The best solution to the breach of "anonymity" on Web sites is just to use your real name and be done with it

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Worlds First 3G Real Estate Solution

Worlds First 3G Real Estate Solution 07/26/2004 05:24 AM
3G Jul 26 2004 8:54AM GMT

Cross-Browser Variable Opacity with PNG:
A Real Solution

Cross-Browser Variable Opacity with PNG:
A Real Solution 01/07/2004 07:11 PM
Think you're stuck with wimpy GIFs and their rigid binary transparency? Well, think again, Sunshine. Michael Lovitt shows how to overcome flaky browser support for PNG so you can take advantage of this graphic format's lossless compression, alpha transparency, and variable opacity.

Real estate Web sites rock

Real estate Web sites rock 02/10/2004 08:10 PM
The 10 highest ranked Web sites in the brand ratings report in order were Yahoo!, MSN, Microsoft, AOL, Google, eBay, Amazon, Lycos Network, About Network and ...

IE bug lets fake sites look real

IE bug lets fake sites look real 12/10/2003 06:41 PM
Microsoft says it is looking into reports of a potential bug in its Web browser that could help malicious hackers design convincing Web site spoofs.

Phishing: Real scams, fake sites

Phishing: Real scams, fake sites 07/21/2004 02:32 PM
Computer Buyer Jul 21 2004 6:29PM GMT

[News.com.com] IE bug lets fake sites
look real

[News.com.com] IE bug lets fake sites
look real 12/10/2003 07:53 PM

Traffic still king on real estate Web
sites

Traffic still king on real estate Web
sites 11/05/2003 08:21 PM
They also will compare the per-qualified-lead costs of paying for traffic into their MLS data-rich Web sites with search engine optimization services, Google ...

BT and Microsoft Partner to Deliver
Real-Time Communication and
Collaboration Solution

BT and Microsoft Partner to Deliver
Real-Time Communication and
Collaboration Solution 07/12/2004 09:23 AM
BT and Microsoft Corp. today announced a global strategic alliance to deliver a next-generation, integrated real-time communication and collaboration solution to BT and Microsoft customers worldwide, starting with immediate availability in the United Kingdom and United States. The combined solution joins BT's audio conferencing services and Microsoft® Office Live Meeting to help businesses more effectively and efficiently communication and collaboration with their globally dispersed customers, partners and employees.

Real estate sites spike after Fed rate
hike

Real estate sites spike after Fed rate
hike 07/11/2004 06:20 PM
CNET Jul 11 2004 8:47PM GMT

Real-time Sports Betting Odds Now Free
For All Web Sites.

Real-time Sports Betting Odds Now Free
For All Web Sites. 12/24/2004 12:54 PM
Until recently, live lines were a luxury most everyday gamblers could not afford. These live odds programs carried a hefty price tag and were only offered by one or two monopolizing sites. [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]

Jersey Shore Real Estate Web Sites Offer
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds

Jersey Shore Real Estate Web Sites Offer
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds 06/05/2005 11:37 PM
The fastest growing marketplace for Jersey Shore home rentals and sales is www.brigantine4rent.com and www.brigantine4sale.com, free, self-service Web sites connecting brokers, agents, property owners and property seekers. The sites will now offer Really Simple Syndication (RSS), an XML-based format for distributing content to a wide number of people. [PRWEB Jun 3, 2005]

Anonymity on the Internet

Anonymity on the Internet 02/17/2004 02:21 PM

Seth says he wants to banish anonymous communications.

Seth Godin

Virus writers are always anonymous.

Vicious political lies (with faked photoshop photos of political leaders, or false innuendo about personal lives) are always anonymous as well.

Spam is anonymous.

eBay fraudsters are anonymous too.

It seems as though virtually all of the problems of the Net stem from this one flaw, and its one I’ve riffed on before. If we can eliminate anonymity online, we create a far more civil place.

I disagree. Although most vicious attacks I have received have been anonymous, I still believe there is a role for anonymity and that the value outweighs the cost.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has a project on anonymous communication on the Internet. They list a few of cases where we might need anonymous communication on the Internet.

AAAS

Case 1 - The Crimesolvers Website
Case 2 - Chatting Online About Addiction
Case 3 - The Case(s) of the Hot News Tips
Case 4 - An Anonymous Computer Hotline: Is it Worth the Costs?
Case 5 - Terror in Elb!
Case 6 - Good Communication Gone Bad
Case 7 - His Word Against Whose?

Remember that the Internet is one of the few tools for a variety of people who are at risk including whistle-blowers and human rights workers. It is very difficult or impossible to "fix" the Internet without breaking it for others.

