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<p>Afonsec: /* Study Guide */</p> <hr /> <div>=Internet Voting=<br /> <br /> '''Below is the content from the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/study.php existing study guide on internet voting]. Your assignment will be to update the study guide. Expand each section with more detailed and recent content and add at least one new section that provides a thorough overview of areas of ethical concern regarding internet voting. You may rename, move, and reformat content within the study guide as prudent. Include links to articles about instances of internet voting.'''<br /> <br /> '''Note: Your new study guide does not need to follow the structure of the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/ existing topic page].'''<br /> <br /> ==Relevant Class Website Links==<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/new.html Articles on Internet Voting]<br /> <br /> ==Study Guide==<br /> ===What is Internet Voting?===<br /> Internet voting is concerned with casting an electronic ballot via on-line in a secure way. Internet voting's aim is to take advantage of today's advancements of technology to increase the turnout of voters specially among young voters who spend a good amount of time on-line and are familiar with the Internet. Some other parties that may be benefited from Internet voting are soldiers that are<br /> oversees, and other citizens who may not have access to voting stand at the time of elections. Of course, those who do not have access to the internet will not be benefited by this approach, which can be an issue, as this section is mostly concentrated among the less privileged, and minorities.<br /> <br /> Internet voting is not done with direct recording equipment (DRE). With DRE voting can only be performed at polling sites on election day. In this case users also use a computer to cast their votes, but the votes are stored on site ready for retrieval of the officials and it is not transmitted over the Internet.<br /> <br /> ===Types of Internet Voting===<br /> <br /> ====''Poll Site''====<br /> This is the most basic way of Internet voting. This method consists of having traditional<br /> polling sites with computer voting machines that are connected to the Internet. In this<br /> case there will be election officials to authenticate the voters before ballots are<br /> cast.<br /> <br /> ====''Remote''====<br /> Remote voting consists of casting votes over the Internet from remote. In this case<br /> the authentication would be made electronically using computer security technologies.<br /> Some suggest that this type of voting should not be attempted until user become comfortable<br /> with the poll site approach and until the proper procedures for voter authentication<br /> and secrecy are established.<br /> <br /> ====''Kiosk Voting''====<br /> With Internet kiosk voting, a kiosk would be place at nontraditional sites such <br /> as mall for the convenience of the voters. This is sort of a mixture between both approaches above.<br /> <br /> <br /> =====Related Articles=====<br /> *[http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/vag/vagintro.html 2006-07 Voting Assistance Guide]<br /> *[http://www.infousa.ru/information/rs20639.pdf CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web]<br /> *[http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?list=type&amp;type=27 Internet Voting News]<br /> *[http://www.sos.ca.gov/executive/ivote/appendix_a5.htm California Internet Voting Task Force]<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Advantages and disadvantages of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Some of the advantages that are associated with internet voting are that more people will be able to participate since voting will become more accessible. Since Internet voting can be done from one's living room, it also eliminates much of the perceived hassle that limits voter turn-out at conventional polling places.<br /> <br /> It will also be more cost effective than conventional methods; if everyone uses their own<br /> computers then less equipment will be needed to get voting done. Vote tally will also be nearly instantaneous.<br /> <br /> Some of the disadvantages of Internet voting include security issues. [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/01/21_vote.shtml Some] are concerned that hackers may intercept, spoof, trace or alter votes cast from users' computers. In addition to potentially causing false election results, this could also violate a voter's right to keep his votes anonymous. Another concern is that of digital vandalism. It's likely that a Distributed Denial of Service attack may occur on the day of the elections, which would cause the voting system to go down and render it useless.<br /> <br /> The other major disadvantage cited by opponents of Internet voting is that of the [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/interviews/internetvoting/issues.html 'digital divide'], which argues that people with lower incomes or less technical knowledge will have less<br /> chance of voting. Proponents of Internet voting offer the counter-argument that conventional polling centers will still be available for those without Internet access.<br /> <br /> ===Government concerns and the future of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Due to the growing interest in Internet voting, there have been many studies<br /> conducted on how secure internet voting would be if it were implemented. Although the Pentagon spent $22 million researching the viability of implementing an online voting system to afford Americans who live abroad an easy way to vote, the project was [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2004-6/0331w.html#item1 later scrapped] because of security concerns. Despite this, proponents of online voting are still present in Washington and precedent for successful online systems in [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2003-5/1112w.html#item11 Canadian] and [http://news.com.com/Estonia+pulls+off+nationwide+Net+voting/2100-1028_3-5898115.html Estonian] government already exist, so the future of whether online voting will become a reality in the States remains uncertain.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_5,_Group_3&diff=2167 2007-08-06T05:20:35Z

<p>Afonsec: /* Related Articles */</p> <hr /> <div>=Internet Voting=<br /> <br /> '''Below is the content from the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/study.php existing study guide on internet voting]. Your assignment will be to update the study guide. Expand each section with more detailed and recent content and add at least one new section that provides a thorough overview of areas of ethical concern regarding internet voting. You may rename, move, and reformat content within the study guide as prudent. Include links to articles about instances of internet voting.'''<br /> <br /> '''Note: Your new study guide does not need to follow the structure of the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/ existing topic page].'''<br /> <br /> ==Relevant Class Website Links==<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/new.html Articles on Internet Voting]<br /> <br /> ==Study Guide==<br /> ===What is Internet Voting?===<br /> Internet voting is concerned with casting an electronic ballot via on-line in a secure way. Internet voting's aim is to take advantage of today's advancements of technology to increase the turnout of voters specially among young voters who spend a good amount of time on-line and are familiar with the Internet. Some other parties that may be benefited from Internet voting are soldiers that are<br /> oversees, and other citizens who may not have access to voting stand at the time of elections. Of course, those who do not have access to the internet will not be benefited by this approach, which can be an issue, as this section is mostly concentrated among the less privileged, and minorities.<br /> <br /> Internet voting is not done with direct recording equipment (DRE). With DRE voting can only be performed at polling sites on election day. In this case users also use a computer to cast their votes, but the votes are stored on site ready for retrieval of the officials and it is not transmitted over the Internet.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Types of Internet Voting===<br /> <br /> ====''Poll Site''====<br /> <br /> This is the most basic way of Internet voting. This method consists of having traditional<br /> polling sites with computer voting machines that are connected to the Internet. In this<br /> case there will be election officials to authenticate the voters before ballots are<br /> cast.<br /> <br /> ====''Remote''====<br /> <br /> Remote voting consists of casting votes over the Internet from remote. In this case<br /> the authentication would be made electronically using computer security technologies.<br /> Some suggest that this type of voting should not be attempted until user become comfortable<br /> with the poll site approach and until the proper procedures for voter authentication<br /> and secrecy are established.<br /> <br /> ====''Kiosk Voting''====<br /> <br /> With Internet kiosk voting, a kiosk would be place at nontraditional sites such <br /> as mall for the convenience of the voters. This is sort of a mixture between both approaches above.<br /> <br /> <br /> =====Related Articles=====<br /> *[http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/vag/vagintro.html 2006-07 Voting Assistance Guide]<br /> *[http://www.infousa.ru/information/rs20639.pdf CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web]<br /> *[http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?list=type&amp;type=27 Internet Voting News]<br /> *[http://www.sos.ca.gov/executive/ivote/appendix_a5.htm California Internet Voting Task Force]<br /> <br /> ===Advantages and disadvantages of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Some of the advantages that are associated with internet voting are that more people will be able to participate since voting will become more accessible. Since Internet voting can be done from one's living room, it also eliminates much of the perceived hassle that limits voter turn-out at conventional polling places.<br /> <br /> It will also be more cost effective than conventional methods; if everyone uses their own<br /> computers then less equipment will be needed to get voting done. Vote tally will also be nearly instantaneous.<br /> <br /> Some of the disadvantages of Internet voting include security issues. [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/01/21_vote.shtml Some] are concerned that hackers may intercept, spoof, trace or alter votes cast from users' computers. In addition to potentially causing false election results, this could also violate a voter's right to keep his votes anonymous. Another concern is that of digital vandalism. It's likely that a Distributed Denial of Service attack may occur on the day of the elections, which would cause the voting system to go down and render it useless.<br /> <br /> The other major disadvantage cited by opponents of Internet voting is that of the [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/interviews/internetvoting/issues.html 'digital divide'], which argues that people with lower incomes or less technical knowledge will have less<br /> chance of voting. Proponents of Internet voting offer the counter-argument that conventional polling centers will still be available for those without Internet access.<br /> <br /> ===Government concerns and the future of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Due to the growing interest in Internet voting, there have been many studies<br /> conducted on how secure internet voting would be if it were implemented. Although the Pentagon spent $22 million researching the viability of implementing an online voting system to afford Americans who live abroad an easy way to vote, the project was [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2004-6/0331w.html#item1 later scrapped] because of security concerns. Despite this, proponents of online voting are still present in Washington and precedent for successful online systems in [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2003-5/1112w.html#item11 Canadian] and [http://news.com.com/Estonia+pulls+off+nationwide+Net+voting/2100-1028_3-5898115.html Estonian] government already exist, so the future of whether online voting will become a reality in the States remains uncertain.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_5,_Group_3&diff=2166 2007-08-06T05:20:12Z

<p>Afonsec: /* Study Guide */</p> <hr /> <div>=Internet Voting=<br /> <br /> '''Below is the content from the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/study.php existing study guide on internet voting]. Your assignment will be to update the study guide. Expand each section with more detailed and recent content and add at least one new section that provides a thorough overview of areas of ethical concern regarding internet voting. You may rename, move, and reformat content within the study guide as prudent. Include links to articles about instances of internet voting.'''<br /> <br /> '''Note: Your new study guide does not need to follow the structure of the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/ existing topic page].'''<br /> <br /> ==Relevant Class Website Links==<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/new.html Articles on Internet Voting]<br /> <br /> ==Study Guide==<br /> ===What is Internet Voting?===<br /> Internet voting is concerned with casting an electronic ballot via on-line in a secure way. Internet voting's aim is to take advantage of today's advancements of technology to increase the turnout of voters specially among young voters who spend a good amount of time on-line and are familiar with the Internet. Some other parties that may be benefited from Internet voting are soldiers that are<br /> oversees, and other citizens who may not have access to voting stand at the time of elections. Of course, those who do not have access to the internet will not be benefited by this approach, which can be an issue, as this section is mostly concentrated among the less privileged, and minorities.<br /> <br /> Internet voting is not done with direct recording equipment (DRE). With DRE voting can only be performed at polling sites on election day. In this case users also use a computer to cast their votes, but the votes are stored on site ready for retrieval of the officials and it is not transmitted over the Internet.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Types of Internet Voting===<br /> <br /> ====''Poll Site''====<br /> <br /> This is the most basic way of Internet voting. This method consists of having traditional<br /> polling sites with computer voting machines that are connected to the Internet. In this<br /> case there will be election officials to authenticate the voters before ballots are<br /> cast.<br /> <br /> ====''Remote''====<br /> <br /> Remote voting consists of casting votes over the Internet from remote. In this case<br /> the authentication would be made electronically using computer security technologies.<br /> Some suggest that this type of voting should not be attempted until user become comfortable<br /> with the poll site approach and until the proper procedures for voter authentication<br /> and secrecy are established.<br /> <br /> ====''Kiosk Voting''====<br /> <br /> With Internet kiosk voting, a kiosk would be place at nontraditional sites such <br /> as mall for the convenience of the voters. This is sort of a mixture between both approaches above.<br /> <br /> <br /> ======Related Articles======<br /> *[http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/vag/vagintro.html 2006-07 Voting Assistance Guide]<br /> *[http://www.infousa.ru/information/rs20639.pdf CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web]<br /> *[http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?list=type&amp;type=27 Internet Voting News]<br /> *[http://www.sos.ca.gov/executive/ivote/appendix_a5.htm California Internet Voting Task Force]<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Advantages and disadvantages of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Some of the advantages that are associated with internet voting are that more people will be able to participate since voting will become more accessible. Since Internet voting can be done from one's living room, it also eliminates much of the perceived hassle that limits voter turn-out at conventional polling places.<br /> <br /> It will also be more cost effective than conventional methods; if everyone uses their own<br /> computers then less equipment will be needed to get voting done. Vote tally will also be nearly instantaneous.<br /> <br /> Some of the disadvantages of Internet voting include security issues. [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/01/21_vote.shtml Some] are concerned that hackers may intercept, spoof, trace or alter votes cast from users' computers. In addition to potentially causing false election results, this could also violate a voter's right to keep his votes anonymous. Another concern is that of digital vandalism. It's likely that a Distributed Denial of Service attack may occur on the day of the elections, which would cause the voting system to go down and render it useless.<br /> <br /> The other major disadvantage cited by opponents of Internet voting is that of the [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/interviews/internetvoting/issues.html 'digital divide'], which argues that people with lower incomes or less technical knowledge will have less<br /> chance of voting. Proponents of Internet voting offer the counter-argument that conventional polling centers will still be available for those without Internet access.<br /> <br /> ===Government concerns and the future of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Due to the growing interest in Internet voting, there have been many studies<br /> conducted on how secure internet voting would be if it were implemented. Although the Pentagon spent $22 million researching the viability of implementing an online voting system to afford Americans who live abroad an easy way to vote, the project was [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2004-6/0331w.html#item1 later scrapped] because of security concerns. Despite this, proponents of online voting are still present in Washington and precedent for successful online systems in [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2003-5/1112w.html#item11 Canadian] and [http://news.com.com/Estonia+pulls+off+nationwide+Net+voting/2100-1028_3-5898115.html Estonian] government already exist, so the future of whether online voting will become a reality in the States remains uncertain.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_5,_Group_3&diff=2165 2007-08-06T05:14:38Z

