Software Industry Announcements and News
IMPROVE YOUR WEBSITE’S PERFORMANCE
[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.31.08 under Network & Internet
SEE WHO YOUR VISITORS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING
NABEREZHNIE CHELNY, Russia - Jan. 31, 2008 - SVAr software today announces the immediate availability of AllWebSiteVisitors 1.2, a new upgrade of a fast web log file analysis program for Microsoft Windows OS. AllWebSiteVisitors produces highly detailed, easily configurable reports in HTML format with tables and charts that will help you enhance your website to best meet the needs of your visitors and potential customers.
New Software Deal of the Day Website Launched
[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.30.08 under ASP Member Companies, Web Sites
Software Deal of the Day offers one software application for sale every day at a significantly discounted price. Read the rest of this entry…
Online Advertiser Settles FTC Charges. “Free” Products Weren’t Free
[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.30.08 under Government News
Settlement Calls for $200,000 Civil Penalty
An online advertiser that drove traffic to its Web sites using spam e-mails with misleading subject lines has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to disclose that consumers have to spend money to receive the so-called “free” items it touts. The settlement, filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC, requires the defendants to disclose the costs and obligations to qualify for the advertised products or services, and bars them from sending e-mail that violates the CAN-SPAM Act. The settlement also requires that the company pay $200,000 in civil penalties.
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Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to Host Workshop on International Technical Assistance
[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.29.08 under Government News
One-Day Public Event Scheduled for February 6, 2008, in Washington, DC
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today announced that they will host a joint workshop entitled, “2008 International Technical Assistance Workshop: Charting the Future Course of International Technical Assistance at the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.”
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FTC Settles Charges Against Telemarketer that Made More Than 46 Million Unlawful Prerecorded Calls
[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.29.08 under Government News
Agrees to Stop Improper Use of Prerecorded Messages and to Pay $180,000 Civil Penalty
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a complaint and proposed consent decree settling charges that a California-based “voice broadcaster” made over 46 million unlawful telemarketing calls. The proposed court order permanently bars the defendants from violating the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) and requires them to pay $180,000 in civil penalties.
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FBI: Scammers Sending Fake FBI E-mails Seeking Personal Information
[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.15.08 under Government News
Have you received a suspicious e-mail from FBI Director Robert Mueller or another FBI official? If so, it is a fake. The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have increasingly received reports of fraudulent schemes misrepresenting FBI agents, officials, and/or FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III. The fraudulent e-mails give the appearance of legitimacy due to the usage of pictures of the FBI Director, seal, letterhead, and/or banners. The types of schemes utilizing the names of FBI agents, officials, or the Director’s name are typically lottery endorsements and inheritance notifications. Read the rest of this entry…