On the Web, anonymity is a friend -- and
a foe

On the Web, anonymity is a friend -- and
a foe 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
SiliconValley.com Feb 22 2004 11:38AM GMT

Anonymity/Pseudonymity

Anonymity/Pseudonymity 04/17/2005 10:52 AM


EFF: Anonymity/Pseudonymity
http://www.eff.org/Privac y/Anonymity/

Many people don't want the things they say online to be connected with their offline identities. They may be concerned about political or economic retribution, harassment, or even threats to their lives. Whistleblowers report news that companies and governments would prefer to suppress; human rights workers struggle against repressive governments; parents try to create a safe way for children to explore; victims of domestic violence attempt to rebuild their lives where abusers cannot follow. Instead of using their true names to communicate, these people choose to speak using pseudonyms (assumed names) or anonymously (no name at all). For these individuals and the organizations that support them, secure anonymity is critical. It may literally save lives. Anonymous communications have an important place in our political and social discourse. The Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that the right to anonymous free speech is protected by the First Amendment. This has been added to Privacy Resources Subject Tracerâ„¢ Information Blog.

The curse of anonymity

The curse of anonymity 09/05/2004 12:52 AM

As much as I love the web and am incredibly thankful for the opportunities it has provided for me, days like today make me loathe its anonymity. The day started off with a nasty bout of comment spam, followed at midday by dealing with someone posting FeedDemon serial numbers (since disabled) to a warez site, then ended with a bizarre series of threats from a disgruntled Dreamweaver user. Before I continue, take a look at this Google Groups search for some background information.

As you can see, someone has made several posts to various Macromedia newsgroups claiming that TopStyle has hijacked Dreamweaver. His complaint is that every time he tries to open a CSS file in Dreamweaver, it opens in TopStyle instead. And since he installed the trial version of TopStyle, it's asking him to register it. Now, the reason TopStyle keeps being opened is actually due to a bug in Dreamweaver. Every time you start Dreamweaver, it automatically detects TopStyle and sets it as the default CSS editor - even if you've removed it from the "File Types / Editors" list in Dreamweaver's preferences. So matter what you do, if you have TopStyle installed, Dreamweaver uses it as the external CSS editor.

Here's the kicker: this same person has emailed me several times and threatened to start a class action lawsuit against my company unless I pay him $1,000.00 by September 9. Here's a quote:

"I have an attorney on the staff of my company and we are going to be moving aggressively against companies using unscrupulous marketing practices such as yours. The time we lost today cost us about $1,000. That is the amount that will make us go away. Otherwise we are going to seek a class action lawsuit against you. We will start by finding others who have been damaged by your practices. This will be done with a Google Adwords ad that comes up each time someone enters topstyle or bradsoft into Google. Send the check for $1,000 to: [address removed]"

Now, obviously this guy has a loose wire, and his threat is laughable - if he ever tried to file suit, he would be in hot water for extortion. But being a one-man-show, it's incredibly hard for me to spend time dealing with people like this - yet I have to, because their posts to public newsgroups show up in Google searches for my software.

Does anyone else have to deal with this kind of garbage, and if so, how do you handle it?

New "Bachelor" says he liked anonymity

New "Bachelor" says he liked anonymity 04/19/2004 12:36 PM

FC Now: Anonymity Starts Today

FC Now: Anonymity Starts Today 09/03/2004 06:26 AM
Caller ID. Just when everyone was getting comfortable with the concept, somebody goes and finds a loophole. The New York Times reports today that a...

Anonymity Online and its Consequences

Anonymity Online and its Consequences 02/14/2004 09:09 PM
NY Times: Amazo n Glitch Unmasks War of Reviewers. The weeklong glitch, which Amazon fixed after outed reviewers complained, provided a rare glimpse at how writers and readers are wielding the online reviews as a tool to promote or pan a book — when they think no one is watching. This thought-provoking story is a window into an increasingly relevant problem: how to deal with anonymous speech.

GoDaddy sorry for anonymity snafu

GoDaddy sorry for anonymity snafu 11/18/2003 07:54 PM
Webcaster Alliance website back on the air

Sperm donor anonymity ends

Sperm donor anonymity ends 03/31/2005 08:07 PM
People donating sperm and eggs will no longer have the right to remain anonymous, as a new law comes into force.

U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No
Right

U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No
Right 06/21/2004 09:55 PM

Amazon.com Pierces Reviewer Anonymity

Amazon.com Pierces Reviewer Anonymity 02/14/2004 05:23 PM

Anonymity no protection for online
libellers

Anonymity no protection for online
libellers 03/24/2005 02:30 PM
Motley Fool ruling 'a timely reminder'

Anonymity Project Web Site Now Online

Anonymity Project Web Site Now Online 07/21/2004 05:53 AM
Anonymity Project Web Site Now Online
http://www.anonequity.org

The Anonymity Project has launched a web site that provides a description of
research areas, interviews with project members, and other project
information. Although the project is cross-disciplinary, it is based at the
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. EPIC is a collaborator. The project
consists of three broad research streams -- the nature and value of
identity, anonymity and authentication; the constitutional and legal aspects
of anonymity; and technologies that identify, anonymize and authenticate.
Research results will be made publicly available on the web site. Visit "On the Identity Trail: Understanding the Importance of Anonymity and Authentication in a Networked Society". This has been added to Privacy Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

Don't Fear Internet Anonymity Tools
(Ziff Davis)

Don't Fear Internet Anonymity Tools
(Ziff Davis) 08/16/2004 01:03 AM
Ziff Davis - There are lots of good reasons for 'net anonymity.