<p>Afonsec: /* What is Internet Voting? */</p> <hr /> <div>=Internet Voting=<br /> <br /> '''Below is the content from the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/study.php existing study guide on internet voting]. Your assignment will be to update the study guide. Expand each section with more detailed and recent content and add at least one new section that provides a thorough overview of areas of ethical concern regarding internet voting. You may rename, move, and reformat content within the study guide as prudent. Include links to articles about instances of internet voting.'''<br /> <br /> '''Note: Your new study guide does not need to follow the structure of the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/ existing topic page].'''<br /> <br /> ==Relevant Class Website Links==<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/new.html Articles on Internet Voting]<br /> <br /> ==Study Guide==<br /> ===What is Internet Voting?===<br /> Internet voting is concerned with casting an electronic ballot via on-line in a secure way. Internet voting's aim is to take advantage of today's advancements of technology to increase the turnout of voters specially among young voters who spend a good amount of time on-line and are familiar with the Internet. Some other parties that may be benefited from Internet voting are soldiers that are<br /> oversees, and other citizens who may not have access to voting stand at the time of elections. Of course, those who do not have access to the internet will not be benefited by this approach, which can be an issue, as this section is mostly concentrated among the less privileged, and minorities.<br /> <br /> Internet voting is not done with direct recording equipment (DRE). With DRE voting can only be performed at polling sites on election day. In this case users also use a computer to cast their votes, but the votes are stored on site ready for retrieval of the officials and it is not transmitted over the Internet.<br /> <br /> ======Related Articles======<br /> *[http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/vag/vagintro.html 2006-07 Voting Assistance Guide]<br /> *[http://www.infousa.ru/information/rs20639.pdf CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web]<br /> *[http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?list=type&amp;type=27 Internet Voting News]<br /> *[http://www.sos.ca.gov/executive/ivote/appendix_a5.htm California Internet Voting Task Force]<br /> <br /> ===Types of Internet Voting===<br /> <br /> ====''Poll Site''====<br /> <br /> This is the most basic way of Internet voting. This method consists of having traditional<br /> polling sites with computer voting machines that are connected to the Internet. In this<br /> case there will be election officials to authenticate the voters before ballots are<br /> cast.<br /> <br /> ====''Remote''====<br /> <br /> Remote voting consists of casting votes over the Internet from remote. In this case<br /> the authentication would be made electronically using computer security technologies.<br /> Some suggest that this type of voting should not be attempted until user become comfortable<br /> with the poll site approach and until the proper procedures for voter authentication<br /> and secrecy are established.<br /> <br /> ====''Kiosk Voting''====<br /> <br /> With Internet kiosk voting, a kiosk would be place at nontraditional sites such <br /> as mall for the convenience of the voters. This is sort of a mixture between both approaches above.<br /> <br /> ===Advantages and disadvantages of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Some of the advantages that are associated with internet voting are that more people will be able to participate since voting will become more accessible. Since Internet voting can be done from one's living room, it also eliminates much of the perceived hassle that limits voter turn-out at conventional polling places.<br /> <br /> It will also be more cost effective than conventional methods; if everyone uses their own<br /> computers then less equipment will be needed to get voting done. Vote tally will also be nearly instantaneous.<br /> <br /> Some of the disadvantages of Internet voting include security issues. [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/01/21_vote.shtml Some] are concerned that hackers may intercept, spoof, trace or alter votes cast from users' computers. In addition to potentially causing false election results, this could also violate a voter's right to keep his votes anonymous. Another concern is that of digital vandalism. It's likely that a Distributed Denial of Service attack may occur on the day of the elections, which would cause the voting system to go down and render it useless.<br /> <br /> The other major disadvantage cited by opponents of Internet voting is that of the [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/interviews/internetvoting/issues.html 'digital divide'], which argues that people with lower incomes or less technical knowledge will have less<br /> chance of voting. Proponents of Internet voting offer the counter-argument that conventional polling centers will still be available for those without Internet access.<br /> <br /> ===Government concerns and the future of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Due to the growing interest in Internet voting, there have been many studies<br /> conducted on how secure internet voting would be if it were implemented. Although the Pentagon spent $22 million researching the viability of implementing an online voting system to afford Americans who live abroad an easy way to vote, the project was [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2004-6/0331w.html#item1 later scrapped] because of security concerns. Despite this, proponents of online voting are still present in Washington and precedent for successful online systems in [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2003-5/1112w.html#item11 Canadian] and [http://news.com.com/Estonia+pulls+off+nationwide+Net+voting/2100-1028_3-5898115.html Estonian] government already exist, so the future of whether online voting will become a reality in the States remains uncertain.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_5,_Group_3&diff=2164 2007-08-06T05:10:14Z

<p>Afonsec: /* What is Internet Voting? */</p> <hr /> <div>=Internet Voting=<br /> <br /> '''Below is the content from the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/study.php existing study guide on internet voting]. Your assignment will be to update the study guide. Expand each section with more detailed and recent content and add at least one new section that provides a thorough overview of areas of ethical concern regarding internet voting. You may rename, move, and reformat content within the study guide as prudent. Include links to articles about instances of internet voting.'''<br /> <br /> '''Note: Your new study guide does not need to follow the structure of the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/ existing topic page].'''<br /> <br /> ==Relevant Class Website Links==<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/new.html Articles on Internet Voting]<br /> <br /> ==Study Guide==<br /> ===What is Internet Voting?===<br /> Internet voting is concerned with casting an electronic ballot via on-line in a secure way. Internet voting's aim is to take advantage of today's advancements of technology to increase the turnout of voters specially among young voters who spend a good amount of time on-line and are familiar with the Internet. Some other parties that may be benefited from Internet voting are soldiers that are<br /> oversees, and other citizens who may not have access to voting stand at the time of elections. Of course, those who do not have access to the internet will not be benefited by this approach, which can be an issue, as this section is mostly concentrated among the less privileged, and minorities.<br /> <br /> Internet voting is not done with direct recording equipment (DRE). With DRE voting can only be performed at polling sites on election day. In this case users also use a computer to cast their votes, but the votes are stored on site ready for retrieval of the officials and it is not transmitted over the Internet.<br /> <br /> ===Types of Internet Voting===<br /> <br /> ====''Poll Site''====<br /> <br /> This is the most basic way of Internet voting. This method consists of having traditional<br /> polling sites with computer voting machines that are connected to the Internet. In this<br /> case there will be election officials to authenticate the voters before ballots are<br /> cast.<br /> <br /> ====''Remote''====<br /> <br /> Remote voting consists of casting votes over the Internet from remote. In this case<br /> the authentication would be made electronically using computer security technologies.<br /> Some suggest that this type of voting should not be attempted until user become comfortable<br /> with the poll site approach and until the proper procedures for voter authentication<br /> and secrecy are established.<br /> <br /> ====''Kiosk Voting''====<br /> <br /> With Internet kiosk voting, a kiosk would be place at nontraditional sites such <br /> as mall for the convenience of the voters. This is sort of a mixture between both approaches above.<br /> <br /> ===Advantages and disadvantages of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Some of the advantages that are associated with internet voting are that more people will be able to participate since voting will become more accessible. Since Internet voting can be done from one's living room, it also eliminates much of the perceived hassle that limits voter turn-out at conventional polling places.<br /> <br /> It will also be more cost effective than conventional methods; if everyone uses their own<br /> computers then less equipment will be needed to get voting done. Vote tally will also be nearly instantaneous.<br /> <br /> Some of the disadvantages of Internet voting include security issues. [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/01/21_vote.shtml Some] are concerned that hackers may intercept, spoof, trace or alter votes cast from users' computers. In addition to potentially causing false election results, this could also violate a voter's right to keep his votes anonymous. Another concern is that of digital vandalism. It's likely that a Distributed Denial of Service attack may occur on the day of the elections, which would cause the voting system to go down and render it useless.<br /> <br /> The other major disadvantage cited by opponents of Internet voting is that of the [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/interviews/internetvoting/issues.html 'digital divide'], which argues that people with lower incomes or less technical knowledge will have less<br /> chance of voting. Proponents of Internet voting offer the counter-argument that conventional polling centers will still be available for those without Internet access.<br /> <br /> ===Government concerns and the future of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Due to the growing interest in Internet voting, there have been many studies<br /> conducted on how secure internet voting would be if it were implemented. Although the Pentagon spent $22 million researching the viability of implementing an online voting system to afford Americans who live abroad an easy way to vote, the project was [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2004-6/0331w.html#item1 later scrapped] because of security concerns. Despite this, proponents of online voting are still present in Washington and precedent for successful online systems in [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2003-5/1112w.html#item11 Canadian] and [http://news.com.com/Estonia+pulls+off+nationwide+Net+voting/2100-1028_3-5898115.html Estonian] government already exist, so the future of whether online voting will become a reality in the States remains uncertain.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_5,_Group_3&diff=2163 2007-08-06T05:03:15Z

<p>Afonsec: /* Types of Internet Voting */</p> <hr /> <div>=Internet Voting=<br /> <br /> '''Below is the content from the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/study.php existing study guide on internet voting]. Your assignment will be to update the study guide. Expand each section with more detailed and recent content and add at least one new section that provides a thorough overview of areas of ethical concern regarding internet voting. You may rename, move, and reformat content within the study guide as prudent. Include links to articles about instances of internet voting.'''<br /> <br /> '''Note: Your new study guide does not need to follow the structure of the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/ existing topic page].'''<br /> <br /> ==Relevant Class Website Links==<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/new.html Articles on Internet Voting]<br /> <br /> ==Study Guide==<br /> ===What is Internet Voting?===<br /> Internet voting is concerned with casting an electronic ballot via on-line in a secure way. Internet voting's aim is to take advantage of today's advancements of technology to increase the turnout of voters specially among young voters who spend a good amount of time on-line and are familiar with the Internet. Some other parties that may be benefited from Internet voting are soldiers that are<br /> oversees, and other citizens who may not have access to voting stand at the time of elections. Of course, those who do not have access to the internet will not be benefited by this approach, which can be an issue, as this section is mostly concentrated among the less privileged, and minorities.<br /> <br /> ===Types of Internet Voting===<br /> <br /> ====''Poll Site''====<br /> <br /> This is the most basic way of Internet voting. This method consists of having traditional<br /> polling sites with computer voting machines that are connected to the Internet. In this<br /> case there will be election officials to authenticate the voters before ballots are<br /> cast.<br /> <br /> ====''Remote''====<br /> <br /> Remote voting consists of casting votes over the Internet from remote. In this case<br /> the authentication would be made electronically using computer security technologies.<br /> Some suggest that this type of voting should not be attempted until user become comfortable<br /> with the poll site approach and until the proper procedures for voter authentication<br /> and secrecy are established.<br /> <br /> ====''Kiosk Voting''====<br /> <br /> With Internet kiosk voting, a kiosk would be place at nontraditional sites such <br /> as mall for the convenience of the voters. This is sort of a mixture between both approaches above.<br /> <br /> ===Advantages and disadvantages of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Some of the advantages that are associated with internet voting are that more people will be able to participate since voting will become more accessible. Since Internet voting can be done from one's living room, it also eliminates much of the perceived hassle that limits voter turn-out at conventional polling places.<br /> <br /> It will also be more cost effective than conventional methods; if everyone uses their own<br /> computers then less equipment will be needed to get voting done. Vote tally will also be nearly instantaneous.<br /> <br /> Some of the disadvantages of Internet voting include security issues. [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/01/21_vote.shtml Some] are concerned that hackers may intercept, spoof, trace or alter votes cast from users' computers. In addition to potentially causing false election results, this could also violate a voter's right to keep his votes anonymous. Another concern is that of digital vandalism. It's likely that a Distributed Denial of Service attack may occur on the day of the elections, which would cause the voting system to go down and render it useless.<br /> <br /> The other major disadvantage cited by opponents of Internet voting is that of the [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/interviews/internetvoting/issues.html 'digital divide'], which argues that people with lower incomes or less technical knowledge will have less<br /> chance of voting. Proponents of Internet voting offer the counter-argument that conventional polling centers will still be available for those without Internet access.<br /> <br /> ===Government concerns and the future of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Due to the growing interest in Internet voting, there have been many studies<br /> conducted on how secure internet voting would be if it were implemented. Although the Pentagon spent $22 million researching the viability of implementing an online voting system to afford Americans who live abroad an easy way to vote, the project was [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2004-6/0331w.html#item1 later scrapped] because of security concerns. Despite this, proponents of online voting are still present in Washington and precedent for successful online systems in [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2003-5/1112w.html#item11 Canadian] and [http://news.com.com/Estonia+pulls+off+nationwide+Net+voting/2100-1028_3-5898115.html Estonian] government already exist, so the future of whether online voting will become a reality in the States remains uncertain.</div>

