The Most Wonderful (time of the) Year for Online Retailers

The New York Times reports today that:
When the receipts are tallied from this holiday, American consumers will have spent around $29.5 billion at Internet shops, according to projections published by comScore, a market research firm.
And according to Bloomberg:
Online spending growth outpaced total U.S. retail gains. Internet purchases from Nov 1 through Dec 21 increased [...]

Internet Life Down Under Changing in ‘08

Come January 20, the Aussie’s will be following new government mandates for Internet content which require age verification for mature and adult-oriented material.
Admittedly I’m not completely up to speed on the issues in Australia but this article says that:
“Australia has long carried a reputation for having one of the most restrictive censorship protocols in the [...]

Putting A Face To Identity Theft

What image comes to your mind when you think about identity thieves?
I would guess it isn’t this couple:

 
Yet these young 20 something’s are suspected of crimes including ID Theft and forgery. You can read about it here and here.
This story just goes to show that it isn’t only faceless criminals hiding behind computer [...]