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Comment: Re: twitter magpie - jwallace - 10/31/2008
Comment: Apple and Microsoft? - GajaKannan - 10/31/2008
Comment: Re: twitter magpie - Chris Poley - 10/31/2008
Comment: twitter magpie - jwallace - 10/31/2008
Comment: Profile spying - Murugan - 10/31/2008
Comment: Pandora - jwallace - 10/31/2008
Comment: Nice ideas - Murugan - 10/31/2008
Troubled IT Companies Make the Watch List
Editor's Blog  
10/31/2008   3 comments
In a Big Report, ThinkerNetter Chris Poley tells us which IT vendors to watch in the post-bailout world
Comment: Pipe dreams - Nicole Ferraro - 10/31/2008
Tech Firms Post-Bailout: Dozing or Dead?
The Big Report  
10/31/2008   9 comments
Current economic conditions expose the vulnerabilities of the companies that build and support the Internet and make their challenges more glaring
Top 10 Technology Pipe Dreams
Rob Salkowitz  
10/31/2008   11 comments
If virtual wishes were horses, we could all ride like online fools!
Medicine & Web 2.0 Go Well Together
Kim Solez, MD  
10/31/2008   5 comments
Using the Internet can expand the effectiveness of medical communities
Comment: Scanning - Chris Poley - 10/31/2008
Ad-Supported Video: A 'Hole With No Bottom'
Editor's Blog  
10/30/2008   4 comments
If you're still waiting to make some money off of your ad-supported video model... better get comfortable
Comment: Invest In Yourself - kenton - 10/30/2008
Comment: Cover Letters - uneasyrhetoric - 10/30/2008
Comment: Good suggestions - Root Maniac - 10/30/2008
Web-Smart Job Hunting: Some Dos & Don’ts
Chris Minnick  
10/30/2008   18 comments
When it comes to getting a job, an online resumé is just the start
Comment: awesome - meowchow - 10/29/2008
Comment: Wait, isn't he...? - Adamus - 10/29/2008
Comment: But - Raza - 10/29/2008
Comment: Re: Info overload - kurniawan - 10/29/2008
Comment: What we have here - Root Maniac - 10/28/2008
Comment: I cannot take this - Chris Poley - 10/28/2008
Comment: re Site Moderator - Lance Alberto - 10/27/2008
Comment: Re: Yitter, Twammer - Brian Newby - 10/27/2008
Comment: Re: Yitter, Twammer - Insultant - 10/27/2008
Comment: Re: Yitter, Twammer - Brian Newby - 10/27/2008
Comment: Workplace Web - Mary Jander - 10/27/2008
Comment: Yitter, Twammer - Insultant - 10/27/2008
Comment: I cannot take this!! - jwallace - 10/27/2008
Comment: Re: Info overload - Todd Watson - 10/27/2008
Comment: Re: Info overload - Mary Jander - 10/27/2008
Comment: Re: Info overload - Todd Watson - 10/27/2008
Comment: Info overload - Mary Jander - 10/27/2008
Twine: Me, My Interests & I
Todd Watson  
10/27/2008   6 comments
Twine is another way to obtain more information than we can handle
Readers Vote to Keep Consumer Apps in the Workplace
Editor's Blog  
10/27/2008   14 comments
In a poll, Internet Evolution readers vote to not have their consumer applications blocked on the company network
Twitter Forecast
Internet Evolution Poll  
10/27/2008   Post a comment
Will Twitter eventually make a profit - or will it go the way of other dead things?
Comment: Re: Site Moderator - EliteC - 10/27/2008
Comment: Re: Site Moderator - EliteC - 10/27/2008
Comment: Re: Site Moderator - kurniawan - 10/26/2008
Comment: Re: Site Moderator - Paul Whyte - 10/26/2008
Comment: Social Networking - EliteC - 10/26/2008
Comment: Site Moderator - EliteC - 10/25/2008
We Want You to Be a Moderator
Editor's Blog  
10/24/2008   9 comments
Do you have what it takes to be a rich and famous Internet Evolution moderator? Or just an Internet Evolution moderator?
