PrivacyConsumers and the InternetIntroductionA trend of great concern is the partnership of major consumer directory services with companies that compile so called "public-records" databases. Such databases compile records from a wide variety of government agencies, including courts, vital statisti...

Introduction Webonomics, by Evan I. Schwartz, is a practical, strategic tool for positioning and growing your business in the today's exploding World Wide Web economy. Schwartz addresses the unique problems and rewards businesses can expect to encounter when conducting business in cyberspac...

Interactive TV The Web and the Internet are the latest technologies to be harnessed by companies trying to develop interactive television. This paper reviews the efforts of technology companies and broadcasters to combine television and the Web in their products and activities, and how u...