Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology
“Phishing,” a.k.a. tricking an Internet user into handing over their data to thieves who steal their money and identities, is becoming a huge problem. There’s a few companies in Silicon Valley that are working on a tech solution to the problem, and Senator Leahy recently introduced a bill to stop it. Here’s a decent primer on the issue.
Sonia Arrison / Sonia Arrison is an author and policy analyst who has studied the impact of new technologies on society for more than a decade. A Senior Fellow at the California-based Pacific Research Institute (PRI) and a columnist for TechNewsWorld, she is author of two previous books (Western Visions and Digital Dialog) as well as numerous PRI studies on technology issues. A frequent media contributor and guest, her work has appeared in many publications including CBS MarketWatch, CNN, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. She was also the host of a radio show called "digital dialogue" on the Voice America network and has been a repeat guest on National Public Radio and CNN's Headline News.
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