By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Believe me, I know how much pain medication can help when you’ve been injured. Being able to obtain your prescription over the Internet through an online pharmacy can not only come in pretty darn handy, but undoubtedly makes valuable medications accessible to those who ordinarily are not able to physically go to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Internet and Compute Law'
Drugs on the Internet? New Rules for Online Pharmacies
April 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Five States Adopt “Fire-Safe” Cigarettes Law
January 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
On January 1st, 2009, laws mandating stores sell only cigarettes that are slow-burning and comprised of fire-safe paper went into effect in Delaware, Iowa, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. Fifteen other states have laws that will take effect this year or next, according to the Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes.
The paper on these [...]
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State Dept. warns passport applications
may have been subject to identity theft
November 1st, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
On Friday, October 31, the State Department warned nearly 400 passport applicants of a security breach in its records system that may have left applications unsecured and personal information, such as Social Security numbers, may have been illegally accessed and used to open fraudulent credit card accounts, spokesman Sean McCormack said. [...]
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Global Internet crime is on the Rise
October 21st, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
International computer spying and theft of personal information is on the rise, costing tens of millions of dollars and threatening U.S. security, the FBI’s cyber division reports.
FBI Assistant Director Shawn Henry claims that as many as two dozen countries have taken an “aggressive interest” in penetrating the networks of U.S. companies [...]
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October 20th, 2008 · 12 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
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Sexting and minors:
child pornography, not child’s play
October 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
It’s the newest, latest trend among school kids, and it’s not downloading songs on iPods or playing the current edition of Grand Theft Auto. It’s called “sexting”—sending graphic images and pornographic videos via text message to friends. It’s becoming such a problem that major metropolis cities, such as San Diego, have an [...]
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Using open-access WiFi –
stealing or community sharing?
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
WiFi internet access—cable-free and loving it! WiFi capability is the best thing since cordless phones…and one of the easiest things to tap into. While it can be tempting to take advantage of an unsecured network to save money, there are clear disadvantages to using someone else’s wireless service—for both the [...]
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Lawyers are being hit by Internet scams
July 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Internet scams happen everyday, but one latest scam is targeting lawyers, specifically attorneys who handle debt collections.
This Internet scam starts with a solicitation, primarily through e-mail, from a seemingly legitimate foreign company looking for legal representation for their North American customer(s). Once an attorney agrees to take on such work, the foreign [...]
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Anti-SPAM Laws: Canning the Junk Email
June 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
BY: LISA R. WILSON
Anyone who has ever received an email knows all too well the evil and iniquity that is SPAM. SPAM is unsolicited, non-compensated commercial electronic mail sent in bulk that is usually fraudulent or deceptive in nature. On December 16, 2003, President Bush signed into law the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited [...]
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Sexting amongst minors:
A racy school trend that can spell jail time
May 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
BY: LISA R. WILSON
It’s the newest, latest trend among school kids, and it’s not downloading songs on their iPods or playing the current edition of Grand Theft Auto. It’s called “sexting”—sending graphic images, pornographic videos and text to friends. It’s becoming such a problem that major metropolis cities, such as San Diego, have an entire [...]
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