Editorial
It's That Time Of The Year
Yes, once again it's time for readers to vote in the annual Aardvark Industry
Awards.
Unlike so many others, the Aardvark Awards are handed out solely by the readers --
you are the only judges.
You'll find last year's winners here and this year's
voting form here.
Remember -- one lucky voter will be chosen at random to win a brand new
Microsoft eunuch-Mouse (officially known as the
IntelliMouse)
with a cool ball-free approach to mouse maneuvering.
General News & Current Events:
TODAY'S KEY NET-NEWS HEADLINES
Amazon Founder Named Time's Man Of The Year
A 35-year-old Internet entrepreneur has
been named Time magazine's Man of the
Year, highlighting how the web has
changed the world of international
business...
7am.com
Australian Internet shoppers warned as contraband seized
Christmas shoppers have been warned to make sure items they
order through the Internet were legally allowed to enter Australia...
Fairfax
Code takes bite out of porn legislation, critics claim
The ABA last week agreed to the internet
industry's code of conduct, creating a situation
which critics of the Government's net-porn policy
say is almost the same as no censorship at all...
AFR
US Court overturns fake child porn act
Case may also weigh on Patrick Naughton's
chances to overturn his conviction on child
porn possession...
ZDNN
Yahoo tangles with GeoCities volunteer community leaders
Yahoo is facing another uprising among volunteers on its
GeoCities community site in a clash that underscores widening
cracks between grassroots Internet users and their commercial
sponsors...
CNet
Security hole found in Click TV Web site
A security hole in Click TV's Web site will allow access to individuals' email addresses and
passwords through a simple routine which a five year old could crack...
The Register
Top Web sites compromise consumer privacy
Online holiday shopping is expected to deliver record sales for e-tailers this year, but
a new study finds it may put consumers' privacy at risk...
CNet
Ask Jeeves Says to Defend Patent Suit by MIT Profs
Online search service Ask Jeeves Inc. on Friday rejected allegations that it has
infringed on patents held by two professors at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) and termed ``without merit'' a lawsuit based on those charges....
Yahoo/Reuters
The Naked Truth: Privacy And Online Shopping
Of 100 most popular e-commerce sites, none passed
the test of protecting the privacy of personal
information...
TechWeb
The Amazon of All Boycotts
A Linux pioneer is leading a fight against Amazon.com, claiming
the mammoth e-tailer is trying to squelch competition by
patenting its purchasing process...
Wired
27 August 99
