Net Crimes and Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering the Spammers, Swindlers, and Stalkers Who are Targeting You Online.Net Crimes & Misdemeanors misdemeanor n. a lesser crime punishable by a fine and/or county jail time for up to one year. Misdemeanors are distinguished from felonies which can be punished by a state prison term. They are tried in the lowest local court such as municipal, police or justice courts. J.A. Hitchcock Information Today 143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055 0910965722 $24.95 www.infotoday.com This revised, expanded second edition of Net Crimes & Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering Web Spammers, Stalkers, And Con Artists comes from a cybercrime Crime on the information superhighway, typically having to do with online fraud. See cybercrook. expert who provides easy, efficient methods for handling a wide range of online attacks. Himself a one-time victim of cyberstalking, Hitchcock became a victim's advocate and so doesn't come from a programmer's background. Her coverage therefore is most accessible to the lay consumer--the most likely victim of such crimes--and offers insights and tips on preventing everything from identity theft to internet dating, newsgroup The Usenet Network Some newsgroups are moderated; some are not. They originate from many sources and are hosted on many systems, known collectively as the Usenet network. There are more than 100,000 newsgroups, and an ISP may select some or none of them to offer customers. It also decides how long postings remain online. If an ISP does not support newsgroups or does not retain postings very long, there are Usenet providers that do, such as Giganews (www.giganews.com). problems and more. |
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