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Mark Grossman Gaming Guru - Page 13Cybertips -- A Domain Name Scam6 September 2000
It starts with an ominous notice in the mail. It's an "Urgent Notice"
telling you that someone is about to register a domain name that's
identical to yours. It comes to people who've registered the "com"
version of a name, but not the "net" or "org" versions.
The notice says that you have to respond by ... (read more)
Foreign Domains1 September 2000
Co-authored by Andrew Chulock
In the beginning, there was dot-com, and it was good. It was so
blissfully simple. If you were a company setting up shop on the Net, you
had but one choice for a generic top level domains (gTLD), the almighty
".com."
The current shortage of new ".com" names is a direct result of an old
policy. ... (read more)
Online Profiling22 August 2000
"Online profiling" is a phrase that conjures up images of Big Brother tracking your online movements for some ambiguous, but nefarious purpose. If you're an e-business, online profiling may lead you to the promised land (profits). It lets you build a database of your customers' habits and hobbies by keeping ... (read more)
A Privacy Update18 August 2000
Co-authored by Bradley Gross
Let's take a quick multiple-choice test. What can a private company do with personal information that it receives about you over the Internet? You get to choose one potential answer: (a) It must keep the information secret; (b) It may, only under certain circumstances, release ... (read more)
Cybertips--Liability for Poor Computer Security15 August 2000
In this space just about a month ago, I asked, "Can you be 'sued' if a hacker uses your computer as a weapon in an attack against other computers?" I noted that I couldn't find a case finding liability in this type of situation.
I went on to say that, "My prediction is that courts will find liability ... (read more)
Accepting Credit Card Payments Online3 August 2000
If your e-commerce business is to succeed, you will take credit cards. The problem is that the anonymity afforded by the Internet makes the Net a great place to use a stolen credit card. If you want to minimize your risk of being victimized by credit card fraud, you must implement proper procedures.
... (read more)
Electronic Signatures21 July 2000
(co-authored by Allison K. Hift, an associate)
For too long, people doing business online have been making it up as they go along. Often, even as a computer lawyer, I'm not sure what the online rules are. Now that we have e-commerce, it's time to make up the rules governing it.
Fortunately, the Florida legislature just threw us a softball. ... (read more)
Liability for You if You're Hacked30 June 2000
Any computer that's connected to the Internet with a high-speed connection has the potential to be used as a weapon of mass destruction or disruption by terrorists, hackers, criminals and pranksters. If your computer is used that way, you may find yourself being sued for the ensuing damage.
About a month ... (read more)
Technology Insurance20 June 2000
Well, the hurricane season is here again. Your business probably has insurance in place for hurricanes, but do you have insurance for a computer disaster, or what we might call a "Technology Twister."
This time of the year holds a very special place in every Floridian's heart. It brings back such ... (read more)
Linking to Other Websites - the Ticketmaster Case13 June 2000
Where there's money, disputes arise and litigation follows. It's the American way. E-commerce is no different. A March 27, 2000 decision in the case of Ticketmaster v. Tickets.com provides an excellent example of how real courts handle real cases involving the new and often esoteric issues that arise from e-commerce. ... (read more)
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