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<p>Afonsec: /* Types of Internet Voting */</p> <hr /> <div>=Internet Voting=<br /> <br /> '''Below is the content from the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/study.php existing study guide on internet voting]. Your assignment will be to update the study guide. Expand each section with more detailed and recent content and add at least one new section that provides a thorough overview of areas of ethical concern regarding internet voting. You may rename, move, and reformat content within the study guide as prudent. Include links to articles about instances of internet voting.'''<br /> <br /> '''Note: Your new study guide does not need to follow the structure of the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/ existing topic page].'''<br /> <br /> ==Relevant Class Website Links==<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/new.html Articles on Internet Voting]<br /> <br /> ==Study Guide==<br /> ===What is Internet Voting?===<br /> Internet voting is concerned with casting an electronic ballot via on-line in a secure way. Internet voting's aim is to take advantage of today's advancements of technology to increase the turnout of voters specially among young voters who spend a good amount of time on-line and are familiar with the Internet. Some other parties that may be benefited from Internet voting are soldiers that are<br /> oversees, and other citizens who may not have access to voting stand at the time of elections. Of course, those who do not have access to the internet will not be benefited by this approach, which can be an issue, as this section is mostly concentrated among the less privileged, and minorities.<br /> <br /> ===Types of Internet Voting===<br /> <br /> ====Poll Site====<br /> <br /> This is the most basic way of Internet voting. This method consists of having traditional<br /> polling sites with computer voting machines that are connected to the Internet. In this<br /> case there will be election officials to authenticate the voters before ballots are<br /> cast.<br /> <br /> ====Remote====<br /> <br /> Remote voting consists of casting votes over the Internet from remote. In this case<br /> the authentication would be made electronically using computer security technologies.<br /> Some suggest that this type of voting should not be attempted until user become comfortable<br /> with the poll site approach and until the proper procedures for voter authentication<br /> and secrecy are established.<br /> <br /> ====Kiosk Voting====<br /> <br /> With Internet kiosk voting, a kiosk would be place at nontraditional sites such <br /> as mall for the convenience of the voters. This is sort of a mixture between both approaches above.<br /> <br /> ===Advantages and disadvantages of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Some of the advantages that are associated with internet voting are that more people will be able to participate since voting will become more accessible. Since Internet voting can be done from one's living room, it also eliminates much of the perceived hassle that limits voter turn-out at conventional polling places.<br /> <br /> It will also be more cost effective than conventional methods; if everyone uses their own<br /> computers then less equipment will be needed to get voting done. Vote tally will also be nearly instantaneous.<br /> <br /> Some of the disadvantages of Internet voting include security issues. [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/01/21_vote.shtml Some] are concerned that hackers may intercept, spoof, trace or alter votes cast from users' computers. In addition to potentially causing false election results, this could also violate a voter's right to keep his votes anonymous. Another concern is that of digital vandalism. It's likely that a Distributed Denial of Service attack may occur on the day of the elections, which would cause the voting system to go down and render it useless.<br /> <br /> The other major disadvantage cited by opponents of Internet voting is that of the [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/interviews/internetvoting/issues.html 'digital divide'], which argues that people with lower incomes or less technical knowledge will have less<br /> chance of voting. Proponents of Internet voting offer the counter-argument that conventional polling centers will still be available for those without Internet access.<br /> <br /> ===Government concerns and the future of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Due to the growing interest in Internet voting, there have been many studies<br /> conducted on how secure internet voting would be if it were implemented. Although the Pentagon spent $22 million researching the viability of implementing an online voting system to afford Americans who live abroad an easy way to vote, the project was [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2004-6/0331w.html#item1 later scrapped] because of security concerns. Despite this, proponents of online voting are still present in Washington and precedent for successful online systems in [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2003-5/1112w.html#item11 Canadian] and [http://news.com.com/Estonia+pulls+off+nationwide+Net+voting/2100-1028_3-5898115.html Estonian] government already exist, so the future of whether online voting will become a reality in the States remains uncertain.</div>

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<p>Afonsec: /* What is Internet Voting? */</p> <hr /> <div>=Internet Voting=<br /> <br /> '''Below is the content from the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/study.php existing study guide on internet voting]. Your assignment will be to update the study guide. Expand each section with more detailed and recent content and add at least one new section that provides a thorough overview of areas of ethical concern regarding internet voting. You may rename, move, and reformat content within the study guide as prudent. Include links to articles about instances of internet voting.'''<br /> <br /> '''Note: Your new study guide does not need to follow the structure of the [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/ existing topic page].'''<br /> <br /> ==Relevant Class Website Links==<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/risks/reliability/voting/internet/new.html Articles on Internet Voting]<br /> <br /> ==Study Guide==<br /> ===What is Internet Voting?===<br /> Internet voting is concerned with casting an electronic ballot via on-line in a secure way. Internet voting's aim is to take advantage of today's advancements of technology to increase the turnout of voters specially among young voters who spend a good amount of time on-line and are familiar with the Internet. Some other parties that may be benefited from Internet voting are soldiers that are<br /> oversees, and other citizens who may not have access to voting stand at the time of elections. Of course, those who do not have access to the internet will not be benefited by this approach, which can be an issue, as this section is mostly concentrated among the less privileged, and minorities.<br /> <br /> ===Types of Internet Voting===<br /> <br /> * Poll Site: Voting: Internet technology is added to the traditional voting locations.<br /> * Kiosk Voting: Internet would be place at non traditional sites such as mall for convenience of people.<br /> * Remote voting: Citizens would be able to vote from anywhere such as home or office.<br /> <br /> ===Advantages and disadvantages of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Some of the advantages that are associated with internet voting are that more people will be able to participate since voting will become more accessible. Since Internet voting can be done from one's living room, it also eliminates much of the perceived hassle that limits voter turn-out at conventional polling places.<br /> <br /> It will also be more cost effective than conventional methods; if everyone uses their own<br /> computers then less equipment will be needed to get voting done. Vote tally will also be nearly instantaneous.<br /> <br /> Some of the disadvantages of Internet voting include security issues. [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/01/21_vote.shtml Some] are concerned that hackers may intercept, spoof, trace or alter votes cast from users' computers. In addition to potentially causing false election results, this could also violate a voter's right to keep his votes anonymous. Another concern is that of digital vandalism. It's likely that a Distributed Denial of Service attack may occur on the day of the elections, which would cause the voting system to go down and render it useless.<br /> <br /> The other major disadvantage cited by opponents of Internet voting is that of the [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/interviews/internetvoting/issues.html 'digital divide'], which argues that people with lower incomes or less technical knowledge will have less<br /> chance of voting. Proponents of Internet voting offer the counter-argument that conventional polling centers will still be available for those without Internet access.<br /> <br /> ===Government concerns and the future of Internet voting===<br /> <br /> Due to the growing interest in Internet voting, there have been many studies<br /> conducted on how secure internet voting would be if it were implemented. Although the Pentagon spent $22 million researching the viability of implementing an online voting system to afford Americans who live abroad an easy way to vote, the project was [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2004-6/0331w.html#item1 later scrapped] because of security concerns. Despite this, proponents of online voting are still present in Washington and precedent for successful online systems in [http://technews.acm.org/articles/2003-5/1112w.html#item11 Canadian] and [http://news.com.com/Estonia+pulls+off+nationwide+Net+voting/2100-1028_3-5898115.html Estonian] government already exist, so the future of whether online voting will become a reality in the States remains uncertain.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_4,_Group_3&diff=1987 2007-07-30T03:09:42Z