Comment: Re: Believe it or Not - jwallace - 10/24/2008
Comment: Believe it or Not - experiences - 10/24/2008
Comment: Re: not yet - venomfang - 10/24/2008
Digital, Divorced & Dead
Editor's Blog  
10/24/2008   19 comments
Woman kills virtual husband after virtual divorce leaves her virtually surprised
Comment: Re: Web 2.0 apps - jwallace - 10/24/2008
Comment: Re: Web 2.0 apps - Mary Jander - 10/24/2008
Comment: Re: Web 2.0 apps - jwallace - 10/24/2008
Comment: Re: Web 2.0 apps - Terry Sweeney - 10/24/2008
Comment: Web 2.0 apps - Mary Jander - 10/24/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - reiter - 10/23/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - lpricci49 - 10/23/2008
Comment: Could be~ - lpricci49 - 10/23/2008
Comment: Re: Way too soon - jwallace - 10/23/2008
Comment: Re: Way too soon - hounhosp - 10/23/2008
Comment: Re: canine tendencies? - bugmenot - 10/23/2008
Comment: Re: Way too soon - jwallace - 10/23/2008
Comment: Re: Way too soon - Nicole Ferraro - 10/23/2008
Comment: Re: Way too soon - jwallace - 10/23/2008
Poll: Enterprise Jury Still Out on Web 2.0
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
10/23/2008   17 comments
Bulletin: Wikis, blogs, and social networking aren't ready for enterprise apps just yet
Comment: Re: Video Resumes - Mr. Roques - 10/23/2008
LinkedIn Scoops Up More Cash
Editor's Blog  
10/23/2008   4 comments
Social networking site raises another $23 million in funding
Comment: Information or junk - Asad - 10/23/2008
Comment: Video resume trends - Asad - 10/23/2008
Comment: Good one - Prabhakar - 10/23/2008
Comment: Open Source - Ereth - 10/23/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - reiter - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - Mr. Roques - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: nice point - srw - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: Hiss, boo! - hounhosp - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - jwallace - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - jwallace - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/22/2008
Comment: Interesting - Raza - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - jwallace - 10/22/2008
Comment: an additional tip - Asad - 10/22/2008
Internet Startups Face a Change of Plan
Sandeep Amar  
10/22/2008   9 comments
New Internet companies can't expect to get funded on their potential anymore
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - Insultant - 10/22/2008
Comment: burn baby burn - Andrew Keen - 10/22/2008
Comment: nice point - Andrew Keen - 10/22/2008
Comment: canine tendencies? - Andrew Keen - 10/22/2008
Comment: not yet - Andrew Keen - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - Insultant - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - sfwriter - 10/22/2008
Comment: I disagree - burn0050 - 10/22/2008
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - Insultant - 10/22/2008
Comment: Video Resumes - hindsatya - 10/22/2008
Comment: Great Blog - pamelajacob - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - Insultant - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - Insultant - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - Rayno - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - williams - 10/21/2008
Comment: Hiss, boo! - Mary Jander - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Yimmer Yammer - reiter - 10/21/2008
Comment: Venice 3.0 - jabailo - 10/21/2008
Comment: Yimmer Yammer - Insultant - 10/21/2008
Comment: What's not to love? - Mary Jander - 10/21/2008
Comment: All bubbles burst - Root Maniac - 10/21/2008
Comment: Good action steps! - modza - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Off topic question - Mashka - 10/21/2008
Comment: Internet ghost - Asad - 10/21/2008
Job Hunting the Video Way
Todd Barrish  
10/21/2008   7 comments
Individual job seekers and companies can both benefit from the use of video in the hiring process
Comment: Re: Try and See! - J DAmbrosio - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Try and See! - viboons - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Try and See! - Paul Whyte - 10/21/2008
Comment: more mania! - nivashkumar - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Try and See! - Paul Whyte - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Try and See! - J DAmbrosio - 10/21/2008
Economy to Give Open-Source a Good Thumping
Andrew Keen  
10/21/2008   34 comments
Is $0.00 really the future of labor in the Great Depression 2.0?
