Technology Policy Issues

Seven basic things to understand about Americans and their privacy in the internet age.

Stop me if you've heard this one: A hacker, a privacy commissioner, and Microsoft's identity architect walk into a casino...

Nine out of ten internet users have taken evasive actions to avoid software intrusions, but their guerrilla tactics may not be enough. Two possible future scenarios are presented, along with questions for privacy professionals to consider.

In ten years, the Baby Boomers will age into the 65+ demographic and change everything about the "wired senior" group, but a great many offline Americans may be with us for years to come.

There are clear differences among those with broadband connections, dial-up connections, and no connections at all to the internet.

OnGuard Online is a new site for consumers who want to protect their computers from software intrusions.

Even with an overwhelming majority of teens online, there are about three million youth between ages 12 and 17 who do not use the internet. What about the 13% of teens who aren’t online?

A profile of those who say they have sampled porn online.

In an effort to bring some clarity to the policy debate around spyware, the Anti-Spyware Coalition has attempted to nail down a solid definition for the offending software.

Spyware and the threat of unwanted programs being secretly loaded onto computers are becoming serious threats online.