<p>Afonsec: /* ''Introduction'' */</p> <hr /> <div>=Privacy of Search Content / Search Engines both Local (Desktop Search) and Internet=<br /> A recent proof-of-concept [http://www.hacker.co.il/security/ie/css_import.html exploit] of Internet Explorer allowed for the running of a search through Google Desktop for passwords on a user’s computer upon visiting a website containing the exploit script. Operating systems, browsers, and other software like desktop searches keep a written history of user activities, of which many users are unaware of. This poses a privacy threat to users as computers with content collected through the use of a variety of programs remains recoverable, even when thought to be deleted. Many business and government agencies implement technologies designed to obscure information on hard drives prior to allowing old computers out of their inventory. However for many non-tech-savvy consumers, such technologies are not implemented, or are impractical (as the case when a computer is disabled and needs repaired). In such cases, private information can be exposed, now ever more easily and thoroughly through the use of desktop search technologies.<br /> <br /> Internet search engines also pose a threat to privacy through maintenance of search logs as it may be possible for the government to use subpoenas to acquire normally private user search logs. Google has responded by shortening the length of time it maintains search data, and other search engines have precautions in place as well to protect user privacy. <br /> <br /> ==Privacy Concerns (Internet Search Engines)==<br /> ===Introduction===<br /> Most internet users are not aware that what they type into seemingly benign search engines is being stored in a database. Though the the tracking methodologies differ across search engines the data is often associated by an ip address or name or both, depending on how much information you've shared with the search engine. This information is very valuable to online advertisers and marketers who can use it to focus and target their campaigns and leverage what people search for (revealing their curiosities, anxieties, fears, and personal dilemmas) in order to increase their profits.<br /> ===Laws Regarding Internet Search Engines===<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Privacy Concerns (Desktop Search)==<br /> <br /> ===Introduction===<br /> <br /> Desktop Search is the name given to a tool that performs searches in a user's local system. Current desktop search applications can search from text files, to music files, to images, to e-mail and chat files. Desktop Search tools use an indexing system, which lets them perform searches in big hard drives at a great speed. Newer versions of desktop searching tools also allow for searching files throughout networks and other computers. Most of the desktop search tools out there can search for the content of files with Microsoft formats, such as word, excel, power point, etc. as well as of locally stored websites. Some others support more formats such as PDF, MP3, JPG, GIF, AIM, etc. Some of the most known desktop search tools out there are [http://desktop.yahoo.com X1 Yahoo! Desktop Search], http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/hp1.mspx Windows Desktop Search], [http://desktop.google.com/ Google Desktop], [http://sp.ask.com/en/docs/desktop/overview.shtml Ask Jeeves Desktop Search], [http://www.copernic.com/ Copernic Desktop Search], etc. <br /> <br /> ===The Good of Desktop Search===<br /> <br /> Desktop Search tools can index emails, email attachments, files, messenger contacts, notes, web searches, etc. and uses these indexes to find these targets, based on specified keywords in a few seconds. In some cases, such as with Google Desktop and Yahoo Desktop Search, these applications are mereged with their corresponding search engines by letting the user search their computer and the web, at the same time, from the search engines web site. In other cases, such as Copernic's case, the tool is a stand alone application, which allows for better security. Copernic is an application that is specially good for audio, and image files, as it searches comments and other factors that allow the application to scan their content. In some other cases, the desktop search tool, like the Google tool, caches search results, which allows the user to look at older versions these. <br /> <br /> ===Security Issues of Desktop Search===<br /> <br /> One of the main concerns with desktop searches has to do with the retrieval of web history. The Google Desktop client was specially drawing attention, because it could index secure cached websites. This gave unrestricted access to anyone who would perform a search, and though this feature could be disabled, it is a <br /> very critical issue to keep in mind. The problem lies in the fact that these are features rather than bugs. It would make sense to have this functionality in a secure personal computer. However, the perspective changes when we have this type of functionality in public or enterprise computers, as confidential information could be easily disclosed. It is essential for companies to research these types of vulnerabilities before using this type of software. There is another issue, which is concerned with indexing in a <br /> network or on remote computers. In this case, cached files are stored in a central server, which may make such information vulnerable for others to see, specially the government. <br /> <br /> ===Articles===<br /> <br /> ====''Introduction''====<br /> *[http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/desktop-search-engines/review.html Desktop Search Engines] Consumer Search <br /> *[http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3421651 Google Desktop Search Launched] ''Danny Sullivan'' SearchEngineWatch.com<br /> <br /> ====''Advantages''====<br /> *[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/search/default.mspx Windows Desktop Search: Best in Class Search Tool] Windows Desktop Search<br /> *[http://netsecurity.about.com/od/secureyourcomputer/a/aa102904_2.htm Desktop Search Tools] ''Tony Bradley'' About.com<br /> <br /> ====''Security''====<br /> *[http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/03/07/HNgoogledesktopsearch_1.html Google updates desktop search tool] ''James Niccolai'' InfoWorld<br /> *[http://google.blognewschannel.com/archives/2006/02/09/privacy-experts-advice-against-google-desktop-3 Privacy Experts Advise Against Google Desktop 3] ''Nathan Weinberg'' Blog News Chanel<br /> *[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=137896 Manage Google's Desktop Search Now or Lock It Out] Gartner<br /> *[http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1735099,00.asp Desktop Search: The Ultimate Security Hole?] ''Matthew Hicks'' eWeek.com<br /> *[http://desktop.google.com/privacypolicy.html Privacy Policy] ''Privacy Matters'' Google Desktop<br /> *[http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3421621 A Closer Look At Privacy &amp; Desktop Search] ''Danny Sullivan'' SearchEngineWatch.com<br /> <br /> ==Resources==<br /> ===Relevant External Links:===<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL_search_data_scandal Wikipedia - AOL Search Data Scandal]<br /> * [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/technology/09aol.html?ex=1312776000en=f6f61949c6da4d38ei=5090 New York Times - &quot;A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749&quot;]<br /> ===Relevant Class Website Links:===<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/wvt/ http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/wvt/]</div>

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<p>Afonsec: /* Articles */</p> <hr /> <div>=Privacy of Search Content / Search Engines both Local (Desktop Search) and Internet=<br /> A recent proof-of-concept [http://www.hacker.co.il/security/ie/css_import.html exploit] of Internet Explorer allowed for the running of a search through Google Desktop for passwords on a user’s computer upon visiting a website containing the exploit script. Operating systems, browsers, and other software like desktop searches keep a written history of user activities, of which many users are unaware of. This poses a privacy threat to users as computers with content collected through the use of a variety of programs remains recoverable, even when thought to be deleted. Many business and government agencies implement technologies designed to obscure information on hard drives prior to allowing old computers out of their inventory. However for many non-tech-savvy consumers, such technologies are not implemented, or are impractical (as the case when a computer is disabled and needs repaired). In such cases, private information can be exposed, now ever more easily and thoroughly through the use of desktop search technologies.<br /> <br /> Internet search engines also pose a threat to privacy through maintenance of search logs as it may be possible for the government to use subpoenas to acquire normally private user search logs. Google has responded by shortening the length of time it maintains search data, and other search engines have precautions in place as well to protect user privacy. <br /> <br /> ==Privacy Concerns (Internet Search Engines)==<br /> ===Introduction===<br /> Most internet users are not aware that what they type into seemingly benign search engines is being stored in a database. Though the the tracking methodologies differ across search engines the data is often associated by an ip address or name or both, depending on how much information you've shared with the search engine. This information is very valuable to online advertisers and marketers who can use it to focus and target their campaigns and leverage what people search for (revealing their curiosities, anxieties, fears, and personal dilemmas) in order to increase their profits.<br /> ===Laws Regarding Internet Search Engines===<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Privacy Concerns (Desktop Search)==<br /> <br /> ===Introduction===<br /> <br /> Desktop Search is the name given to a tool that performs searches in a user's local system. Current desktop search applications can search from text files, to music files, to images, to e-mail and chat files. Desktop Search tools use an indexing system, which lets them perform searches in big hard drives at a great speed. Newer versions of desktop searching tools also allow for searching files throughout networks and other computers. Most of the desktop search tools out there can search for the content of files with Microsoft formats, such as word, excel, power point, etc. as well as of locally stored websites. Some others support more formats such as PDF, MP3, JPG, GIF, AIM, etc. Some of the most known desktop search tools out there are [http://desktop.yahoo.com X1 Yahoo! Desktop Search], http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/hp1.mspx Windows Desktop Search], [http://desktop.google.com/ Google Desktop], [http://sp.ask.com/en/docs/desktop/overview.shtml Ask Jeeves Desktop Search], [http://www.copernic.com/ Copernic Desktop Search], etc. <br /> <br /> ===The Good of Desktop Search===<br /> <br /> Desktop Search tools can index emails, email attachments, files, messenger contacts, notes, web searches, etc. and uses these indexes to find these targets, based on specified keywords in a few seconds. In some cases, such as with Google Desktop and Yahoo Desktop Search, these applications are mereged with their corresponding search engines by letting the user search their computer and the web, at the same time, from the search engines web site. In other cases, such as Copernic's case, the tool is a stand alone application, which allows for better security. Copernic is an application that is specially good for audio, and image files, as it searches comments and other factors that allow the application to scan their content. In some other cases, the desktop search tool, like the Google tool, caches search results, which allows the user to look at older versions these. <br /> <br /> ===Security Issues of Desktop Search===<br /> <br /> One of the main concerns with desktop searches has to do with the retrieval of web history. The Google Desktop client was specially drawing attention, because it could index secure cached websites. This gave unrestricted access to anyone who would perform a search, and though this feature could be disabled, it is a <br /> very critical issue to keep in mind. The problem lies in the fact that these are features rather than bugs. It would make sense to have this functionality in a secure personal computer. However, the perspective changes when we have this type of functionality in public or enterprise computers, as confidential information could be easily disclosed. It is essential for companies to research these types of vulnerabilities before using this type of software. There is another issue, which is concerned with indexing in a <br /> network or on remote computers. In this case, cached files are stored in a central server, which may make such information vulnerable for others to see, specially the government. <br /> <br /> ===Articles===<br /> <br /> ====''Introduction''====<br /> [http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/desktop-search-engines/review.html Desktop Search Engines] Consumer Search <br /> [http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3421651 Google Desktop Search Launched] ''Danny Sullivan'' SearchEngineWatch.com<br /> <br /> **''Advantages''**<br /> [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/search/default.mspx Windows Desktop Search: Best in Class Search Tool] Windows Desktop Search<br /> [http://netsecurity.about.com/od/secureyourcomputer/a/aa102904_2.htm Desktop Search Tools] ''Tony Bradley'' About.com<br /> <br /> **''Security''**<br /> [http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/03/07/HNgoogledesktopsearch_1.html Google updates desktop search tool] ''James Niccolai'' InfoWorld<br /> [http://google.blognewschannel.com/archives/2006/02/09/privacy-experts-advice-against-google-desktop-3 Privacy Experts Advise Against Google Desktop 3] ''Nathan Weinberg'' Blog News Chanel<br /> [http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=137896 Manage Google's Desktop Search Now or Lock It Out] Gartner<br /> [http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1735099,00.asp Desktop Search: The Ultimate Security Hole?] ''Matthew Hicks'' eWeek.com<br /> [http://desktop.google.com/privacypolicy.html Privacy Policy] ''Privacy Matters'' Google Desktop<br /> [http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3421621 A Closer Look At Privacy &amp; Desktop Search] ''Danny Sullivan'' SearchEngineWatch.com<br /> <br /> ==Resources==<br /> ===Relevant External Links:===<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL_search_data_scandal Wikipedia - AOL Search Data Scandal]<br /> * [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/technology/09aol.html?ex=1312776000en=f6f61949c6da4d38ei=5090 New York Times - &quot;A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749&quot;]<br /> ===Relevant Class Website Links:===<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/wvt/ http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/wvt/]</div>

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<p>Afonsec: /* Privacy Concerns (Desktop Search) */</p> <hr /> <div>=Privacy of Search Content / Search Engines both Local (Desktop Search) and Internet=<br /> A recent proof-of-concept [http://www.hacker.co.il/security/ie/css_import.html exploit] of Internet Explorer allowed for the running of a search through Google Desktop for passwords on a user’s computer upon visiting a website containing the exploit script. Operating systems, browsers, and other software like desktop searches keep a written history of user activities, of which many users are unaware of. This poses a privacy threat to users as computers with content collected through the use of a variety of programs remains recoverable, even when thought to be deleted. Many business and government agencies implement technologies designed to obscure information on hard drives prior to allowing old computers out of their inventory. However for many non-tech-savvy consumers, such technologies are not implemented, or are impractical (as the case when a computer is disabled and needs repaired). In such cases, private information can be exposed, now ever more easily and thoroughly through the use of desktop search technologies.<br /> <br /> Internet search engines also pose a threat to privacy through maintenance of search logs as it may be possible for the government to use subpoenas to acquire normally private user search logs. Google has responded by shortening the length of time it maintains search data, and other search engines have precautions in place as well to protect user privacy. <br /> <br /> ==Privacy Concerns (Internet Search Engines)==<br /> ===Introduction===<br /> Most internet users are not aware that what they type into seemingly benign search engines is being stored in a database. Though the the tracking methodologies differ across search engines the data is often associated by an ip address or name or both, depending on how much information you've shared with the search engine. This information is very valuable to online advertisers and marketers who can use it to focus and target their campaigns and leverage what people search for (revealing their curiosities, anxieties, fears, and personal dilemmas) in order to increase their profits.<br /> ===Laws Regarding Internet Search Engines===<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Privacy Concerns (Desktop Search)==<br /> <br /> ===Introduction===<br /> <br /> Desktop Search is the name given to a tool that performs searches in a user's local system. Current desktop search applications can search from text files, to music files, to images, to e-mail and chat files. Desktop Search tools use an indexing system, which lets them perform searches in big hard drives at a great speed. Newer versions of desktop searching tools also allow for searching files throughout networks and other computers. Most of the desktop search tools out there can search for the content of files with Microsoft formats, such as word, excel, power point, etc. as well as of locally stored websites. Some others support more formats such as PDF, MP3, JPG, GIF, AIM, etc. Some of the most known desktop search tools out there are [http://desktop.yahoo.com X1 Yahoo! Desktop Search], http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/hp1.mspx Windows Desktop Search], [http://desktop.google.com/ Google Desktop], [http://sp.ask.com/en/docs/desktop/overview.shtml Ask Jeeves Desktop Search], [http://www.copernic.com/ Copernic Desktop Search], etc. <br /> <br /> ===The Good of Desktop Search===<br /> <br /> Desktop Search tools can index emails, email attachments, files, messenger contacts, notes, web searches, etc. and uses these indexes to find these targets, based on specified keywords in a few seconds. In some cases, such as with Google Desktop and Yahoo Desktop Search, these applications are mereged with their corresponding search engines by letting the user search their computer and the web, at the same time, from the search engines web site. In other cases, such as Copernic's case, the tool is a stand alone application, which allows for better security. Copernic is an application that is specially good for audio, and image files, as it searches comments and other factors that allow the application to scan their content. In some other cases, the desktop search tool, like the Google tool, caches search results, which allows the user to look at older versions these. <br /> <br /> ===Security Issues of Desktop Search===<br /> <br /> One of the main concerns with desktop searches has to do with the retrieval of web history. The Google Desktop client was specially drawing attention, because it could index secure cached websites. This gave unrestricted access to anyone who would perform a search, and though this feature could be disabled, it is a <br /> very critical issue to keep in mind. The problem lies in the fact that these are features rather than bugs. It would make sense to have this functionality in a secure personal computer. However, the perspective changes when we have this type of functionality in public or enterprise computers, as confidential information could be easily disclosed. It is essential for companies to research these types of vulnerabilities before using this type of software. There is another issue, which is concerned with indexing in a <br /> network or on remote computers. In this case, cached files are stored in a central server, which may make such information vulnerable for others to see, specially the government. <br /> <br /> ===Articles===<br /> <br /> **''Introduction''**<br /> [http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/desktop-search-engines/review.html Desktop Search Engines] Consumer Search <br /> [http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3421651 Google Desktop Search Launched] ''Danny Sullivan'' SearchEngineWatch.com<br /> <br /> **''Advantages''**<br /> [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/search/default.mspx Windows Desktop Search: Best in Class Search Tool] Windows Desktop Search<br /> [http://netsecurity.about.com/od/secureyourcomputer/a/aa102904_2.htm Desktop Search Tools] ''Tony Bradley'' About.com<br /> <br /> **''Security''**<br /> [http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/03/07/HNgoogledesktopsearch_1.html Google updates desktop search tool] ''James Niccolai'' InfoWorld<br /> [http://google.blognewschannel.com/archives/2006/02/09/privacy-experts-advice-against-google-desktop-3 Privacy Experts Advise Against Google Desktop 3] ''Nathan Weinberg'' Blog News Chanel<br /> [http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=137896 Manage Google's Desktop Search Now or Lock It Out] Gartner<br /> [http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1735099,00.asp Desktop Search: The Ultimate Security Hole?] ''Matthew Hicks'' eWeek.com<br /> [http://desktop.google.com/privacypolicy.html Privacy Policy] ''Privacy Matters'' Google Desktop<br /> [http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=3421621 A Closer Look At Privacy &amp; Desktop Search] ''Danny Sullivan'' SearchEngineWatch.com<br /> <br /> ==Resources==<br /> ===Relevant External Links:===<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL_search_data_scandal Wikipedia - AOL Search Data Scandal]<br /> * [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/technology/09aol.html?ex=1312776000en=f6f61949c6da4d38ei=5090 New York Times - &quot;A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749&quot;]<br /> ===Relevant Class Website Links:===<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/wvt/ http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/wvt/]</div>

