[SGVLUG] welcome to the internet you soon to be thieves

[matti]

interesting...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10050378-38.html

hmmmm... this is just weird...
basically blaming the internet for 
making people into thieves

"More disturbing, however, is the fact that the 
Internet seems to be contributing to the creation 
of a brand new type of retail thief -- people who 
have never stolen before, but are lured in by the 
convenience and anonymity of the Internet."

read the PDF sent to congress

http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/LaRocca080922.pdf

Oh, and speaking about thieving:

Credit card insiders tell of deceptive practices 
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080924/us_nm/us_usa_economy_creditcards

best
matti