Friday, February 28, 2003

Technology doesn't change human nature, it changes the opportunities to express it Monster.com Warns About ID Theft. "Internet job board Monster.com, acknowledging a growing problem for online career sites, is e-mailing millions of job seekers, warning that fake listings are being used to gather and steal personal information." [source: Wired News] The core vulnerability appears to be when jobseekers respond to listings and provide their credit card numbers or social security numbers. Another risk is getting involved in shipping materials overseas that are prohibited from being sold outside U.S. borders. and then there are errors in transmission (Big) Red Faces at Cornell Over E-Mail Error "Virtually everyone who has used e-mail knows the feeling: You press the send button and realize that you just sent something embarrassing to someone by mistake. "That happened to Cornell University on Wednesday: It sent welcoming letters to 1,700 high school students who had submitted early-decision applications, including nearly 550 who had already been rejected in December." [source: New York Times] 4:07:09 AM

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