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<p>Afonsec: /* Privacy Concerns (Desktop Search) */</p> <hr /> <div>=Privacy of Search Content / Search Engines both Local (Desktop Search) and Internet=<br /> A recent proof-of-concept [http://www.hacker.co.il/security/ie/css_import.html exploit] of Internet Explorer allowed for the running of a search through Google Desktop for passwords on a user’s computer upon visiting a website containing the exploit script. Operating systems, browsers, and other software like desktop searches keep a written history of user activities, of which many users are unaware of. This poses a privacy threat to users as computers with content collected through the use of a variety of programs remains recoverable, even when thought to be deleted. Many business and government agencies implement technologies designed to obscure information on hard drives prior to allowing old computers out of their inventory. However for many non-tech-savvy consumers, such technologies are not implemented, or are impractical (as the case when a computer is disabled and needs repaired). In such cases, private information can be exposed, now ever more easily and thoroughly through the use of desktop search technologies.<br /> <br /> Internet search engines also pose a threat to privacy through maintenance of search logs as it may be possible for the government to use subpoenas to acquire normally private user search logs. Google has responded by shortening the length of time it maintains search data, and other search engines have precautions in place as well to protect user privacy. <br /> <br /> ==Privacy Concerns (Internet Search Engines)==<br /> ===Introduction===<br /> Most internet users are not aware that what they type into seemingly benign search engines is being stored in a database. Though the the tracking methodologies differ across search engines the data is often associated by an ip address or name or both, depending on how much information you've shared with the search engine. This information is very valuable to online advertisers and marketers who can use it to focus and target their campaigns and leverage what people search for (revealing their curiosities, anxieties, fears, and personal dilemmas) in order to increase their profits.<br /> ===Laws Regarding Internet Search Engines===<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Privacy Concerns (Desktop Search)==<br /> <br /> ===Introduction===<br /> <br /> Desktop Search is the name given to a tool that performs searches in a user's local system. Current desktop search applications can search from text files, to music files, to images, to e-mail and chat files. Desktop Search tools use an indexing system, which lets them perform searches in big hard drives at a great speed. Newer versions of desktop searching tools also allow for searching files throughout networks and other computers. Most of the desktop search tools out there can search for the content of files with Microsoft formats, such as word, excel, power point, etc. as well as of locally stored websites. Some others support more formats such as PDF, MP3, JPG, GIF, AIM, etc. Some of the most known desktop search tools out there are [http://desktop.yahoo.com X1 Yahoo! Desktop Search], http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/hp1.mspx Windows Desktop Search], [http://desktop.google.com/ Google Desktop], [http://sp.ask.com/en/docs/desktop/overview.shtml Ask Jeeves Desktop Search], [http://www.copernic.com/ Copernic Desktop Search], etc. <br /> <br /> ===The Good of Desktop Search===<br /> <br /> Desktop Search tools can index emails, email attachments, files, messenger contacts, notes, web searches, etc. and uses these indexes to find these targets, based on specified keywords in a few seconds. In some cases, such as with Google Desktop and Yahoo Desktop Search, these applications are mereged with their corresponding search engines by letting the user search their computer and the web, at the same time, from the search engines web site. In other cases, such as Copernic's case, the tool is a stand alone application, which allows for better security. Copernic is an application that is specially good for audio, and image files, as it searches comments and other factors that allow the application to scan their content. In some other cases, the desktop search tool, like the Google tool, caches search results, which allows the user to look at older versions these. <br /> <br /> ===Security Issues of Desktop Search===<br /> <br /> One of the main concerns with desktop searches has to do with the retrieval of web history. The Google Desktop client was specially drawing attention, because it could index secure cached websites. This gave unrestricted access to anyone who would perform a search, and though this feature could be disabled, it is a <br /> very critical issue to keep in mind. The problem lies in the fact that these are features rather than bugs. It would make sense to have this functionality in a secure personal computer. However, the perspective changes when we have this type of functionality in public or enterprise computers, as confidential information could be easily disclosed. It is essential for companies to research these types of vulnerabilities before using this type of software.<br /> <br /> ==Resources==<br /> ===Relevant External Links:===<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL_search_data_scandal Wikipedia - AOL Search Data Scandal]<br /> * [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/technology/09aol.html?ex=1312776000en=f6f61949c6da4d38ei=5090 New York Times - &quot;A Face Is Exposed for AOL Searcher No. 4417749&quot;]<br /> ===Relevant Class Website Links:===<br /> * [http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/wvt/ http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/abuse/wvt/]</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_2,_Group_4&diff=1729 2007-07-16T18:16:01Z

<p>Afonsec: /* Use of Creative Commons */</p> <hr /> <div>=Creative Commons=<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> [http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] is a non-profit corporation designed to create a flexible, easy-to-use system of copyrights that may allow for some public use of the creative work. Users choose which restrictions they wish to place on their work, such as allowing or disallowing commercial use of their work or modifications of their work, and Creative Commons will generate a license to their specifications. In this way a Creative Commons license for a work can fall on a spectrum of possibilities between full copyright and public domain.<br /> <br /> One of the main advantages of Creative Commons is how easy it is to generate and use a license for any work that falls under the domain of copyrights. This extends to works such as books, scripts, lesson plans, websites, blogs, photographs, films, video games, sound recordings, and many other forms of media. A simple tool on the website streamlines the process of picking the right license based on the restrictions (or lack thereof) users wish to place on their work. This allows many non-professional creators to license their work without a lawyer, and encourages users to adopt a license allowing some public use of their work. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Use of Creative Commons==<br /> <br /> Use of Creative Commons licenses is becoming increasingly widespread. It has been adopted by projects ranging from [http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseWare], the [http://www.plos.org/ Public Library of Science], [http://www.flickr.com/ Flickr] online photo management and sharing, and many record labels.<br /> <br /> Creative Commons made the news recently when several influential figures, including presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama, called for the release of all presidential debates under Creative Commons. News service CNN shortly announced plans to release all debate footage it broadcasts under a Creative Commons type license, explaining in a statement that “Due to the historical nature of presidential debates and the significance of these forums to the American public, CNN debate coverage will be made available without restrictions at the conclusion of each live debate.” This is a major step forward in the direction of the free distribution for historic news footage. Because of the enormous volume of news footage generated each day and the copyright restrictions placed upon it by news services, much of it is lost to full public use as soon as it is published. By adopting unrestrictive licenses for some of its footage, CNN helps ensure the access to and preservation of important historical media.<br /> <br /> Creative Commons has a [http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/meet-the-licenses good variety of licenses] that can accommodate to any intentions that any creative work owner may have regarding the distribution of the work that they may want to may public. They have a range of choices that go from most restrictive to less restrictive. [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd)] allows distribution as long as credit is granted, work is not modified, and there is no commercial use. [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa)] allows for modification and non-commercial distribution of the work as long as credit is granted and the new works are released under the same license. [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Attribution Non-commercial (by-nc)] is the same as by-nc-sa except that new releases do not have to be under the same license. [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ Attribution No Derivatives (by-nd)] allows for commercial and non-commercial redistribution as long as the work is passed as identical. [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Attribution Share Alike (by-sa)] allows for modification and redistribution with commercial purposes as long as long as new works are released under the same license. [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Attribution (by)] allows any modification an distribution for commercial and non-commercial purposes as long as credit is given for the original work. Added to this, there are other licenses that may accommodate to more specific cases. As we can see, creative commons are a flexible way of approaching share of knowledge, and since they are voluntary, as long as the owner wants to do it, it is a very viable way of releasing different material.<br /> <br /> ==Drawbacks of Creative Commons==<br /> <br /> Some people feel that Creative Commons licenses are too restrictive and therefore not suitable for a variety of uses. The ''non-commercial use only option'', which is used by 70% of works licensed under Creative Commons according to the [http://www.scribd.com/doc/130277/Creative-Commons-Statistics-from-the-CC-Monitor-Project Creative Commons Monitor Project], may be part of the problem.<br /> <br /> This option prevents others from using the licensed work “in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or private monetary compensation.” This is certainly a reasonable stipulation authors may place on the use of their work. However, it does rule out certain common means of distribution. Many websites use advertising to help pay for their web hosting costs, but under the terms of this license, hosting a work licensed for non-commercial use on a site with advertising may be illegal. A third party charging a small fee for a DVD of media would also violate the license if the DVD included one video clip or mp3 licensed for non-commercial use, even if the only intention of the fee was to recoup the costs of publishing. This limits the distribution of a work the author may wish to see spread widely. Because of problems like this, some sites disallow the use of non-commercial licenses entirely. Wikimedia Commons, the media repository branch of the Wikipedia Foundation, does not allow the upload of any work licensed with a non-commercial use only restriction.<br /> <br /> Other problems exist with the use of Creative Commons licenses and licenses similar to it. Since these licenses do not allow for the claiming of royalties or other forms of payment for creative works, they are unlikely to ever be widely adopted by professionals who rely on their creative work for their livelihood. Some people believe that because of this, Creative Commons undervalues creativity. A spokesman from the [http://www.copyright.org.au/ Australian Copyright Council] explains how widespread use of Creative Commons licenses could lead to altered expectations for creative works: <br /> <br /> ''‘If CC licenses become widely adopted, it is likely that an expectation will arise that – unlike, say, lawyers, accountants and IT consultants – creative people should give away their work for free. The long-term effect could be that corporations and other big organisations like universities and governments will be less willing to pay for copyright material or to see that the people who create it have much value. Meanwhile, it’s likely that real creators will have to keep doing their music, photography, film-making, art or writing as a hobby only, subsidized by their day jobs.’'' <br /> <br /> <br /> ==International Creative Commons==<br /> <br /> International copyrights systems have several complicated ethical issues to challenge. This is true because of the cultural diversity that the world has; however, today world's drive for globalization are making it both easier and necessary to deal with copyright issues but establishing standards and agreements. It is a common belief that what a man creates on his own as a result of his own labor is his own and he is free to do whatever he wants with it limited only to the point to which his society or community lets him. So identifying the guidelines to which each society abides to give rights to the owner of a good, is a crucial step to find a consensus among communities. <br /> <br /> Creative commons is a tool designed to increase number of creative material online and to make cheaper and easier to access. Creative commons could be a good alternative to international agreements, since it aims for the practice of &quot;some rights&quot; reserved, instead of &quot;all rights&quot; reserved. This practice, and the fact that is voluntary, makes it easier to reach a consensus among countries, because of its flexibility. However, creative commons would be an alternative that will be mostly limited to creative material such as websites, scholarships, music, film, photography, etc. as this is what it was designed for. [http://www.icommons.org/ iCommons] is a Creative Commons supported organization whose aim is to develop a united global commons front through the collaboration with education, access to knowledge, free software, open access publishing and free culture communities around the world. This organization sets an example of some of the project that can be launched internationally through the use of creative commons.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_2,_Group_4&diff=1728 2007-07-16T18:12:02Z

