies— Cingular Wireless LLC, Priceline.com, and Travelocity— accountable for
Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 6:38 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

MySpace moves to give parents more information

17 Jan 2007 Summary MySpace has announced plans to deliver a Parental Notification tool that allows anyone who installs monitoring software to get the name, age, and location the child is representing on MySpace. Children would be alerted that this information
Posted Monday, January 22, 2007 6:34 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments
   
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