Newstand - August 2000
By Sabrina I. Pacifici, Published on August 31, 2000
Breaking
News California
Governor Faces Taxing Decision, August 31, 2000 New
Browserless Apps Allow One-Click Searching, August 31, 2000 E-Gov
Rollout Will Take Five More Years, August 31, 2000 Handheld
Devices Face Virus Threat, August 31, 2000 Napster
Banned at 40% of US Colleges, August 30, 2000 CA
Lawmakers OK Net Sales Tax Bill, August 30, 2000 Internet
Contributes to Rise of Identity Theft, August 30, 2000 Microsoft
Word 'Bug' Enables Web Tracking, August 30, 2000 Appeals
Court Sets Date for Napster Trial, August 30, 2000 First
Microsoft Class Action Suit Approved, August 30, 2000 Dow
Jones Wins Control of Internet Address, August 30, 2000 Micron
Sues Rambus Over Patents, August 30, 2000 FBI
Probes Internet Fraud in Emulex Case, August 29, 2000 Attorney.com
Now offering 100% Free Internet Service, August 29, 2000 Police
Perplexed in Dealing with Cybercrime, August 29, 2000 Tech
Giants Weigh in on Napster Controversy, August 29, 2000 MP3,
Universal Music Face-Off in Copyright Suit, August 29, 2000 Adobe
Offers Ink for E-Books, August 29, 2000 Microsoft,
Amazon to Sell E-Books, August 28, 2000 Company
to Enforce Big E-Commerce Patent, August 28, 2000 Adobe
Prepares Accessible PDF Reader, August 25, 2000 Time
Warner Posts a Link it Had Banned, August 25, 2000 Canada
Probing Alleged Computer Spying, August 25, 2000 Visitor's
to TRUSTe's Web Site Tracked by a Third Party, August 24, 2000 Carnivore
Review Guidelines Out, August 24, 2000 Security
Flaw Discovered in Network Associates PGP Software, August 24, 2000 Yahoo
to Offer Encrypted E-Mail Option, August 25, 2000 E-Access
to Increase for the Disabled, August 24, 2000 Florida
Man Faces Online Extortion Charges, August 24, 2000 U.S.
to Detail Plans on Review of Internet Wiretap, August 23, 2000 California
Has New Law Against Domain Name Piracy, August 23, 2000 Adult
Web Sites Face FTC Charges, August 23, 2000 Sprint
Links Cell Phones, Email, August 23, 2000 Forbes
Tries Embedded Web Links, August 23, 2000 Fair
Use Lines Blur in Napster's Wake, August 23, 2000 Online
Bank Targeted by Cyber Thieves, August 23, 2000 In
a Wired World, Multimedia is the Message, August 23, 2000 MP3
Blames AOL for Music Piracy, August 22, 2000 Microsoft
Prepares to File Final Brief with Supreme Court August 21, 2000 Global
Web Sites Prove Challenging, August 21, 2000 Charting
a Knowledge Management Course, August 21, 2000 Got
Cyber Insurance, August 21, 2000 Portals
Signal Death of the Corporate Intranet, August 21, 2000 Disappearing
Inc. Makes Disappearing Email Available fro Free Download, August 21, 2000 Apple
Seeks Intellectual Property Watchdog, August 18, 2000 Third
Suspect Identified in Bloomberg Cyberextortion Case, August 18, 2000 Code
Is Not Free Speech, August 18, 2000 FBI
Releasing Carnivore Files, August 18, 2000 Microsoft
Releases Windows ME, August 18, 2000 Thelaw.com
Announces Launch of the Thelawpus.com, August 18, 2000 Internet
Law Library Announces Acquisition that Almost Doubles Revenues, August 18, 2000 Hollywood
Scores Win in Video Hacking Case, August 18, 2000 Hacker
Sparks Computer Alert for 30,000 in Ireland, August 17, 2000 Judge
Halts Posting of DVD Cracking Code, August 17, 2000 FBI
Investigates Password Stealing Scam, August 17, 2000 Professors
Mull E-Books, August 17, 2000 New
AOL Software Leaked to Web, August 17, 2000 Close
Vote? You can Bid on It, August 17, 2000 E-Learning
