contributed by Code Kid
Internet Advertising Agency Doubleclick, has started to match up web surfing habits with actual names and addresses, according to USA Today. DoubleClick's recent acquisition of Abacus Direct Corp , a direct-marketing services company that maintains a database of names, addresses, telephone numbers and retail purchasing habits of 90% of American households has made this possible. By matching surfing habits with actual names and addresses Doubleclick is better able to target ads and offer 'personalized' service. The Electronic Privacy Information Center plans to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission by Feb. 16.

USA Today
C|Net

contributed by Jan and Zorro
Support for Jon Johansen, the 16 year old Norwegian author being persecuted by the MPA, is growing. Johansen and his father where arrested and their computer equipment confiscated yesterday. They were charged with violation of copyright laws.

ZD Net
C|Net
Wired
CNN
Aftenposten - English version
Electronic Frontier Foundation

contributed by Weld Pond
Starting next Monday Chinese government officials will require that all businesses operating within China must register the type of commercial encryption software they use. The regulations also bar Chinese companies from buying products containing foreign-designed encryption software.

US National Newspaper - via Cryptome

contributed by Code Kid
NEC Corp said on Wednesday it developed a new encryption technology to protect data on the Internet and other networks. The new technology, Cipherunicorn-A, creates several false keys in addition to the true encryption key, making it especially difficult for potential intruders to crack.

Reuters - via Yahoo

contributed by Evil Wench
UPS has announced the launch of Worldtalk, a product aimed at securing corporate e-mail while in transit. It also claims to block SPAM and Viruses. UPS is offering companies up to $100,000 for business losses as part of its customer assurance plan when using UPS Document Exchange. (There is so much hype and marketing fluff in this press release it is hard to pick out the facts. On the surface this looks like nothing more than a glorified SSL package.)

United Parcel Service