Treasury breaks word on e-mail anonymity
| CNET News.com

Treasury breaks word on e-mail anonymity
| CNET News.com 01/09/2004 10:10 PM
decided to post email addresses of those who commented online .. Treasury Dept. About To Break Can Spam Law .. Treasury breaks word on e-mail anonymity .. according to an article on news.com

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Centrafest group's globally known
Visiting Card Solution now available
with Document Managment Solution!!!

Centrafest group's globally known
Visiting Card Solution now available
with Document Managment Solution!!! 08/09/2004 02:05 AM
The ability to convert paper documents including your business cards into digital forms are increasingly important for business of mobile nature. Now you can scan your documents into your laptop to be sent over internet or to be recognized and saved. [PRWEB Aug 9, 2004]

Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
Solution Budgeting and Procurement Made
Simple by Online/Offline Solution
Configurator by MTCCRM.com for Microsoft
CRM Software

Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
Solution Budgeting and Procurement Made
Simple by Online/Offline Solution
Configurator by MTCCRM.com for Microsoft
CRM Software 06/22/2005 02:53 AM
Management Technology Consulting LLC adds to its leading online resource, e-store, and e-consultant site www.mtccrm.com, the Microsoft CRM Center, a downloadable solution configuration system that for the first time allows any business to quickly evaluate complete Microsoft CRM solution configurations with budgets including full implementation services. [PRWEB Jun 22, 2005]

Scam sites start spoofing secure sites

Scam sites start spoofing secure sites 12/12/2003 10:26 AM
Personal Computer World Dec 12 2003 9:16AM ET

REAL Software Announces REAL World 2005
Conference Dates and Location

REAL Software Announces REAL World 2005
Conference Dates and Location 08/27/2004 02:00 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (August 26, 2004) - REAL Software, Inc. announced today that REAL World 2005, The REALbasic User Conference, will be held March 23-25, 2005 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Noted REALbasic authors and experts and REAL Software engineers will be presenting sessions at REAL World 2005.

"REAL World is the perfect opportunity for REALbasic users, both expert and novice alike, to get together to share ideas, information and techniques. Attendees gain critical content that helps make them better, more informed REALbasic developers," offered Geoff Perlman, president and CEO of REAL Software.

Virtual Real Estate Boom Draws Real
Dollars (Reuters)

Virtual Real Estate Boom Draws Real
Dollars (Reuters) 06/02/2004 03:30 PM
Reuters - Rising interest rates have yet to cool white-hot real estate prices. Perhaps that's why the concept of virtual home ownership has captured the imagination of a growing number of online gamers, who are plunking down real cash for their own slice of the digital frontier.

Virtual Real Estate Boom Draws Real
Dollars

Virtual Real Estate Boom Draws Real
Dollars 06/03/2004 03:29 PM

Virtual computing offers real benefits,
real challenges

Virtual computing offers real benefits,
real challenges 04/29/2004 10:42 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 29 2004 1:50PM GMT

Possible security breach seen at AOL

Possible security breach seen at AOL 08/20/2004 04:36 PM
An AOL user who logged on to check his online financial portfolio was given access to someone else's data and is calling on AOL to correct what he sees as a security breach. AOL acknowledged an "issue," but said corrective action has been taken.

The Day After: Your First Response To A
Security Breach

The Day After: Your First Response To A
Security Breach 04/04/2005 09:42 PM

LexisNexis May Have Had Earlier Breach
(AP)

LexisNexis May Have Had Earlier Breach
(AP) 04/13/2005 07:46 PM
AP - A LexisNexis executive said Wednesday there may have been an earlier breach of consumers' personal data that was never reported to the public.

Breach highlights problems

Breach highlights problems 06/25/2004 03:32 PM
USA Today Jun 25 2004 7:20PM GMT

Hackers claim NSA breach

Hackers claim NSA breach 03/21/2003 03:32 AM
Nescafé Open Up

RentACoder Privacy Breach

RentACoder Privacy Breach 02/10/2004 02:49 AM

Government agency exposes day-care data: RentACoder lands right in the thick of this one.

Two separate databases with personal information about children and their families were exposed. In one case, a list of children in the county's low-income day-care program was intentionally posted for download on Jan. 22 to a Web site used by computer programmers to hire temporary help. Another database, listing families participating in the county's foster care program, was posted to the same Web site in November. Both remained on the site, free for anyone to download, until they were removed Thursday.

The site in question was RentACoder, which we've talked about before. Apparently a subcontrator was having a problem with one of the tables, and thought nothing of posting a zipped copy of the database to a RentACoder forum. Sadly, the database contained information on the routines and whereabouts of hundreds of low-income New York children. Ugly.

For the record, it wasn't so much RentACoder's fault, but they're still in the thick of it according to the article. This can't be good for publicity. Via Slashdot.

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