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AOL Files Three Suits Under Viriginia's Phishing Law
America Online said it had filed lawsuits against three identity theft gangs, seeking combined damages of $18 million and using a new law against so-called "phishers." The online division of Time Warner Inc. said it had filed three civil suits in Alexandria's U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, charging phishing gangs with tricking its members with fake Web sites of legitimate companies to fool them into giving up personal information. Online Music Piracy Operators Enter Guilty Pleas
Three members of an online music piracy operation pleaded guilty in federal court in response to a government crackdown, the U.S. Justice Department said. Members of the group "Apocalypse Crew" pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the department said. Interest Groups Unite to Oppose Bulk E-mailing Fee
A coalition of unlikely partners, including MoveOn.org Civic Action, Gun Owners of America and Association of Cancer Online Resources, have joined forces to fight AOL's plan to charge businesses for commercial e-mail. Calling the plan e-mail taxation, the 50-member coalition -- with combined membership of more than 15 million -- says e-mail from thousands of small businesses and non-profits could be blocked if they don't pay. Senators from Rural States Seek Broadband Taxes
New broadband taxes may be on the horizon, if an influential senator and his like-minded colleagues get their way. At a hearing convened by the Senate Commerce Committee, several senators from largely rural states called for expansion of the Universal Service Fund (USF), a multibillion-dollar pool of money that's currently used to subsidize telecommunications services in rural and other high-cost areas, schools and libraries. SEC Charges Web Companies with Operating Ponzi Scheme
U.S. regulators charged the owner of 12dailypro.com and her two companies with fraud for running a $50 million Ponzi scheme, according to a statement. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that Charis Johnson, 33, raised more than $50 million from more than 300,000 investors by convincing visitors to the Web site that they could earn a 44 percent return on their investments in 12 days by looking at Internet advertisements. Satellite Radio Talks Could Clarify Digital Copyright Law
This year, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio have to renegotiate their royalty agreement with record labels. The licensing negotiation before a panel of three royalty judges at the U.S. Copyright Office could be pivotal in bringing more clarity to the unsettled field of digital copyright law. Viruses Called Biggest Threat to British Businesses
Computer viruses are the single biggest cause of security problems for UK businesses, a survey by the Department of Trade and Industry shows. The study found almost 50% of the biggest security breaches suffered by companies in the last two years were due to infection by malicious programs. Michigan Collects $5.9 Million from Online Cigarette Buyers
Michigan has extracted about $5.9 million from about 9,000 people who tried to dodge the state's $2-a-pack cigarette tax by shopping on the Internet, and thousands more could face similar assessments, officials say. The rapid growth of Internet cigarette sales prompted state officials to step up enforcement of the tax law. Symantec Plans "Internet Threat Meter" for Awareness
Symantec plans to launch the Symantec Internet Threat Meter, a free service meant to inform consumers about the state of Net security. Available on the Symantec Web site, the new threat meter will provide information on the current risk level associated with specific online activities: e-mail, Web surfing, instant messaging and file-sharing. |
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