<p>Afonsec: /* Use of Creative Commons */</p> <hr /> <div>=Creative Commons=<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> [http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] is a non-profit corporation designed to create a flexible, easy-to-use system of copyrights that may allow for some public use of the creative work. Users choose which restrictions they wish to place on their work, such as allowing or disallowing commercial use of their work or modifications of their work, and Creative Commons will generate a license to their specifications. In this way a Creative Commons license for a work can fall on a spectrum of possibilities between full copyright and public domain.<br /> <br /> One of the main advantages of Creative Commons is how easy it is to generate and use a license for any work that falls under the domain of copyrights. This extends to works such as books, scripts, lesson plans, websites, blogs, photographs, films, video games, sound recordings, and many other forms of media. A simple tool on the website streamlines the process of picking the right license based on the restrictions (or lack thereof) users wish to place on their work. This allows many non-professional creators to license their work without a lawyer, and encourages users to adopt a license allowing some public use of their work. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Use of Creative Commons==<br /> <br /> Use of Creative Commons licenses is becoming increasingly widespread. It has been adopted by projects ranging from [http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseWare], the [http://www.plos.org/ Public Library of Science], [http://www.flickr.com/ Flickr] online photo management and sharing, and many record labels.<br /> <br /> Creative Commons made the news recently when several influential figures, including presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama, called for the release of all presidential debates under Creative Commons. News service CNN shortly announced plans to release all debate footage it broadcasts under a Creative Commons type license, explaining in a statement that “Due to the historical nature of presidential debates and the significance of these forums to the American public, CNN debate coverage will be made available without restrictions at the conclusion of each live debate.” This is a major step forward in the direction of the free distribution for historic news footage. Because of the enormous volume of news footage generated each day and the copyright restrictions placed upon it by news services, much of it is lost to full public use as soon as it is published. By adopting unrestrictive licenses for some of its footage, CNN helps ensure the access to and preservation of important historical media.<br /> <br /> Creative Commons has a [http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/meet-the-licenses good variety of licenses] that can accommodate to any intentions that any creative work owner may have regarding the distribution of the work that they may want to may public. They have a range of choices that go from most restrictive to less restrictive. Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) allows distribution as long as credit is granted, work is not modified, and there is no commercial use. Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa) allows for modification and non-commercial distribution of the work as long as credit is granted and the new works are released under the same license. Attribution Non-commercial (by-nc)is the same as by-nc-sa except that new releases do not have to be under the same license. Attribution No Derivatives (by-nd) allows for commercial and non-commercial redistribution as long as the work is passed as identical. Attribution Share Alike (by-sa) allows for modification and redistribution with commercial purposes as long as long as new works are released under the same license. Attribution (by) allows any modification an distribution for commercial and non-commercial purposes as long as credit is given for the original work. Added to this, there are other licenses that may accommodate to more specific cases. As we can see, creative commons are a flexible way of approaching share of knowledge, and since they are voluntary, as long as the owner wants to do it, it is a very viable way of releasing different material.<br /> <br /> ==Drawbacks of Creative Commons==<br /> <br /> Some people feel that Creative Commons licenses are too restrictive and therefore not suitable for a variety of uses. The ''non-commercial use only option'', which is used by 70% of works licensed under Creative Commons according to the [http://www.scribd.com/doc/130277/Creative-Commons-Statistics-from-the-CC-Monitor-Project Creative Commons Monitor Project], may be part of the problem.<br /> <br /> This option prevents others from using the licensed work “in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or private monetary compensation.” This is certainly a reasonable stipulation authors may place on the use of their work. However, it does rule out certain common means of distribution. Many websites use advertising to help pay for their web hosting costs, but under the terms of this license, hosting a work licensed for non-commercial use on a site with advertising may be illegal. A third party charging a small fee for a DVD of media would also violate the license if the DVD included one video clip or mp3 licensed for non-commercial use, even if the only intention of the fee was to recoup the costs of publishing. This limits the distribution of a work the author may wish to see spread widely. Because of problems like this, some sites disallow the use of non-commercial licenses entirely. Wikimedia Commons, the media repository branch of the Wikipedia Foundation, does not allow the upload of any work licensed with a non-commercial use only restriction.<br /> <br /> Other problems exist with the use of Creative Commons licenses and licenses similar to it. Since these licenses do not allow for the claiming of royalties or other forms of payment for creative works, they are unlikely to ever be widely adopted by professionals who rely on their creative work for their livelihood. Some people believe that because of this, Creative Commons undervalues creativity. A spokesman from the [http://www.copyright.org.au/ Australian Copyright Council] explains how widespread use of Creative Commons licenses could lead to altered expectations for creative works: <br /> <br /> ''‘If CC licenses become widely adopted, it is likely that an expectation will arise that – unlike, say, lawyers, accountants and IT consultants – creative people should give away their work for free. The long-term effect could be that corporations and other big organisations like universities and governments will be less willing to pay for copyright material or to see that the people who create it have much value. Meanwhile, it’s likely that real creators will have to keep doing their music, photography, film-making, art or writing as a hobby only, subsidized by their day jobs.’'' <br /> <br /> <br /> ==International Creative Commons==<br /> <br /> International copyrights systems have several complicated ethical issues to challenge. This is true because of the cultural diversity that the world has; however, today world's drive for globalization are making it both easier and necessary to deal with copyright issues but establishing standards and agreements. It is a common belief that what a man creates on his own as a result of his own labor is his own and he is free to do whatever he wants with it limited only to the point to which his society or community lets him. So identifying the guidelines to which each society abides to give rights to the owner of a good, is a crucial step to find a consensus among communities. <br /> <br /> Creative commons is a tool designed to increase number of creative material online and to make cheaper and easier to access. Creative commons could be a good alternative to international agreements, since it aims for the practice of &quot;some rights&quot; reserved, instead of &quot;all rights&quot; reserved. This practice, and the fact that is voluntary, makes it easier to reach a consensus among countries, because of its flexibility. However, creative commons would be an alternative that will be mostly limited to creative material such as websites, scholarships, music, film, photography, etc. as this is what it was designed for. [http://www.icommons.org/ iCommons] is a Creative Commons supported organization whose aim is to develop a united global commons front through the collaboration with education, access to knowledge, free software, open access publishing and free culture communities around the world. This organization sets an example of some of the project that can be launched internationally through the use of creative commons.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_2,_Group_4&diff=1677 2007-07-15T00:33:58Z

<p>Afonsec: /* *International Creative Commons */</p> <hr /> <div>=Creative Commons=<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> ==Discussion Questions==<br /> <br /> * '''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''What ethical advantages and disadvantages are there for adopting Creative Commons licenses? What obstacles exist towards the adoption of Creative Commons licenses within the business community?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''Copyright law differs between countries. Creative Commons has licenses that can be adapted to be compatible with the laws of many nations. What ethical considerations are there to a system of international copyright laws and/or agreements? Are licenses like Creative Commons viable alternatives to international agreements?'''<br /> <br /> ==Answers==<br /> <br /> ===- International Creative Commons===<br /> <br /> International copyrights systems have several complicated ethical issues to challenge. This is true because of the cultural diversity that the world has; however, today world's drive for globalization are making it both easier and necessary to deal with copyright issues but establishing standards and agreements. It is a common belief that what a man creates on his own as a result of his own labor is his own and he is free to do whatever he wants with it limited only to the point to which his society or community lets him. So identifying the guidelines to which each society abides to give rights to the owner of a good, is a crucial step to find a consensus among communities. <br /> <br /> Creative commons is a tool designed to increase number of creative material online and to make cheaper and easier to access. Creative commons could be a good alternative to international agreements, since it aims for the practice of &quot;some rights&quot; reserved, instead of &quot;all rights&quot; reserved. This practice, and the fact that is voluntary, makes it easier to reach a consensus among countries, because of its flexibility. However, creative commons would be an alternative that will be mostly limited to creative material such as websites, scholarships, music, film, photography, etc. as this is what it was designed for. [http://www.icommons.org/ iCommons] is a Creative Commons supported organization whose aim is to develop a united global commons front through the collaboration with education, access to knowledge, free software, open access publishing and free culture communities around the world. This organization sets an example of some of the project that can be launched internationally through the use of creative commons.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_2,_Group_4&diff=1676 2007-07-15T00:33:40Z

<p>Afonsec: /* International Creative Commons */</p> <hr /> <div>=Creative Commons=<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> ==Discussion Questions==<br /> <br /> * '''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''What ethical advantages and disadvantages are there for adopting Creative Commons licenses? What obstacles exist towards the adoption of Creative Commons licenses within the business community?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''Copyright law differs between countries. Creative Commons has licenses that can be adapted to be compatible with the laws of many nations. What ethical considerations are there to a system of international copyright laws and/or agreements? Are licenses like Creative Commons viable alternatives to international agreements?'''<br /> <br /> ==Answers==<br /> <br /> ===*International Creative Commons===<br /> <br /> International copyrights systems have several complicated ethical issues to challenge. This is true because of the cultural diversity that the world has; however, today world's drive for globalization are making it both easier and necessary to deal with copyright issues but establishing standards and agreements. It is a common belief that what a man creates on his own as a result of his own labor is his own and he is free to do whatever he wants with it limited only to the point to which his society or community lets him. So identifying the guidelines to which each society abides to give rights to the owner of a good, is a crucial step to find a consensus among communities. <br /> <br /> Creative commons is a tool designed to increase number of creative material online and to make cheaper and easier to access. Creative commons could be a good alternative to international agreements, since it aims for the practice of &quot;some rights&quot; reserved, instead of &quot;all rights&quot; reserved. This practice, and the fact that is voluntary, makes it easier to reach a consensus among countries, because of its flexibility. However, creative commons would be an alternative that will be mostly limited to creative material such as websites, scholarships, music, film, photography, etc. as this is what it was designed for. [http://www.icommons.org/ iCommons] is a Creative Commons supported organization whose aim is to develop a united global commons front through the collaboration with education, access to knowledge, free software, open access publishing and free culture communities around the world. This organization sets an example of some of the project that can be launched internationally through the use of creative commons.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_2,_Group_4&diff=1675 2007-07-15T00:33:09Z

<p>Afonsec: /* International Creative Commons */</p> <hr /> <div>=Creative Commons=<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> ==Discussion Questions==<br /> <br /> * '''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''What ethical advantages and disadvantages are there for adopting Creative Commons licenses? What obstacles exist towards the adoption of Creative Commons licenses within the business community?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''Copyright law differs between countries. Creative Commons has licenses that can be adapted to be compatible with the laws of many nations. What ethical considerations are there to a system of international copyright laws and/or agreements? Are licenses like Creative Commons viable alternatives to international agreements?'''<br /> <br /> ==Answers==<br /> <br /> *===International Creative Commons===<br /> <br /> International copyrights systems have several complicated ethical issues to challenge. This is true because of the cultural diversity that the world has; however, today world's drive for globalization are making it both easier and necessary to deal with copyright issues but establishing standards and agreements. It is a common belief that what a man creates on his own as a result of his own labor is his own and he is free to do whatever he wants with it limited only to the point to which his society or community lets him. So identifying the guidelines to which each society abides to give rights to the owner of a good, is a crucial step to find a consensus among communities. <br /> <br /> Creative commons is a tool designed to increase number of creative material online and to make cheaper and easier to access. Creative commons could be a good alternative to international agreements, since it aims for the practice of &quot;some rights&quot; reserved, instead of &quot;all rights&quot; reserved. This practice, and the fact that is voluntary, makes it easier to reach a consensus among countries, because of its flexibility. However, creative commons would be an alternative that will be mostly limited to creative material such as websites, scholarships, music, film, photography, etc. as this is what it was designed for. [http://www.icommons.org/ iCommons] is a Creative Commons supported organization whose aim is to develop a united global commons front through the collaboration with education, access to knowledge, free software, open access publishing and free culture communities around the world. This organization sets an example of some of the project that can be launched internationally through the use of creative commons.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_2,_Group_4&diff=1674 2007-07-15T00:31:39Z

