Internet
Alleged Mobsters Plead to Adult Internet Fraud
Six men allegedly associated with organized crime, including the son of an imprisoned Gambino consiglieri, pleaded guilty on Monday to taking part in the largest consumer fraud in U.S. history and bilking consumers out of more than $650 million in false Internet and phone charges.
Playboy Attributes Rise in 4Q Profits to Internet, TV
Playboy Enterprises reported $14.5 million in net profit for the fourth quarter 2004, compared to a $6.7 million loss in the previous year, returning the company to profitability and outpacing analysts' forecasts.
Internet Penis-Pill Merchant Sued Over Alleged False Claims
An herbal supplement distributor that marketed penis-enlargement pills over the Internet has been named in a proposed class-action suit. Alzare marketed the penis pills on the Internet through affiliate programs, as well as through infomercials on late-night television.
MCI, UNH Link to Next-Gen Internet Test Bed
MCI and UNH will link the experimental North American Internet Protocol Version 6 to existing commercial Internet backbones, enabling companies to connect directly with the IPv6 test bed and determine their level of interoperability with the new, faster web under real-world conditions.
‘Slurpware’ Comes to the Internet
Internet security professionals have given a name to the latest type of online threat and that name is “Slurpware.” Following on the heels of “phishing” and “spam,” the new term describes a type of online crime that defrauds e-commerce companies and financial institutions of massive amounts of money.
Girls Of The Internet Party In Vegas
Meet The SnakeBabe at the “Girls of the Internet party” tomorrow.
October Internet Ad Spending Increases $45 Million
Online advertising revenue increased by $45 million during October to a total of $741.2 million for the month, and statistics for the final two weeks of November indicate that the trend was accelerating, according to a report issued by AdZone.
China Rolls Out Next-Generation Internet
In one of the first global moves toward the rollout of next-generation Internet, China announced plans Monday to unveil the China Education and Research Network, which is based on Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) technology.
Nipple Flash Sets Tone for Year’s Internet Hits
Lycos says 2004 was the year of flesh. The web portal released its Top 50 list of most-searched terms of the year this week, led off by Janet Jackson who set the tone for the list with her antics at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Briefs Filed in Internet Libel Case
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a brief last week with the California Supreme Court in support of a woman who reposted allegedly defamatory statements on Usenet and was subsequently sued for libel.
Congress Blocks Tax on Internet Connections
Congress on Friday blocked taxes on consumer Internet connections. The bill, which will now be sent to President Bush for his signature, also blocks multiple state and local taxes from being imposed on merchandise and services purchased over the Internet, including online adult content.
Shaw Internet Offers Reality Content
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Microsoft Claims IP Rights to Major Internet Protocols, Engineer Says
Microsoft appears to be claiming intellectual property rights to a number of the Internet’s most fundamental communication protocols, according to one senior networking engineer.
Internet Media Company PlanetOut Goes Public
PlanetOut Inc., owner of Gay.com, PlanetOut.com and a slew of other websites, has become the first gay-and-lesbian-directed business to trade its stock on a major exchange.
Internet Defamation Case Goes to Calif. High Court
California’s highest court on Wednesday unanimously accepted a case that will determine whether Internet businesses can be held liable for defamatory website postings. It will hear a civil suit filed by Roger M. Grace, an eBay seller who sued a buyer and eBay after the buyer had posted negative comments about him.
FTC Attacks Spyware Marketers Exploiting Flaws in Internet Explorer
The Federal Trade Commission has been granted a temporary restraining order against several software companies based in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania that allegedly infected computers with spyware and then tried to sell surfers the solution.
New Internet Worm Poses as IRC User
A new Internet worm is spreading itself by connecting to IRC chat rooms and posing as a user offering software cracks, Ana Kournikova screensavers and other files, according to network security experts.
The Internet Celebrates Its 35th Birthday
The year the Internet was born, the Beatles were still together, “Hawaii Five-O” was on the tube, the Woodstock concert took place, the Manson family ran amok and man walked on the moon. In 1969, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, transmitted data from one oversized computer to another.
Video Internet Subscriptions on Rise, Study Says
Worldwide Internet video subscription services will grow to more than $4.6 billion in 2008, according to a survey released Monday. The study by In-Stat/MDR, a high-tech market research firm based in Scottsdale, Ariz., forecasts all video subscription content, including adult.
New Destiny Internet Group Granted Injunction
An arbitration judge granted New Destiny Internet Group a preliminary injunction against Voice Media Inc. Tuesday, in addition to a motion to amend alter ego claims, which will enable the plaintiff to assert relief against individuals named in the case.