Linda Rosencrance

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Yahoo to ban Nazi artifacts

Internet portal Yahoo Inc. has announced that it will stop listing Nazi memorabilia on its auction site, as well as other items that are associated with groups promoting hatred and violence.

Surveys: holiday online spending doubles this year

Although actual dollar amounts differ, the results of surveys released this week indicate that holiday online spending nearly doubled compared to last year.

March trial date set for alleged teen hacker

The trial of the 16-year-old Montreal-area youth known as Mafiaboy, who is accused in a series of attacks on major Internet sites in February, has been set for March 5.

Credit-Card numbers exposed in extortion attempt

A spokesman for Creditcards.com today confirmed that the e-commerce vendor and credit card processing company was the victim of an extortionist who hacked into its Web site and exposed thousands of credit card numbers.

Groups ask U.S. government to check Amazon’s privacy policies

Privacy groups on both sides of the Atlantic are calling on government agencies to investigate Amazon.com's U.S. and U.K. operations.

iXL lays off 850 employees

Atlanta-based iXL Enterprises Inc. has become the latest in a string of Web consulting firms to cut staff in an attempt to become profitable.

FTC Warns Net Retailers to Fulfill Shipping

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is warning more than 100 online retailers that they had better not make holiday shipping promises they can't keep.

‘Mafiaboy’ to plead guilty to hacking

The 16-year-old Montreal-area high-school student known as Mafiaboy has agreed to plead guilty to a series of...

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