Scott Lindsay's Articles in Consumer Protection

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Security - Internet Roots And Research Security in communications has been considered the primary reason the Internet was started although many researches view this as an elaborate urban myth. Imagine a world where nuclear war caused significant deficits in communications. The thought of this possibility is what some say led to the development of what was known as The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET). This system allowed packets of information to be delivered through a series of connected com... Security – Welcoming The Skeptic It is estimated that three out of every five people you meet will have never purchased anything online. This means that only 40% of the population is online consumers. For some, the lack of response can be tied to not having or wanting adequate knowledge to complete an online purchase. These consumers are happy visiting brick and mortar stores and see no use in transferring funds electronically to someone they don’t know. One of the primary reasons for a reduction in on... Security – Online Security Guards If you go back just far enough in our collective history you come to a pleasant place where doors were left unlocked. Neighbors and even strangers were trusted while neighborhoods were considered safe and welcoming. It wasn’t long before a few bad guys made locks standard. In fact, multiple locks were used and locking mechanisms were even placed on windows. Now, fast forward to recent innovations where motion sensors and alarm trips not only alert a family to the presen... Agree To Be Spam-Free Spending on commercial email ballooned to $7.3 billion in 2005 from $164 million in 1999.” - Jupiter Communications The use of email is an important tool in maintaining positive client relationships. Some emails are sent individually and personally, however some are sent in bulk and that’s when difficulties show up for business interests. Many simply mass email systems are immediately sent to many spam folders. The truth is very few people take the time to review the em... Spam Blockers: Unique Challenge For Business “Under no circumstances will I ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of an unsolicited e-mail message. Nor will I forward chain letters, petitions, mass mailings, or virus warnings to large numbers of others. This is my contribution to the survival of the online community.” — Roger Ebert The use of email has the potential to eliminate much of the costs associated with sending correspondence through regular mail. Invoices can be sent by email speeding up the pa...