“The State of eCommerce 2002: Beyond the Bubble, Beware the Barriers” is a new report by Netchoice.org, a coalition of businesses that promote e-commerce. The organization also issued an accompanying fact sheet summarizing the report’s conclusions. Although online retail sales continue to grow, and high profile companies such as eBay and Amazon are generating profits,… Continue Reading
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State Impediments to E-Commerce
Testimony by the FTC before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 26 is here, and the agency’s follow-up workshop, Possible Anticompetitive Efforts to Restrict Competition on the Internet, held October 8-10, provides additional documentation. Continue Reading
Victims of Cybercrime Take Action Online
Frustrated victims of online fraud are looking for alternatives to fight back after receiving little or no assistance from e-commerce sites. According to Business Week, consumers can check the database of CardCops to see if their credit card information is available on the Web. The site also supports an e-mail service, NeighborNetWatch, to which consumers… Continue Reading
The Center for E-Commerce
The Center for E-Commerce, sponsored by the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology, was launched on October 8. It is a non-partisan effort that brings together academics, business leaders, in-house counsel and law firm attorneys in a joint effort to review and recommendations for the successful implementation of e-commerce strategies. Continue Reading
Amazon Posts New Privacy Policy
On October 4, Amazon posted their new privacy policy indicating what personal data the site collects from customers, as well as how and what personal data it repurposes for third party use. Continue Reading
NueStar's Vast Database of Telephone Numbers
NeuStar.com, manager of the “.kids.us” domain, has another government contract that highlights its competitive edge in the realm of data collection, according to a July 8, 2002 article in Forbes. The company owns a database of 160 million telephone numbers for North American customers, and it routinely updates telecom companies when changes and additions occur.… Continue Reading
U.S. Corporations Seek Relaxation of EU Privacy Rules
ZDNet UK is reporting that a coalition of prominent U.S. high tech companies, calling themselves the Global Privacy Alliance (no web site available) wants the EU to relax its data protection laws to stimulate international e-commerce through the transfer of personal data collected on customers. Continue Reading
Amazon Will Change Privacy Policy
Amazon.com plans to update its privacy policy this October in response to pressure from advocacy group EPIC, consumer complaints and a coalition of state attorney generals. See this press release from Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly indicating that Amazon has agreed “to clarify policy, protect customer data.” Continue Reading
State E-Government Programs
The Technology Privacy Group is an organization that implements e-commerce sites and applications for state governments and counties. In addition, the site hosts a keyword searchable database of The Presidential Privacy Archives from the Clinton administration. Continue Reading
Consumer Disputes That Arise from E-Commerce Transactions
From the current issue of the Journal of Information Law & Technology, this article on Online Dispute Resolution in Business to Consumer E-commerce Transactions reviews online forums for effectively resolving frequent disputes that arise from consumer purchases via the Web, including cross-border disputes. Continue Reading
U.S. Web Use At Work At Record High
From Nielsen NetRatings, this press release indicates that the Web is very popular at work, especially among women: Online Usage at Work Jumps 17 Percent Year-Over-Year, Driven by Female Office Workers. Continue Reading
FTC Protects Online Purchase of Caskets
I can certainly say that this story caught my eye. Afterall, who hasn’t considered purchasing a low cost casket via the Web? Well, no time like the present, I guess. The FTC filed an amicus brief in support of competition that would facilitate the sale of low cost “funeral goods” in Oklahoma by those other… Continue Reading
