Issues

Understanding Trusted Computing: Will Its Benefits Outweigh Its Drawbacks?

This article looks at controversial software intended to protect against computer viruses.

Regulation and the Internet: Public Choice Insights for Business Organizations

Authors assert that public choice is still an effective tool to understand regulatory changes in the digital economy.

Conditioning Prices on Purchase History

This paper asks when sellers will tend to charge different prices to different buyers.

IDs - Not That Easy: Questions About Nationwide Identity Systems

This report looks at proposals to create a national identity card for people in the United States.

Informed Consent in the Mozilla Browser: Implementing Value-Sensitive Design

This paper looks at how web browsers can teach users about privacy online.

Is More Government Regulation Needed to Promote E-commerce?

This paper asks if concerns about privacy are holding back e-commerce.

Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations

This manual sets out the ground rules for evidence in crimes involving computers.

Putting Identity Theft on Ice: Freezing Credit Reports To Prevent Lending to Impostors

This paper talks about new rules to help consumers avoid identity theft.

Benefits and Costs Of Online Privacy Legislation, The

This paper asks if legislators should pass online privacy legislation.

Cookies and Web Browser Design: Toward Realizing Informed Consent Online

This paper looks at how web browsers can help protect privacy online.