The Economist Privacy on the Internet . Plans to control encryption software are futile and misguided Visa pushes banks to get smart . Security top fear in Net survey . Netizens are more concerned about online privacy and credit card security than they are about pornographic or violent images online, according to a study released today by Net search company Lycos . FTC takes spammer to court .
Crypto bill lightens up .
McCain and Kerrey Offer Encryption Bill . Gore Letter Seems to Soften Stance on Encryption . The White House is backing off from its unpopular push for domestic controls on computer encryption technology, according to a letter Vice President Al Gore sent on Wednesday to the Senate Democratic Leader, Tom Daschle. Hotmail suffers email scam . Net privacy policy in the works .