Financial Market Organizations Have Taken Steps to Protect against Electronic Attacks, but Could Take Additional Actions, GAO-05-679R, June 29, 2005. “We found that all seven of the selected financial market organizations are taking steps to prevent their operations from being disrupted by electronic attacks. Each of the organizations had implemented the five major elements of… Continue Reading
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Microsoft Publishes New Anti-phishing White Paper
“The focus of this white paper is to describe the basic workings of a new capability, the Microsoft® Phishing Filter, that will be included in the upcoming release of Internet Explorer 7. The Microsoft Phishing Filter will not only help provide consumers with a dynamic system of warning and protection against potential phishing attacks, but… Continue Reading
Forbes Best of The Web Directory
Forbes Best of The Web Directory includes recommendations on more than 3,000 websites and blogs, on topics that include investing, health, e-commerce, management, travel and careers. Continue Reading
Customer Privacy Continues to be Compromised by Travel Industry
July 25, 2005: The Customer Respect Group Announces Third Quarter 2005 Results of Online Customer Respect Study of Largest Airline, Travel Firms: “Competitive Pressures Seen Driving Overall Improvements; But 38 Percent of Firms Continue to Share Personal Data.” Continue Reading
Online Customer Service Still Deemed Lacking
Largest High Tech Firms Ranked on How They Treat Online Customers in Second Quarter 2005 Online Customer Repect Study Related reference: Survey: Corporate Web sites low on customer respect Continue Reading
Google Short Message Service (SMS)
“Google SMS (Short Message Service) enables you to send queries as text messages over your mobile phone or device and easily get precise answers to your questions. No links. No web pages. Just text and the information you’re looking for…local business listings…driving directions…movie showtimes and theater locations of movies currently playing near you…weather conditions… Continue Reading
Advocacy Group Requests Investigation Into Online Sale of Personal Data
From EPIC: In a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC urged the agency to investigate online data brokers, companies that promise to sell phone calling records, the identities of people who own private mail boxes, and the identities associated with AOL Screen names, Match.com profiles, and Lavalife profiles. The complaint argues that this information… Continue Reading
Pervasiveness of Spyware Has Changed Behavior of Internet Users
A press release on the new Pew Internet and American Life Project Report released this afternoon: “Spyware and the threat of unwanted programs being secretly loaded onto computers are becoming serious threats online. Nine out of ten internet users say they have adjusted their online behavior out of fear of falling victim to software intrusions.… Continue Reading
Expanding the Reach of Online Advertising Through RSS
This New York Times article discusses the growing interest in, and testing of, delivering adverts to consumers via RSS feeds, which may in some measure be an inevitable result of the hype the technology has been receiving from both the blogging and MSM communities. Despite a strong current of opposition in some quarters to using… Continue Reading
US SAFE WEB Act
From the FTC: The US SAFE WEB Act – Protecting Consumers from Spam, Spyware, and Fraud, released July 1, 2005 A Legislative Recommendation to Congress, June 2005 (32 pages, PDF) Briefing Materials Tab 1: Draft US SAFE WEB Act: Short title: Undertaking Span, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders Act (31 pages, PDF)… Continue Reading
Online Retailers Employ Blogs With Caution
The pros and cons of e-tailers using blogs are reviewed in this New York Time article today. Continue Reading
Trend Spotting and Marketing Insights Gained Through Blog Posts
WSJ Free Content today, Marketers Scan Blogs For Brand Insights Continue Reading
