Wikipedia to Limit Changes to Articles on People

The Wikimedia Foundation has announced that the English-language Wikipedia will review changes to articles about living people before they appear. See Wikipedia to Limit Changes to Articles on People. While I find Wikipedia useful, this is a good reminder that the content on Wikipedia is can be manipulated.

Web Giants Wage New Battle in Google Books Saga

Last October, Google reached a settlement with representatives of the publishing industry over its book scanning project – Google Books. Now a group of companies, including Amazon, Mircosoft, and Yahoo!, are opposing the settlement. See Web Giants Wage New Battle in Google Books Saga. I understand the concern over Google's scanned books database, but I also appreciated access to out-of-print books.

Tweets Reveal Location

Twitter will offer a new feature that will add your location (longitude and latitude)to any tweet. Twitter users can choose to use this feature or keep their locations private. The article details some potential uses for e-commerce. See Tweets Will Soon Come With a Dateline.

3 Indicted in Theft of 130 Million Card Numbers

Many people fear shopping online because of the risk of stolen credit cards. In this case (3 Indicted in Theft of 130 Million Card Numbers), many of the stolen cards were used for in-person transactions.

ECT: Battling the Buccaneers of Beijing

The recent article Battling the Buccaneers of Beijing puts the spotlight on the issue of pirated goods in China. The issue is of concern for online businesses selling in the U.S. eBay has been sued over listings of pirated goods.

Goal

My goal is to use this blog is collect and comment on items relevant to the study of e-commerce.