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This article talks about the scams that are happening on Craigslist.com. There are many scams that happen including car scams, money wiring fraud, and online rental scam. It also mentions some suggestions on how to avoid these scams.

This article from March 28, 2011 Wall Street Journal leads off that more than half of Americans 12 and over have Facebook accounts. It discusses privacy laws that the government is proposing and would people actually take advantage of them.

This article is very interesting because it talks about how people are starting to get rid of their landlines and just using their cellphones only for communication.

Thought it was interesting how playing an online game could turn into something bigger and illegal.

This article explains very well what people don't realize and how it affects you when they are downloading music illegally.

I thought this was a neat article because it shows how close Myspace and Facebook were only a few years ago and now Facebook is dominant.

This article discuss the future of the internet and how it will affect the human life.

This website gives facts about the Childrens Internet Protection Act.

This site contains information regarding the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and its requirements for schools and public libraries.

Interesting article IT network and security news, posted on eweek.com. This breach at Sony made headlines and the article suggests 10 things that we as computer users should be aware of and suggestions of steps we should take.

This article from the Illinois Statehouse News talks about how Govener Pat Quinn signed the new "Sexting" law. It states that under this law minors under the age of 18 who have been caught "sexting" have to go before a judge and could face community service, supervision, and counseling.

This was a great site that I used for my paper. It gives general information and the rest of these things on their site. I would recommend checking this out if you are interested in this topic!! Table of Contents Definition & Background Sexting Statistics Similarities & Differences to Offline Behavior Harmful Effects Recognizing if Sexting has become a problem with your teen What to do if you discover your child is involved in a situation involving sexting… Laws that Help External Resources References Terms Associated with 'Sexting'

This paper talks about how mobile devices are helping businesses and the working class but also explains how it is becoming a intusion. We never really dove to deep on how technology sometimes hurts what we are trying to do in society.