-------------------- August 25, 2004 -------------------- Ashcroft vs. the Scam Artists Looks like papa don't take no mess when it comes to electronic crime. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft plans to announce a "major crackdown" on Internet-based crime - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516473384658B4F3FAD1B590 , including arrests, subpoenas and property seizures of spammers and online scam artists - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516483284658B4F3FAD1B590 . The announcement is supposed to happen Wednesday morning, but the Post said more than 100 "enforcement actions" were planned for Tuesday night. The article said that spam costs businesses and consumers as much as $10 billion a year and accounts for more than two-thirds of all e-mail traffic. It also said that the Justice Department will focus on phishing scams - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516463D84658B4F3FAD1B590 , which arrive as e-mail messages that appear to come from legitimate businesses, but are forgeries, designed to persuade people to hand over their private financial data.Legal Licks "School's Out" might be the digital download of choice for students showing up for the fall semester. After all, nothing else could make them yearn so much for winter break. But unlike last year, many of them won't have to search for a free, pirated copy on the Internet. More schools than ever are striking deals - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516473C84658B4F3FAD1B590 with Napster and other paid online music services to offer digital songs to students at a steep discount or even for free, according to a new report released by the recording industry and a group of higher learning institutions. The report noted that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) targeted college students who often used their schools' networks to illegally swap copyrighted music. Schools such as Penn State and George Washington University have responded by including the cost in a technology fee they charge students or sometimes providing it for free. Other schools such as the University of Florida patrol their networks to look for students moonlighting as music pirates. See Cindy Webb's Filter column from Tuesday - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516443F84658B4F3FAD1B590 for a press roundup of what other schools are doing.Calling Campus Security! Or "Campuses Nix XP Fix," if you will. After making such a big splash with the Windows XP Service Pack 2 update, Microsoft Corp. is discovering that some of the IT administrators holed up in academia's hallowed halls aren't so hell-bent on getting students to automatically download the big fix. Several colleges and universities have determined that thousands of students returning to school, plugging in XP computers into the school network and automatically downloading the large security upgrade could turn those networks into electronic versions of the La Brea tar pits. Not only that, some colleges and universities will temporarily block their students' computers - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516453E84658B4F3FAD1B590 from automatically downloading SP2 until they are sure that it won't interfere with their own online security platforms. And don't think burning SP2 onto a bunch of CDs will do the trick. Microsoft warned that the process could result in flawed discs, never mind the, uh, copyright violation inherent in that process. The firm said it would send out multiple copies to schools, but some systems administrators said that it would take too long for them to arrive.Under Pressure The Post today profiled Linda Lamone, the embattled chairwoman of Maryland's State Board of Elections and one of the nation's staunchest supporters of electronic voting technology. Lamone has come under fire - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516413984658B4F3FAD1B590 from activists and computer scientists who claim that touchscreen e-voting machines - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516423884658B4F3FAD1B590 are subject to fraud, manipulation and error - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516483B84658B4F3FAD1B590 , and that attention has only increased as the November presidential election approaches. While not the only elections official who has been forced to deal with the controversy generated by e-voting machines, she certainly is one of the most well known and has become (almost literally) a lightning rod for critics who argue that e-voting machines should be outfitted so they can yield a voter-verified paper trail. – Robert MacMillan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] , washingtonpost.com Tech Policy Editor -------------------- Advertisement Get your news just the way you like it. - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516493A84658B4F3FAD1B590 Add your favorite columnists and topics to a washingtonpost.com newsletter delivered to your in-box each morning. It's a free and easy way to make sure you never miss a thing. Personalize your e-mail today - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516472584658B4F3FAD1B590 and enjoy customized articles tomorrow. -------------------- STAYING SAFE ONLINE Computer Naivete Costs a Bundle - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516482484658B4F3FAD1B590 A comment from my daughter marked the start of a large headache, one that launched an odyssey that has taken $800 and roughly 48 man-hours over nearly three weeks to end. – By Kathleen Day A Digital Doctor Treats Computer Contamination - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516452784658B4F3FAD1B590 Take Care to Guard Your Windows - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516462684658B4F3FAD1B590 Computer Users Need a Good Backup Plan - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516412184658B4F3FAD1B590 Skepticism Is the Message for E-Mail - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516422084658B4F3FAD1B590 When to Leave What Closed - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516492384658B4F3FAD1B590 Geek Speak - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516402284658B4F3FAD1B590 More News and Features Online Crime Justice Dept. to Announce Cyber-Crime Crackdown - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516482D84658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 25) Cybersecurity