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09/08/2008
Internet Issues Affect TOEFL iBT Administration for Asian Test Takers (Thaipr.net)
A significant number of students in countries across Asia were unable to take their TOEFL iBT tests Saturday morning because of Internet-related issues outside of Educational Testing Service's control
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09/08/2008
Internet phone fits in laptop (The Post and Courier)
There are dozens of Internet phone services these days. These services use a technology known as Voice over Internet Protocol, or more commonly "VoIP."
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09/08/2008
Micropayments becoming big deal on Internet (San Jose Mercury News)
Micropayments have been one of the Internet's most-hyped and least-successful ideas -- until now, as virtual world creators and video game companies are beginning to expect, and even depend on, players to buy virtual goods in little chunks.
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09/08/2008
The Three-Dimensional Internet (EContent Magazine)
I have been on the road for much of the last few months, and I have begun to dream of the day when I could appear virtually for some of my workshops and presentations. While it doesn't yet engage me enough for me to consider it my second life, I think of Second Life as a crude example of what the internet will soon become.
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09/08/2008
Superfast internet price put at £29bn (Financial Times)
The cost of connecting the UK to superfast broadband could be as much as £29bn ($52bn), and the high level of expenditure means rural areas risk missing out on improved internet access, according to an authoritative study.
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09/08/2008
German Security Office Warning: Chrome is Bad for Surfing the Internet (Search Engine Journal)
This could perhaps be the most stern warning ever made against Google Chrome since it was released for public use last Sept. 4. The warning delivered through a nationwide news program in Germany, Tagesschau saying that: The Federal Office for Information Security warned internet users of the new browser Chrome. The application by the company Google should not be used [...]
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09/08/2008
Libraries can't keep up with demand for Internet access (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
The lines at America's public libraries — including those in Ohio and Kentucky -- are long and expected to get longer, not for books or videos, but for the Internet.
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09/07/2008
Internet Traffic Growth Slows (PC World)
International Internet capacity continues to grow faster than traffic say researchers for TeleGeography.
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09/07/2008
College offers Internet safety class (Times Herald)
'Internet Security for Grown-Ups,' a free seminar, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at St. Clair County Community College in Port Huron.
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09/07/2008
Review: Google's browser falls short of new Internet Explorer (The Capital)
NEW YORK - Google Inc.'s new Web browser, called Chrome, does much of what a browser needs to do these days: It presents a sleek appearance, groups pages into easy-to-manage "tabs" and offers several ways for people to control their Internet privacy settings.
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  • Antiscam.net - Information about avoiding scams involving Eastern European women, especially Russian ones.
  • Artists Against 419 - Covering advanced fee fraud scams and fake banks.
  • The Best Scams - A guide to various scams and fraudulent operations.
  • Carbuyingtips.com - Fraud Guide - Consumer guide to preventing and fighting eBay, escrow, auto, internet, cashiers check, and Nigerian scams. Tips on how to spot phony escrow companies and report the scammers.
  • Cyber Criminals Most Wanted - Overview of cyber criminal activity that includes safety, security, viruses, scams, filtering, encryption, hackers and government legislation.
  • Cybercrime - Computer crime section of the Department of Justice contains links relating to internet commerce, intellectual property crimes, cybercrimes and general information.
  • Digital Age Fraud - Covers so called
  • Easy Background Check - Modeling company background check website.
  • Email Scams Info - An archive of fraudulent emails.
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation - Common Fraud Schemes - Describes scams to avoid, most of which are internet-related.
  • FraudWatchers.Org - An archive of various scams and fraudulent activities, plus a multilingual support forum.
  • GPTBoycott.com - Identifies
  • Hoaxes, Scams and Rip-offs - Basics on hoaxes, scams and rip-offs on the internet. How to spot them and where to report them. Useful links
  • Hoaxkill - Lists and links identifying Internet virus hoaxes, chain letters, urban legends, parodies of hoaxes, and discussion forum.
  • How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams - Securities and Exchange Commission information about investment fraud.
  • Internet Fraud - Department of Justice site includes information defining Internet fraud, what to do about it, and where to go to get more information.
  • Internet ScamBusters - Extensive information on fraud, scams, hoaxes, urban legends and credit card fraud. Free e-zine and reports.
  • An Introduction to Internet Fraud - A introduction explaining many aspects of fraud on the internet.
  • Junk Email - Resource site for dealing with e-mail scams.
  • Money Laundering Fraud - Tracks current fraudulent
  • National Fraud Information Center - Provides a page devoted to Internet fraud.
  • PhishBucket - An archive of fraudulent and suspect emails, concentrating on bogus job offers and related topics.
  • RipOffs.org - Moderated complaints service covering consumer interests, government and politics.
  • Scam Victims United - Information on scams and support from other victims.
  • Spam: Where to Complain About Frauds & Scams on the Internet - Links to government, advocacy, and watchdog groups accepting consumer complaints about Internet fraud and scams.
  • Stop-scammers - Information on dating fraud plus an archive of emails, documents and pictures. Membership required for some features.
  • VMyths - Extensive resource for identifying and debunking computer virus hoaxes and myths.
  • Web Host Scams - Outlines things one should watch out for when signing up with a web host.
  • WebAssured - Consumer protection service site provides means to register complaints, free ShopAssured download alerts shoppers when entering e-commerce site, free reports on business's consumer performance.

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