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MARCH 9, 2004  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Google's Ads -- and Minuses
The search engine's policy of not taking ads that slam a third party could end up hurting its reputation, not to mention muffling free speech

FEBRUARY 27, 2004  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Will Naked DSL Chill the Cable Guys?
Qwest's move to offer high-speed Net access without a corresponding phone line could be just what the Bells need to catch their rivals

JANUARY 28, 2004  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Mydoom's Most Damning Dynamic
As a virus, it's a me-too uncreative piece of work. It's so damaging only because so many individual Net users are still so unprotected

JANUARY 27, 2004  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Big Music's Worst Move Yet
The RIAA's newest legal assault on file swappers is pushing them to encrypted networks, where the damage could become catastrophic

JANUARY 22, 2004  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Searching for Trouble?
Keyword ads are big earners for Google, Yahoo!, and AOL, so trademark lawsuits currently in the courts could spell major hassles

JANUARY 13, 2004  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Yahoo's Risky Antispam Gambit
It's bypassing the Internet's standards body and implementing its own tech solution, a unilateral move that many experts criticize

DECEMBER 23, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Where the Net Is Heading in 2004
O.K., your guess is probably as good as mine, but I have a column to write -- and at this time of year that means one thing: Predictions

DECEMBER 16, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Google Here, There, and Everywhere
As the search giant keeps expanding into new services, it's becoming a rival to just about every other Net company out there

DECEMBER 10, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Peace on Earth, Ill Will to Web Pests
I love the convenience of cyberspace. Too bad its hassles can be so irksome. Here's one woman's Top 10 List of recent peeves

DECEMBER 2, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
A Key Weapon to Thwart Cybercrime
Highly publicized FBI busts are nice. What consumers really need, though, is timely information they can use to protect themselves

NOVEMBER 25, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Bridging the Digital Divide, Cheaply
A tax credit to give the poor broadband access to the Net would spur the economy and improve millions of now-unwired lives

NOVEMBER 18, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Marriott vs. Diller: It's a Brawl
One represents the old-line hotel industry and the other leads the online charge. Their conflict is getting hotter all the time

NOVEMBER 11, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Why the Bells Should Be Very Scared
Free voice calls transmitted over the Internet are fast becoming mainstream. To survive, today's phone companies must adjust, radically

OCTOBER 28, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
A Dud in Cupid's Online Quiver?
Friendster's inspiration -- online matchmaking via friends of friends -- has been a runaway success. Human nature may be the only bug

OCTOBER 21, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
"Phishing" Is Foul on the Net
This rapidly growing type of e-mail fraud is particularly dangerous because you're lured into revealing valuable personal info. Beware

OCTOBER 20, 2003  —  NOTHING BUT NET
Beyond the Verisign vs. ICANN Battle
Their conflict over Verisign's now-suspended Site Finder service points to a bigger problem: The Net's archaic infrastructure

OCTOBER 7, 2003  —  SECURITY NET
Verisign Didn't Deserve This Spanking
The giant recorder of Web addresses sure sparked a fire when it redirected site-not-found messages to its own search engine. It's a bum rap

SEPTEMBER 9, 2003  —  SECURITY NET
The Virus of Youthful Irresponsibility
College kids just don't pay enough attention to computer security. Thank goodness adults on campus are prepared to force the issue

SEPTEMBER 2, 2003  —  SECURITY NET
"We've Made Bad Security Tradeoffs"
Author Bruce Schneier discusses why the Patriot Act and other anti-terror measures mean giving up a lot -- and not getting very much

AUGUST 26, 2003  —  SECURITY NET
The Ever-Growing Virus Crisis
Education can help to make the Web safer, but the day may be coming when ISPs simply deny surfing rights to inadequately protected customers


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