Living in the global goldfish bowl

Article Abstract:

Service businesses need databases to target advertising and carry out electronic transactions, and this can conflict with a desire for privacy. There is a data protection law in Britain, where a private investigator was given the task of finding out about an individual. He initially used the 'UK Info Disk', available for $80 dollars from i-CD publishing, and containing names, addresses of more than 44 million electors. He then used Land Registry online information to discover home ownership and mortgage details, and Companies House data for directorships of companies. Other information can be found through less open methods, and by using legitimate methods.

Social aspects

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The top shelf: Internet censorship

Article Abstract:

Technology for censoring the Internet is not very effective. Software screening packages do not do a very good job of keeping the curious from finding sites. Self-rating systems on the World Wide Web are among topics discussed.

Software, World Wide Web, Censorship

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Regulating the Internet

Article Abstract:

The need for ground rules for the Internet, and issues such as consumer protection and privacy are examined in detail.

Editorial

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