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30 Jun 2000
The release of information about a covert surveillance program run by the US in co-operation with the UK, Australia and New Zealand has added to privacy fears in the US. Known as the Echelon program, it is used for surveillance of foreign communications....
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30 Jun 2000
Almost fifty complaints have been made to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) about an internet promotion run by cable and telecommunications company ntl. The company was the first to offer a high speed broadband internet service in Scotland in the...
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30 Jun 2000
The Wichita Police Department has arrested two 15 year olds following a two month long surveillance operation following allegations that the teenagers e-mailed AOL users in several US states, tricking receivers into parting with credit card details.
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30 Jun 2000
Following a recommendation by the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) yesterday, Onel de Guzman has been charged in connection with the Love Bug virus which attacked computer systems throughout the world in May.
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29 Jun 2000
Oracle, the world’s second largest software manufacturer, has admitted hiring detective firm Investigative Group International in a bid to uncover information from organisations vocally supporting rival company Microsoft during its antitrust case....
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29 Jun 2000
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has transferred 37 domain names to Yahoo! because a group of individuals and companies registered names that were identical or confusingly similar to the trade marks owned by the internet portal.
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29 Jun 2000
Internet portal Yahoo! has announced plans to buy eGroups, a privately owned company, in a deal worth $430m in order to raise its community profile. eGroups is an e-mail group communication service that aims to make sharing interests, collaborating, and...
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28 Jun 2000
A group of AOL subscribers in the US using an hourly plan internet service are suing the ISP over time lost to pop-up advertisements. According to a lawsuit filed in a US court, at least 2.5 million subscribers have been overcharged by $15 to $20 million...
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28 Jun 2000
In response to industry and media pressure, the Home Office is introducing some amendments to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill. According to reports, the government is restricting the level of internet communication that can be obtained without...
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28 Jun 2000
Proposals for an ban on internet gambling in Australia are set to come into force later this year. The Australian government will pass a moratorium against states and territories granting licenses for interactive or internet gambling services. The law...
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