contributed by Space Rogue
I know information whorehouses like this exists but it is still wicked scary to read about them. IntelliQuest, the biggest badest data whorehouse of them all.

Wired

contributed by Anonymous
At least 15,000 mIRC users are hit with a trojan. Possibly Back Orifice. The Death Vegtable of cDc(The Cult of the Dead Cow) gets a quote.

Fox News

contributed by Space Rogue
Lawmakers said the new CDA II will go to a full House vote on Wednesday. A similar version is set to go before a Senate Vote on Tuesday.

Nando Times

contributed by Space Rogue
In what seems to be an very ironic twist Disney wants the wording of the Child Online Protection Act (CDA II) to be changed so that it is free to show porn to anyone. (Ed. That conjurns up some wierd mental images of Mickey.)

Nando Times

found at slashdot.org
A story we first reported on Octrober 1st a group of German Net users known as Dark Breed are calling on all Germans to Boycott the Interet on November 1st. Similar to a Spanish effort earlier this year that resulted in a 60% drop in Internet tariffs.

the Register

contributed by Space Rogue
The EFF has threatened to sue if the Child Online Protection Act (aka. CDA II) passes into law. Somehow I don't think Congress really cares but at least someone is taking a stand.

CMP Net

contributed by Space Rogue
Another story on how the European Union dropped the debate on the global eavesdropping network Echelon. It has been said that Echelon can intercept, record, and translate any electronic communication-telephone, data, cellular, fax, email, or telex-sent anywhere in the world.

Fox News

contributed by Space Rogue
CIGNA Secure Systems Insurance has begun offering a $25 million dollars liability insurance policy to protect against crackers.

Fox News

contributed by Anonymous
We reported on this last week but the Presidential decree requiring all federal agencies to ensure that all software used by that agency is legal was only signed yesterday. "Today, we are declaring war on software piracy," Vice President Al Gore said in a statement yesterday.

CNN