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It isn’t very often we can brag about victories against the organized crime industry on the web, but here are three we just have to wave our flags over … , and a major rogue ISP goes to the slammer… [Read more →]

What happens if ICANN is privatized in September? The board of the internet governing body is no longer accountable to any entity. The organization is already failing to properly administrate the DNS system, once government overview goes away, so does all manner of accountability and private security. Privatization must be stopped. [Read more →]

Here on Safenetting.com is a link of Joe Showker’s updates and digital ethics research. It’s tag driven and full of what’s HOT in research and the news about Digital Ethics and Internet Safety.

Just click on the Delicious Hot Links

danah boyd-social networking guress notes: “A bunch of folks (including me) began to comment and speculate about where the love has gone as well as where teens might go (short answer: they haven’t gone to any one new site or space just yet). I feel like we’ve been talking about youth social networking fatigue on and off for awhile, and really, given that they were the early adopters of these sites, it makes sense.” Posted recently.

There a several articles out there that give good advice for adults who have much to lose if their reputation is tainted on social network sites. Adults are flocking to FB faster than kids now. Here are some good reads IF you value your reputation.

1. Facebook 101: 25 Tips and Tricks-annoying click through, but good read.

2. Tag - You’re It! Turn tags OFF.

3. Using FB privacy settings- Video From Larry Magid

4. And finally, 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook Users Should Know. Do this… you’ll be glad you did. That article is on a really good FB site that stays current and has many, many topics of interest.

Hackers are demanding $10 million to release some eight million patient records claimed to be in their control following the compromise of Virginia’s Prescription Monitoring Program (VPMP) website.

“The note said the intruders possessed 8.3 million patient records and 35.6 million prescriptions. Also, the thieves said they created an encrypted backup of the data and deleted the original files.” Link

You’ll remember reports on recent Facebook phishing attacks — last week the criminals were back with escalated attempts to disrupt and takeover. Even after the first wave was quickly squashed, they circled back for a second barrage. [Read more →]

Tax time has arrived, and organized crime online is looking for your identity! In this report we cover: * The world’s most poisonous phish * Beware of tax scams and phishing * Get Ponzi-scam relief * The cybercriminal underground * Get Smart and make your iPhone smart * The Microsoft Blog: Frustrating facts about e-mail * Spam lower in Feb, botnets still lurking … in this Phishing Update [Read more →]

Ethical codes
Many organizations and individuals have written lists of ethical standards for technology use. One of the mostly widely used and easily understood sets of computer use principals comes from the Computer Ethics Institute

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics by the Computer Ethics Institute
1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
2. Thou shalt not interfere with other peoples computer work.
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One of the most dangerous threats ever, a computer worm known as “Conficker,” is spreading through the Internet right now. By some estimates, 10 million computers have been infected worldwide. Video Story