<p>Afonsec: </p> <hr /> <div>=Creative Commons=<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> ==Discussion Questions==<br /> <br /> * '''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''What ethical advantages and disadvantages are there for adopting Creative Commons licenses? What obstacles exist towards the adoption of Creative Commons licenses within the business community?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''Copyright law differs between countries. Creative Commons has licenses that can be adapted to be compatible with the laws of many nations. What ethical considerations are there to a system of international copyright laws and/or agreements? Are licenses like Creative Commons viable alternatives to international agreements?'''<br /> <br /> ==Answers==<br /> <br /> ===International Creative Commons===<br /> <br /> International copyrights systems have several complicated ethical issues to challenge. This is true because of the cultural diversity that the world has; however, today world's drive for globalization are making it both easier and necessary to deal with copyright issues but establishing standards and agreements. It is a common belief that what a man creates on his own as a result of his own labor is his own and he is free to do whatever he wants with it limited only to the point to which his society or community lets him. So identifying the guidelines to which each society abides to give rights to the owner of a good, is a crucial step to find a consensus among communities. <br /> <br /> Creative commons is a tool designed to increase number of creative material online and to make cheaper and easier to access. Creative commons could be a good alternative to international agreements, since it aims for the practice of &quot;some rights&quot; reserved, instead of &quot;all rights&quot; reserved. This practice, and the fact that is voluntary, makes it easier to reach a consensus among countries, because of its flexibility. However, creative commons would be an alternative that will be mostly limited to creative material such as websites, scholarships, music, film, photography, etc. as this is what it was designed for. [http://www.icommons.org/ iCommons] is a Creative Commons supported organization whose aim is to develop a united global commons front through the collaboration with education, access to knowledge, free software, open access publishing and free culture communities around the world. This organization sets an example of some of the project that can be launched internationally through the use of creative commons.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Week_2,_Group_4&diff=1673 2007-07-15T00:30:40Z

<p>Afonsec: </p> <hr /> <div>=Creative Commons=<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> <br /> ==Discussion Questions==<br /> <br /> * '''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''What ethical advantages and disadvantages are there for adopting Creative Commons licenses? What obstacles exist towards the adoption of Creative Commons licenses within the business community?'''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''Copyright law differs between countries. Creative Commons has licenses that can be adapted to be compatible with the laws of many nations. What ethical considerations are there to a system of international copyright laws and/or agreements? Are licenses like Creative Commons viable alternatives to international agreements?'''<br /> <br /> ===International Creative Commons===<br /> <br /> International copyrights systems have several complicated ethical issues to challenge. This is true because of the cultural diversity that the world has; however, today world's drive for globalization are making it both easier and necessary to deal with copyright issues but establishing standards and agreements. It is a common belief that what a man creates on his own as a result of his own labor is his own and he is free to do whatever he wants with it limited only to the point to which his society or community lets him. So identifying the guidelines to which each society abides to give rights to the owner of a good, is a crucial step to find a consensus among communities. <br /> <br /> Creative commons is a tool designed to increase number of creative material online and to make cheaper and easier to access. Creative commons could be a good alternative to international agreements, since it aims for the practice of &quot;some rights&quot; reserved, instead of &quot;all rights&quot; reserved. This practice, and the fact that is voluntary, makes it easier to reach a consensus among countries, because of its flexibility. However, creative commons would be an alternative that will be mostly limited to creative material such as websites, scholarships, music, film, photography, etc. as this is what it was designed for. [http://www.icommons.org/ iCommons] is a Creative Commons supported organization whose aim is to develop a united global commons front through the collaboration with education, access to knowledge, free software, open access publishing and free culture communities around the world. This organization sets an example of some of the project that can be launched internationally through the use of creative commons.</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Weed_1,_Group_2&diff=1542 2007-07-12T04:53:02Z

<p>Afonsec: /* Charging for Sent Emails */</p> <hr /> <div>== Anti-Spam Techniques ==<br /> <br /> <br /> === Blocking Domains ===<br /> Domain blocking is not always effective. Since spammers are often spoofing domains, this results in the [http://www.mywire.com/pubs/PCMagazine/2004/03/16/418338?extID=10051 unintended blocking of non-spammers.]<br /> === The Earthlink Spam Blocker===<br /> <br /> ===Charging for Sent Emails===<br /> This technique consists of charging companies to send their commercial e-mails to a big number of people. The way this technique works is by giving preferential service to those companies who pay to send their e-mails by ensuring their deliverance. On the other hand, if a company does not pay, their message's deliverance will not be guaranteed. The aim of this technique is to cut down bad intentioned e-mail, as this method will help identify legitimate e-mail. How? If a company is willing to pay it means that they will most likely be getting some profit from this, as opposed to those who only want to spread out inappropriate material. There is, however, a downside to this approach. The Internet has traditionally been a medium that is free by nature, which is why this method has encountered opposition from different sides. Yet, this approach could lead to a more formal/controlled way of commercializing over the internet. <br /> <br /> <br /> *Related Articles<br /> **[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/technology/05AOL.html?ex=1296795600&amp;en=6efb03c8cbfac79e&amp;ei=5090 Postage Is Due for Companies Sending E-Mail]<br /> **[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2006-02-05-aol-yahoo-email_x.htm AOL to charge fee as way to cut spam] <br /> **[http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/05/spam.charge.ap/ Gates: Buy stamps to send e-mail]<br /> **[http://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/archives/2007/02/how_to_charge_your_clients_for_1.html How to charge your clients for email marketing]<br /> <br /> ===Opt-In===<br /> Opt-In is a term used when someone is given the option of receiving bulk e-mail when they are registering to some list. This technique implies a number of practices that will ensure correct ways of managing e-mail marketing campaigns. This is a very accepted technique, since for it to work, both parties have to put some effort. The party interested in sending the bulk e-mail, needs to give the user the choice to either opt-in or opt-out, and the user needs to decide if they want to receive bulk e-mails or not. To implement this scheme effectively, all users need to be aware of it, it needs to be simple an free, it needs to become effective within a reasonable time, it needs to update lists regularly according to user choices, and it needs an adequate complaint handling mechanism.<br /> <br /> [http://www.opt-in-email-marketing.org/ Opt-In E-mail Marketing] is a great resource for obtaining tips on e-mail marketing and reviewing other campaigns.<br /> <br /> [http://www.euro.cauce.org/en/optinvsoptout.html Opt-in vs Opt-out], more about the topic<br /> <br /> === Domain Authentication ===<br /> Weaknesses in the SMTP protocol have allowed spammers to remain anonymous by allowing them to &quot;spoof&quot; sender addresses. [http://www.buit.org/2007/05/25/get-rid-of-spam-with-smtp-authentication/ Domain authentication technologies] would correct this and allow spammers to be identified.<br /> === Bounties ===<br /> Spam bounties, or rewards leading to the arrest of spammers, have been [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/17/tech/main644056.shtml considered by the US government]. In 2004, Congress requested a report by The Federal Trade Commission which concluded that rewards between $100,000 and $250,000 would be necessary to make the program work.<br /> <br /> === The Goodmail approach: ===<br /> <br /> Described as a guaranteed delivery of email for a price. Email will be guaranteed not to be spam-blocked by the Goodmail providers to its customers.<br /> <br /> Although this will limit certain types of spam, like money cons from Nigeria, it does not prevent other types of corporate spam. This is more of a attempt to legalized marketing technique to spam.<br /> There are also many individual and different interpretations of what spam is to an email user that we do not want the company deciding what is spam for all of its email clients.<br /> <br /> === Bonds with escrow agencies: ===<br /> <br /> One of the archaic initiatives (as of 1994) to curve spam that was originated by on of our industry leaders &quot;Bill Gates&quot;. Although this technique creates some virtual money trail, it may produce corrupted escrow agents that can manage the results to hide certain individuals or companies from the blacklist. This technique could also limit the accessibility of email to non-profit organizations and/or poor individuals.<br /> <br /> It is hard to keep up and enforce correctly across different countries that may have laws to allow or disallow certain types of email. By providing this type of block the abusing individuals or institutions will change the medium on how email messages are delivered. From text to sound or movie files instead making it harder to detect and interpret by a program or filter.<br /> <br /> === Links: ===<br /> *[http://www.networkcomputing.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1509f1 Anti-Spam]<br /> *[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2737 Goodmail Approach]<br /> *[http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/lawpoli/spam/2004072502.php Bonds with escrow approach]<br /> *[http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4020610.search?query=spam+bonds+with+escrow+agencies Bonds with escrow approach - Spam Filter]</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Weed_1,_Group_2&diff=1541 2007-07-12T04:33:18Z

<p>Afonsec: /* Opt-In */</p> <hr /> <div>== Anti-Spam Techniques ==<br /> <br /> <br /> === Blocking Domains ===<br /> Domain blocking is not always effective. Since spammers are often spoofing domains, this results in the [http://www.mywire.com/pubs/PCMagazine/2004/03/16/418338?extID=10051 unintended blocking of non-spammers.]<br /> === The Earthlink Spam Blocker===<br /> <br /> ===Charging for Sent Emails===<br /> This technique consists of charging companies to send their commercial e-mails to a big number of people. This is a controversial approach, since the Internet is a medium that has always been free. However, this approach could lead to a more formal/controlled way of commercializing over the internet.<br /> <br /> *Related Articles<br /> **[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/technology/05AOL.html?ex=1296795600&amp;en=6efb03c8cbfac79e&amp;ei=5090 Postage Is Due for Companies Sending E-Mail]<br /> **[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2006-02-05-aol-yahoo-email_x.htm AOL to charge fee as way to cut spam] <br /> **[http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/05/spam.charge.ap/ Gates: Buy stamps to send e-mail]<br /> **[http://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/archives/2007/02/how_to_charge_your_clients_for_1.html How to charge your clients for email marketing]<br /> <br /> ===Opt-In===<br /> Opt-In is a term used when someone is given the option of receiving bulk e-mail when they are registering to some list. This technique implies a number of practices that will ensure correct ways of managing e-mail marketing campaigns. This is a very accepted technique, since for it to work, both parties have to put some effort. The party interested in sending the bulk e-mail, needs to give the user the choice to either opt-in or opt-out, and the user needs to decide if they want to receive bulk e-mails or not. To implement this scheme effectively, all users need to be aware of it, it needs to be simple an free, it needs to become effective within a reasonable time, it needs to update lists regularly according to user choices, and it needs an adequate complaint handling mechanism.<br /> <br /> [http://www.opt-in-email-marketing.org/ Opt-In E-mail Marketing] is a great resource for obtaining tips on e-mail marketing and reviewing other campaigns.<br /> <br /> [http://www.euro.cauce.org/en/optinvsoptout.html Opt-in vs Opt-out], more about the topic<br /> <br /> === Domain Authentication ===<br /> Weaknesses in the SMTP protocol have allowed spammers to remain anonymous by allowing them to &quot;spoof&quot; sender addresses. [http://www.buit.org/2007/05/25/get-rid-of-spam-with-smtp-authentication/ Domain authentication technologies] would correct this and allow spammers to be identified.<br /> === Bounties ===<br /> Spam bounties, or rewards leading to the arrest of spammers, have been [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/17/tech/main644056.shtml considered by the US government]. In 2004, Congress requested a report by The Federal Trade Commission which concluded that rewards between $100,000 and $250,000 would be necessary to make the program work.<br /> <br /> === The Goodmail approach: ===<br /> <br /> Described as a guaranteed delivery of email for a price. Email will be guaranteed not to be spam-blocked by the Goodmail providers to its customers.<br /> <br /> Although this will limit certain types of spam, like money cons from Nigeria, it does not prevent other types of corporate spam. This is more of a attempt to legalized marketing technique to spam.<br /> There are also many individual and different interpretations of what spam is to an email user that we do not want the company deciding what is spam for all of its email clients.<br /> <br /> === Bonds with escrow agencies: ===<br /> <br /> One of the archaic initiatives (as of 1994) to curve spam that was originated by on of our industry leaders &quot;Bill Gates&quot;. Although this technique creates some virtual money trail, it may produce corrupted escrow agents that can manage the results to hide certain individuals or companies from the blacklist. This technique could also limit the accessibility of email to non-profit organizations and/or poor individuals.<br /> <br /> It is hard to keep up and enforce correctly across different countries that may have laws to allow or disallow certain types of email. By providing this type of block the abusing individuals or institutions will change the medium on how email messages are delivered. From text to sound or movie files instead making it harder to detect and interpret by a program or filter.<br /> <br /> === Links: ===<br /> *[http://www.networkcomputing.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1509f1 Anti-Spam]<br /> *[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2737 Goodmail Approach]<br /> *[http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/lawpoli/spam/2004072502.php Bonds with escrow approach]<br /> *[http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4020610.search?query=spam+bonds+with+escrow+agencies Bonds with escrow approach - Spam Filter]</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Weed_1,_Group_2&diff=1423 2007-07-06T18:34:20Z

