Internet
Chinese Police Official: Young Criminals 'Seduced by Internet'
A high percentage of crime by young people in China was blamed on negative influences from violent or pornographic websites during a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
Internet Watchdog Finds Online CP More Brutal, Prevalent
A British Internet watchdog reported that child pornography on the Internet has become more brutal, and the number of CP reports via its hotline has increased 34 percent in the past year.
Researchers Explore Internet Evolution
Researchers around the world are exploring plans to revamp and possibly completely replace, the Internet as it exists today. Improving speed, updating for further development and increase security are some motivations that sparked for the research.
Evil Angel Inks John Desjardins as Internet Boss
Evil Angel has hired John Desjardins, aka JJ Slim, to head the company's Internet division. He previously was the director of online marketing for Evil Angel and also was the former director of online products for Danni's Hard Drive.
N.Y. Man Spends Government Money on Internet Porn
A former New York worker for the Department of Correction used city money to pay for membership to two CE Cash porn sites, it was alleged after a probe of accounts managed by the Comptroller’s Office.
Internet Advertising Reaches New High
More companies are turning to online advertising to get the word out, according to a recent report by The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers, which found that U.S. Internet advertising jumped 34 percent in 2006.
Internet Adult Film Database Adds Gay
The Internet Adult Film Database has added 18,000 gay titles to its library of cross-referenced adult industry information, expanding its coverage into the gay market with one swift move.
Library Must Use Internet Filters or Risk Funding Cut
Rochester’s Central Library must use Internet filters to block potentially inappropriate or obscene materials from being viewed on computers or risk a funding cut by Monroe County.
Israel Moves to Restrict Internet Porn
Members of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, gave preliminary approval to a bill that would require Internet service providers to restrict access to websites with adult content.
Man Claims Internet Chatroom Addiction in Dispute Against IBM
A man suing IBM for wrongful termination has said that his use of Internet chatrooms is a disability — not unlike drug and alcohol addiction — and that IBM’s decision to fire him for visiting adult chatrooms while at work violates the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).
Hackers Attack Internet Traffic Computers
For up to 12 hours, hackers assaulted at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic in the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.
Porn Sites Lose Ground in U.K., Internet Monitor Says
Once the stalwarts of Internet traffic, adult websites have fallen out of favor with U.K.-based users, according to a report from market research firm Hitwise, which said that search engines now rank No. 1 among those online.
FBI Says it Mines Data on Thousands of Internet Users at Once
When authorities have a court order and an Internet service provider is unable to isolate a suspect’s IP address because of technical reasons, the FBI said it uses a broad stroke wiretapping technique that allows agents to investigate and assemble the activities of thousands of Internet users at one time, according to a report on CNET News.
Chinese Leader to ‘Purify’ Internet
Chinese Communist Party boss Hu Jintao has said he will “purify” the Internet, according to state media reports on a top-level meeting where the country’s leaders addressed ways to control China’s growing online population.
NetCash Offers Anonymous Internet Payment Solution
Chipping away at barriers that prevent many consumers from completing online transactions, NetCash has recently launched an anonymous payment solution that can be purchased online and at more than 52,000 retail outlets.
Adam & Eve Pictures Launches New Internet Content DVD Line
Adam & Eve Pictures has announced the launch of a new studio label that is entirely devoted to bringing Internet content onto DVD for the first time. The WebFlixxx brand debuts in May with four website partners whose content will be developed as separate lines under the studio’s banner.
U.N. Won’t Try to Control Internet
The United Nations will yield to the U.S. Commerce Department for now in the struggle to control the Internet, the head of the U.N. telecommunications agency said.
Number of Internet Users in China Rises 30%
China's main news agency said that China's population of Internet users has risen by 30 percent over the past year to 132 million.
Asian Internet Traffic Slow or Nonexistent After Submarine Lines Severed
Online adult companies that rely on Asian traffic may take a hit in the coming weeks after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan and severed lines, leaving Internet service painfully slow or nonexistent.
Miss Nevada USA Fired After Naughty Pics Appear on the Internet
Miss Nevada USA was stripped of her title Thursday after photos of her exposing breasts, passionately kissing other young women and simulating oral sex with other women and a man hit the web.