101: The Basics of Studying Online, August 16, 2000 Napster
Fan Hacks Dozens of Sites, August 16, 2000 FBI
to Release Email Surveillance System Papers, August 16, 2000 Free-Lancers
Sue for Web Royalties, August 16, 2000 FTC
to Hold Identity Theft Victim Assistance Workshop, August 16, 2000 Firm
Tracks Web Consumers for Drug Companies, August 15, 2000 Judge
Expands on Napster Order, August 15, 2000 Questionable
Doctors Unmasked, August 15, 2000 The
Lawless Internet August 15, 2000 The
Wires Were Made for Tapping August 14, 2000 Democrats
to Cast Online Floor Votes at Convention, August 14, 2000 Expert
Sites: The Cure for Common Confusion, August 14, 2000 Search
Engines Narrow their Vision, August 14, 2000 Ask
Jeeves Joins Vertical Search Market, August 14, 2000 International
Woes for Yahoo!, August 14, 2000 A
Convention First: Online Roll Call, August 13, 2000 Another
Massive Net Attack Looming? August 12, 2000 E-Mail
Error Lands Private Health Data in Wrong Place, August 11, 2000 New
Software Speeds Search for Child Porn, August 11, 2000 Antitheft
Technology Emerges, August 11, 2000 IDG
Books Swallows Hungry Minds, August 11, 2000 FTC
Begins Case Against AOL, August 11, 2000 Rule:
Keep Chemical Spill Info Off of Web, August 11, 2000 Florida
Forms Privacy Task Force, August 11, 2000 Internet
Law Library Designates Audit Committee, August 11, 2000 FBI
Keeping Carnivore Under Wraps, August 10, 2000 U.S.
State Dept. Tracks Worker's Downloads, August 10, 2000 FindLaw
Partners with Courtexpress.com to Provide Real-Time Internet Access, August
10, 2000 Netscape
Changes its Download Software After Privacy Suit, August 9, 2000 UCITA
Group Backs Off Provision in Software Licensing Law, August 9, 2000 Netscape
Plays Catch-up With Latest Browser, August 9, 2000 Judge
Rejects Harris Interactive's Request for Temporary Restraining Order, August 9, 2000 Mercata
Wins Patent on Group-Buying Technology, August 9, 2000 Chasing
Hollywood 'Pirates,' August 9, 2000 Indiana
Lobbyists Can Register Online, August 8, 2000 Netscape
Changes Download Software, August 8, 2000 U.S.
Tops World Online Time: Americans are wired about 13 hours a month, August
7, 2000 E-Filing
Aims to Reduce Courts' Dependence on Paper, August 7, 2000 Banking
Big on e-Literacy, August 7, 2000 College
Bookseller Settles Suit, August 7, 2000 bSmart.to
Launches the World's First Integrated Voice and Data Browser, August 6, 2000 Transcript of Judge Marilyn Hall Patel's ruling in the Napster
case
Privacy
Plan Likely to Kick Off Debate, August 4, 2000 (reg. req'd) Penguin
Books Blames Internet for Unauthorized Book Sale, August 4, 2000 Judge
Sets FBI Email Scanning Disclosure, August 3, 2000 Microsoft
Seeks Dismissal of Class-Actions Suits, August 3, 2000 Privacy
Report Criticizes 'Infomediaries,' August 2, 2000 The
Newest Version of Westlaw.com is Now Available, August 2, 2000 Does
Booksense.com Make Sense?, August 2, 2000 AltaVista
Unveils New Features, August 2, 2000 AltaVista
Unveils New Features, August 2, 2000 Apple
Files Lawsuit to Stop Misappropriation of Apple Trade Secrets, August 2, 2000 Privacy
Group Taps Judge in FBI Email Scanner Request, August 2, 2000 Harris
Files Suit Against ISPs for Blocking Survey Access, August 1, 2000 Other Sources for Breaking News General The New York Times -
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Mecklermedia. Technology News from
Wired News Burgess Allison's Technology
Update Library-Related CRIVAlerts and CRIVGrams
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