Windows Upgrade Causing Campus Headaches - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516492C84658B4F3FAD1B590 (washingtonpost.com, August 23) Cybersecurity: Live Online Answers to Your Service Pack 2 Questions - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516462F84658B4F3FAD1B590 (washingtonpost.com, August 23) Privacy Trading Privacy for Shorter Airport Lines - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516472E84658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 25) Copyright in the Digital Age Colleges Rally Against Music Piracy - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516432984658B4F3FAD1B590 (washingtonpost.com, August 24) After 38 Years, Jack Valenti Prepares To Move On - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516442884658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 23) Appeals Court Ruling Favors File-Sharing - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516402B84658B4F3FAD1B590 (AP, August 20) Electronic Voting Md. Machines Seek Vote of Confidence - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516412A84658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 25) Lost Votes in New Mexico a Cautionary Tale - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516405584658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 22) Telecommunications Watch Verizon, Qwest Seek to Overturn FCC Rate Freeze - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516415484658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 25) Consumers Would Pay In Phone Proposal - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516485784658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 17) Four Firms Buy Intelsat - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516495684658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 17) Leslie Walker's Web Watch High-Speed Users Move Into Majority - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516445184658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 22) Government IT Post-9/11 Mergers Brought Problems - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516455084658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 23) ManTech to Aid Air Force Network - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516425384658B4F3FAD1B590 (Post, August 23) MORE RESOURCES FOR PROTECTING YOUR COMPUTER How to Avoid the Latest 'MyDoom' Worm - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516435284658B4F3FAD1B590 (July 26, 2004) How to Remove the 'Sasser' Worm - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516415D84658B4F3FAD1B590 (May 11, 2004) Don't Pass on the Patches - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516425C84658B4F3FAD1B590 (April 19, 2004) Fine-Tuning Your Firewall - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516495F84658B4F3FAD1B590 (April 5, 2004) How to Deal With Spyware - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516405E84658B4F3FAD1B590 (March 28, 2004) Is Your Computer Infected With Phatbot? - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516465984658B4F3FAD1B590 (March 17, 2004) Cybersecurity and You: Five Tips Every Consumer Should Know - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516475884658B4F3FAD1B590 (May 16, 2003) A Cybersecurity Primer: Links and Resources for Computer Users - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516435B84658B4F3FAD1B590 -------------------- Tech Policy E-Letter Archive Service Pack With a Smile - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516445A84658B4F3FAD1B590 (Aug. 18, 2004) Service Pack 2: The Fix Is In - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516434584658B4F3FAD1B590 (Aug. 11, 2004) News Web Sites Sport Campaign Ads - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516444484658B4F3FAD1B590 (Aug. 4, 2004) More Stories - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516414784658B4F3FAD1B590 -------------------- Tech Policy Section Main Page - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516424684658B4F3FAD1B590 Cybercrime - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516474184658B4F3FAD1B590 Cybersecurity - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516484084658B4F3FAD1B590 Digital Rights/Piracy - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516454384658B4F3FAD1B590 E-Politics - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516464284658B4F3FAD1B590 FCC / Telecom Policy - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516444D84658B4F3FAD1B590 Government IT - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516454C84658B4F3FAD1B590 Internet Governance / ICANN - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516424F84658B4F3FAD1B590 Internet Taxes - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516434E84658B4F3FAD1B590 Privacy - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516494984658B4F3FAD1B590 Spam - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516404884658B4F3FAD1B590 Politics Politics and Campaigns News - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516464B84658B4F3FAD1B590 Terry Neal: Talking Points - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516474A84658B4F3FAD1B590 Dan Froomkin: White House Briefing - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516467584658B4F3FAD1B590 Howard Kurtz: Media Notes - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516477484658B4F3FAD1B590 Stephen Barr: Federal Diary - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516447784658B4F3FAD1B590 National Security - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516457684658B4F3FAD1B590 Bush Administration - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516407184658B4F3FAD1B590 Supreme Court - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516417084658B4F3FAD1B590 Federal Page - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516487384658B4F3FAD1B590 Editorials/Op-Eds - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516497284658B4F3FAD1B590 -------------------- E-Mail Newsletter Services To sign up for additional newsletters or get help, visit the E-mail Preferences Page - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516477D84658B4F3FAD1B590 To unsubscribe, visit the E-mail Preferences Page - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W7RT04516487C84658B4F3FAD1B590 (do not reply to this e-mail). 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