The law being proposed in Connecticut (just below) would restrict social-networking teens (or send them underground), while a law under consideration in New Jersey would restrict sex offenders from the Internet. Under it, "released sex offenders caught using the Internet would face up to 18 months in jail and fines of up to $10,000. Sex offenders caught using the Internet to solicit a child would … [Read more...] about Sex-offender law considered in NJ
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Age-verification law proposed in CT
Connecticut lawmakers today (3/7) introduced legislation that would require social sites to verify users' ages and to obtain parental consent before minors could post pages, the Associated Press reports. The proposed law would fine social-networking, chat, and other such sites up to $5,000 per violation. "Sites would have to check information about parents to make sure it is legitimate. Parents … [Read more...] about Age-verification law proposed in CT
MySpace’s chief security officer
Last year we all experienced the perfect storm of parental fear development: Social networking coming out of nowhere (for parents) + MySpace's exponential growth + a ton of negative media coverage (including "To Catch a Predator") + a mid-term election in which politicians tried to respond to public fears with the effect of further fueling them. In the middle of that storm, a new position was … [Read more...] about MySpace’s chief security officer
Porn spam declining
Spam, or junk email, is still a big problem, certainly, but the X-rated kind "has been on a steady decline and hit an all-time low in February," CNET reports, citing a report from Symantec, which sells email-security tools. It found that adult spam constituted only 3% of the spam it filtered last month. Health-care and general product ads constituted 48%, followed by emails advertising financial … [Read more...] about Porn spam declining
PS3 to add Net features
The PlayStation 3 enhancements are designed to "draw gamers into Sony's cyberspace community and allow them to share entertainment content they have created, à la YouTube," the New York Times reports. Yet another example of how mobile and device-agnostic the Internet is becoming. With "the centerpiece" of PS3's new features, PlayStation Home, players will be able to create a single gamer's profile … [Read more...] about PS3 to add Net features