Amendments to the U.S. Patriot Act

Posted on September 2, 2009 - Filed Under Internet, Society | Leave a Comment

One of the sections of the U.S. Patriot Act is specifically designed and written in regards to the amount of funding provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and their technical support systems.  This means literally that more money will be allotted to the government surveillance program with regards to electronic monitoring.  Over the coming [...]

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Internet Crime is a Major Commercial Activity

Posted on September 18, 2007 - Filed Under Internet | Leave a Comment

Internet crime has become a major commercial activity, reveals a report by computer security company Symantec. The report said cyber crime had become increasingly professional and was now a multi-billion dollar industry. The underground economy has its own auction sites and marketplaces that sell valuable data such as credit card numbers and bank accounts. They [...]

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