The Internet is the ultimate highway of information and communication. It links you to news, shopping, entertainment, friends, work...yet dangers loom off every exit. With every click of the mouse you leave a distinct digital trail. This information is what online privacy bandits can plunder. Read our Privacy Primer links learn more about the privacy risks and what actions to take to protect you and your family.

Essays on timely privacy topics- researched and written by our staff and special correspondents.

Searching for Safety on the Online Playground
You worry about your child when they're out with friends or away from home. You feel that they are safe when they're home, in their room, playing on the computer. The truth is...Read More

Web Stalking in the Real World
For one New York woman, it began in 1996 with hundreds of email messages, followed by dozens of phone calls a day from strangers wanting to share their sexual fantasies...Read More

Where's the Law on the World Wide Web?
Hackers and Cyberthiefs have proven their ability to enter, abuse and sometimes destroy even the most secure sites. Computer Security Institute found that 70% of top companies...Read More

Watchful Eyes in the Workplace: Is Your Boss Watching You?
Email has revolutionized the workplace, making the transfer of documents, projects and ideas possible with the click of a mouse...Read More

The Fantasy and Reality of 2004
Wired, Dec '03 -- We asked a dozen experts in fields that are apt to touch all our lives this year -- privacy, defense, spam, security, open source, technology development, life online and human rights -- to answer this question: "What do you wish would happen in 2004, and what do you think will actually happen?"

Internet Tips: Play It Safe With the Right Browser Security Settings
PC World magazine -- The pop-up ad epidemic is irritating--and it's a security threat. The ads, which are Web pages, may contain dangerous programs or scripts; they can hijack your home page or install adware that sprouts more pop-ups. In fact, a booby-trapped pop-up could even steal or delete your data...

Online Privacy Fears are Real
Bob Sullivan, MSNBC -- Seattle, Dec. 6 - A 20-year-old woman stalked through the Internet and killed. Thousands of e-commerce customers watching as their credit card numbers are sold online for $1 apiece. Internet chat rooms where identities are bought, sold and traded like options on the Chicago Board of Trade...