This issue's primary article discusses the "Fight Against Spam," and includes information about the variety of bills being submitted in both houses of Congress for the reduction or elimination of unwanted Internet e-mail, including messages sent using the text, graphic or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems.
National updates touch on financial services companies beginning to implement the Federal Trade Commissions' Safeguards Rule, the continuing troubles of Microsoft Passport, and the federal circuit decision upholding the fax slamming ban.