<p>Afonsec: </p> <hr /> <div>== Anti-Spam Techniques ==<br /> <br /> <br /> === Blocking Domains ===<br /> Domain blocking is not always effective. Since spammers are often spoofing domains, this results in the [http://www.mywire.com/pubs/PCMagazine/2004/03/16/418338?extID=10051 unintended blocking of non-spammers.]<br /> The Earthlink Spam Blocker<br /> <br /> ===Charging for Sent Emails===<br /> This technique consists of charging companies to send their commercial e-mails to a big number of people. This is a controversial approach, since the Internet is a medium that has always been free. However, this approach could lead to a more formal/controlled way of commercializing over the internet.<br /> <br /> *Related Articles<br /> **[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/technology/05AOL.html?ex=1296795600&amp;en=6efb03c8cbfac79e&amp;ei=5090 Postage Is Due for Companies Sending E-Mail]<br /> **[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2006-02-05-aol-yahoo-email_x.htm AOL to charge fee as way to cut spam] <br /> **[http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/05/spam.charge.ap/ Gates: Buy stamps to send e-mail]<br /> **[http://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/archives/2007/02/how_to_charge_your_clients_for_1.html How to charge your clients for email marketing]<br /> <br /> ===Opt-In===<br /> Opt-In is a term used when someone is given the option of receiving bulk e-mail when they are registering to some sort of database system. This technique implies a number of practices that will ensure correct ways of managing e-mail marketing campaigns. <br /> <br /> [http://www.opt-in-email-marketing.org/ Opt-In E-mail Marketing] is a great resource for obtaining tips on e-mail marketing and reviewing other campaigns. <br /> <br /> === Domain Authentication ===<br /> Weaknesses in the SMTP protocol have allowed spammers to remain anonymous by allowing them to &quot;spoof&quot; sender addresses. [http://www.buit.org/2007/05/25/get-rid-of-spam-with-smtp-authentication/ Domain authentication technologies] would correct this and allow spammers to be identified.<br /> === Bounties ===<br /> Spam bounties, or rewards leading to the arrest of spammers, have been [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/17/tech/main644056.shtml considered by the US government]. In 2004, Congress requested a report by The Federal Trade Commission which concluded that rewards between $100,000 and $250,000 would be necessary to make the program work.<br /> <br /> === The Goodmail approach: ===<br /> <br /> Described as a guaranteed delivery of email for a price. Email will be guaranteed not to be spam-blocked by the Goodmail providers to its customers.<br /> <br /> Although this will limit certain types of spam, like money cons from Nigeria, it does not prevent other types of corporate spam. This is more of a attempt to legalized marketing technique to spam.<br /> There are also many individual and different interpretations of what spam is to an email user that we do not want the company deciding what is spam for all of its email clients.<br /> <br /> === Bonds with escrow agencies: ===<br /> <br /> One of the archaic initiatives (as of 1994) to curve spam that was originated by on of our industry leaders &quot;Bill Gates&quot;. Although this technique creates some virtual money trail, it may produce corrupted escrow agents that can manage the results to hide certain individuals or companies from the blacklist. This technique could also limit the accessibility of email to non-profit organizations and/or poor individuals.<br /> <br /> It is hard to keep up and enforce correctly across different countries that may have laws to allow or disallow certain types of email. By providing this type of block the abusing individuals or institutions will change the medium on how email messages are delivered. From text to sound or movie files instead making it harder to detect and interpret by a program or filter.<br /> <br /> === Links: ===<br /> *[http://www.networkcomputing.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1509f1 Anti-Spam]<br /> *[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2737 Goodmail Approach]<br /> *[http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/lawpoli/spam/2004072502.php Bonds with escrow approach]<br /> *[http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4020610.search?query=spam+bonds+with+escrow+agencies Bonds with escrow approach - Spam Filter]</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Weed_1,_Group_2&diff=1421 2007-07-06T18:33:40Z

<p>Afonsec: </p> <hr /> <div>== Anti-Spam Techniques ==<br /> <br /> <br /> === Blocking Domains ===<br /> Domain blocking is not always effective. Since spammers are often spoofing domains, this results in the [http://www.mywire.com/pubs/PCMagazine/2004/03/16/418338?extID=10051 unintended blocking of non-spammers.]<br /> The Earthlink Spam Blocker<br /> <br /> ===Charging for Sent Emails===<br /> This technique consists of charging companies to send their commercial e-mails to a big number of people. This is a controversial approach, since the Internet is a medium that has always been free. However, this approach could lead to a more formal/controlled way of commercializing over the internet.<br /> <br /> *Related Articles<br /> **[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/technology/05AOL.html?ex=1296795600&amp;en=6efb03c8cbfac79e&amp;ei=5090 Postage Is Due for Companies Sending E-Mail]<br /> **[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2006-02-05-aol-yahoo-email_x.htm &quot;AOL to charge fee as way to cut spam&quot;] <br /> **[&quot;http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/05/spam.charge.ap/&quot; Gates: Buy stamps to send e-mail]<br /> **[&quot;http://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/archives/2007/02/how_to_charge_your_clients_for_1.html&quot; How to charge your clients for email marketing]<br /> <br /> ===Opt-In===<br /> Opt-In is a term used when someone is given the option of receiving bulk e-mail when they are registering to some sort of database system. This technique implies a number of practices that will ensure correct ways of managing e-mail marketing campaigns. <br /> <br /> [http://www.opt-in-email-marketing.org/ Opt-In E-mail Marketing] is a great resource for obtaining tips on e-mail marketing and reviewing other campaigns. <br /> <br /> === Domain Authentication ===<br /> Weaknesses in the SMTP protocol have allowed spammers to remain anonymous by allowing them to &quot;spoof&quot; sender addresses. [http://www.buit.org/2007/05/25/get-rid-of-spam-with-smtp-authentication/ Domain authentication technologies] would correct this and allow spammers to be identified.<br /> === Bounties ===<br /> Spam bounties, or rewards leading to the arrest of spammers, have been [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/17/tech/main644056.shtml considered by the US government]. In 2004, Congress requested a report by The Federal Trade Commission which concluded that rewards between $100,000 and $250,000 would be necessary to make the program work.<br /> <br /> === The Goodmail approach: ===<br /> <br /> Described as a guaranteed delivery of email for a price. Email will be guaranteed not to be spam-blocked by the Goodmail providers to its customers.<br /> <br /> Although this will limit certain types of spam, like money cons from Nigeria, it does not prevent other types of corporate spam. This is more of a attempt to legalized marketing technique to spam.<br /> There are also many individual and different interpretations of what spam is to an email user that we do not want the company deciding what is spam for all of its email clients.<br /> <br /> === Bonds with escrow agencies: ===<br /> <br /> One of the archaic initiatives (as of 1994) to curve spam that was originated by on of our industry leaders &quot;Bill Gates&quot;. Although this technique creates some virtual money trail, it may produce corrupted escrow agents that can manage the results to hide certain individuals or companies from the blacklist. This technique could also limit the accessibility of email to non-profit organizations and/or poor individuals.<br /> <br /> It is hard to keep up and enforce correctly across different countries that may have laws to allow or disallow certain types of email. By providing this type of block the abusing individuals or institutions will change the medium on how email messages are delivered. From text to sound or movie files instead making it harder to detect and interpret by a program or filter.<br /> <br /> === Links: ===<br /> *[http://www.networkcomputing.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1509f1 Anti-Spam]<br /> *[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2737 Goodmail Approach]<br /> *[http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/lawpoli/spam/2004072502.php Bonds with escrow approach]<br /> *[http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4020610.search?query=spam+bonds+with+escrow+agencies Bonds with escrow approach - Spam Filter]</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Weed_1,_Group_2&diff=1395 2007-07-05T23:30:58Z

<p>Afonsec: </p> <hr /> <div>== Anti-Spam Techniques ==<br /> <br /> Blocking Domains<br /> <br /> The Earthlink Spam Blocker<br /> <br /> Charging for Sent Emails<br /> <br /> ===Opt-In===<br /> Opt-In is a term used when someone is given the option of receiving bulk e-mail when they are registering to some sort of database system. This technique implies a number of practices that will ensure correct ways of managing e-mail marketing campaigns. <br /> <br /> [http://www.opt-in-email-marketing.org/ Opt-In E-mail Marketing] is a great resource for obtaining tips on e-mail marketing and reviewing other campaigns. <br /> <br /> === Domain Authentication ===<br /> Weaknesses in the SMTP protocol have allowed spammers to remain anonymous by allowing them to &quot;spoof&quot; sender addresses. [http://www.buit.org/2007/05/25/get-rid-of-spam-with-smtp-authentication/ Domain authentication technologies] would correct this and allow spammers to be identified.<br /> === Bounties ===<br /> Spam bounties, or rewards leading to the arrest of spammers, have been [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/17/tech/main644056.shtml considered by the US government]. In 2004, Congress requested a report by The Federal Trade Commission which concluded that rewards between $100,000 and $250,000 would be necessary to make the program work.<br /> <br /> The Goodmail Approach<br /> <br /> Escrow Bonds<br /> <br /> <br /> Links<br /> *[http://www.networkcomputing.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1509f1 Anti-Spam]<br /> <br /> Group Members:<br /> *[http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jjhernan Jorge J Hernandez]</div>

Afonsec https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_379:Weed_1,_Group_2&diff=1393 2007-07-05T23:27:42Z

<p>Afonsec: Opt-In</p> <hr /> <div>== Anti-Spam Techniques ==<br /> <br /> Blocking Domains<br /> <br /> The Earthlink Spam Blocker<br /> <br /> Charging for Sent Emails<br /> <br /> ===Opt-In===<br /> Opt-In is a term used when someone is given the option of receiving bulk e-mail when they are registering to some sort of database system. This technique implies a number of practices that will ensure correct ways of managing e-mail marketing campaigns. <br /> <br /> [http://www.opt-in-email-marketing.org/ Opt-In E-mail Marketing] <br /> <br /> === Domain Authentication ===<br /> Weaknesses in the SMTP protocol have allowed spammers to remain anonymous by allowing them to &quot;spoof&quot; sender addresses. [http://www.buit.org/2007/05/25/get-rid-of-spam-with-smtp-authentication/ Domain authentication technologies] would correct this and allow spammers to be identified.<br /> === Bounties ===<br /> Spam bounties, or rewards leading to the arrest of spammers, have been [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/17/tech/main644056.shtml considered by the US government]. In 2004, Congress requested a report by The Federal Trade Commission which concluded that rewards between $100,000 and $250,000 would be necessary to make the program work.<br /> <br /> The Goodmail Approach<br /> <br /> Escrow Bonds<br /> <br /> <br /> Links<br /> *[http://www.networkcomputing.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1509f1 Anti-Spam]<br /> <br /> Group Members:<br /> *[http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jjhernan Jorge J Hernandez]</div>

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