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October 2003 Volume 4, Issue 9
Editors Cherie W. Blackburn Robert W. Pearce, Jr. John C. McElwaine
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Blackburn Robert
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Forty-nine Percent of Americans Fear Terrorist Cyber AttacksAccording to a recent poll by Federal Computer Week, approximately 49 percent of Americans fear that terrorists will launch cyber attacks on key parts of the U.S. economy. The individuals polled were concerned that the large networks that operate the banking, electrical, transportation, and water systems would be potentially disrupted and economic activity would be crippled. Source: USAToday.com. Commuters in California to get Internet on the RailroadsBeginning in late September, commuters in and out of the Silicon Valley area of California were the first in the United States to be able to access the Internet while riding the railroads. PointShot Wireless provides the Wi-Fi equipment for the train riders and plans to add an additional system for train riders between Montreal and Toronto later in the year. The commuters on the trains will get their Internet connections via satellite. Source: ABCNews.go.com. North Dakota Man Prosecuted for Gambling on the InternetJeffrey Trauman is thought to be the first individual in the United States to be prosecuted for gambling over the Internet. In September 2003, he pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge that makes it illegal in North Dakota to make any bet of more than $25. Trauman, a professional gambler, was betting much larger amounts and was then declaring his winnings on his tax return, which resulted in his prosecution. Source: KansasCity.com. Parents Begin to Crack Down on Kids’ Internet TimeAccording to a recent study by UCLA, 18 percent of U.S. parents now believe their children spend too much time online, compared to 11 percent in a prior survey. One individual was quoted as saying, “How many kids do you see on a nice day, instead of going to the playground, they are just going to the computer?” One parent surveyed said that despite the Internet’s reputation as a treasure trove of knowledge, he quickly saw how his kids squandered their online time playing games, downloading music and instant messaging friends. One parent responded to the survey by saying that he limits his children’s Internet usage on school nights. Another parent said that she had used a software service called “Time-Scout Monitor” to track each of her children’s time online, with each child being allowed to “buy” up to two hours a day on the computer by completing assigned chores. Source: Stacks.msnbc.com. Wi-Fi Explosion ContinuesThe International Airport for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida is the latest airport to announce that it will use Wi-Fi technology from a Colorado company, Roving Planet. The company was chosen to manage the wireless networks at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Other airports that have Wi-Fi available include Seattle, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, and San Jose. Source: Wi-FiPlant.com. Few Companies Have Internet Insurance ProtectionAccording to a recent survey by Ernst & Young, only 7 percent of 1,400 businesses surveyed actually maintained insurance for their network and Internet risk. With the traditional insurance policy generally not covering risk related to electronic data and information, a number of insurers over the past several years have developed new insurance policies to cover online risks. These risks can include breach of privacy due to theft of data, business interruption based on network attacks, loss or corruption of data, transmission of computer viruses, online identity theft, online third-party liability and other risks. Source: USAToday.com |
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