Why I Like Yammering About Business
David Silversmith  
10/21/2008   22 comments
Twitter-like applications for business users that solve business problems are on the rise
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - reiter - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - dlavie - 10/21/2008
Comment: Off topic question - Mashka - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: Try and See! - Paul Whyte - 10/21/2008
Comment: Re: You missed one... - hounhosp - 10/20/2008
Comment: Try and See! - hounhosp - 10/20/2008
An Enterprise Social Media Action Plan
Andy Meadows  
10/20/2008   3 comments
A few suggestions to help make your social networking project a success
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - Mr. Roques - 10/20/2008
You've Got (Way Too Frickin' Much) Mail
Todd Watson  
10/20/2008   1 comment
If you're suffering from inbox clog, here's how IBM proposes to help
Comment: You missed one... - Mr. Roques - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: Virtual paper - viboons - 10/20/2008
VC Internet Funding Drops in Q3: Blame Web 2.0
Editor's Blog  
10/20/2008   8 comments
VC funding for Internet-specific companies dropped in the third quarter of 2008, perhaps reflecting an ailing economy and a Web of poor ideas
Comment: Virtual paper - cjon316 - 10/20/2008
Web vs. Workplace
Internet Evolution Poll  
10/20/2008   Post a comment
How do you feel about blocking non-business Web applications in the workplace?
Five Ways to Google-Proof Your Internet Business
David Vellante  
10/20/2008   14 comments
Google can be a major threat to online businesses... or a key asset
Comment: Re: lets not forget - viboons - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - jwallace - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - jwallace - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - viboons - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - viboons - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: Paper or plastic? - Jason_13 - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - viboons - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/20/2008
Comment: Re: Paper or plastic? - viboons - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: Paper or plastic? - reiter - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - jwallace - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - viboons - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: Paper or plastic? - Jason_13 - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: Paper or plastic? - reiter - 10/19/2008
Comment: Future is out there:) - Mashka - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - Paul Whyte - 10/19/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - viboons - 10/19/2008
Comment: Paper or plastic? - Jason_13 - 10/18/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/17/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - hounhosp - 10/17/2008
Comment: Re: lets not forget - reiter - 10/17/2008
Comment: lets not forget - Natalies_mommy - 10/17/2008
Wireless Internet Could Make Paper Passe
Alan Reiter  
10/17/2008   56 comments
The wireless Internet is exorably eating into the printing process for books, photos, and more
Distressed by What the Internet Knows About Me
Editor's Blog  
10/17/2008   12 comments
When bits of our online personas are taken out of context, the Internet can make us seem rather strange
Web 2.0's Biggest $inkholes
The Big Report  
10/16/2008   9 comments
Web 2.0 has seen a lot of squandered investment dollars, with most money focused on targeted advertising, social networking, video, search, and social publishing
Comment: Re: Where is The Truth? - viboons - 10/15/2008
Comment: ut3 after midnight - jabailo - 10/14/2008
Comment: Tip of the Iceberg - kochsner - 10/14/2008
Comment: Re: wishful thining...? - viboons - 10/14/2008
Comment: wishful thining...? - jwallace - 10/14/2008
Comment: Will it help? - Mashka - 10/14/2008
For Once, ISPs Don't Pass the Buck
Editor's Blog  
10/14/2008   4 comments
Blamed for a delay in World of Warcraft, Time Warner called together a band of networks to assess and solve the problem
Comment: Where is The Truth? - hounhosp - 10/13/2008
Virtual Worlds Are Going Private
Mike Moran  
10/13/2008   6 comments
Marketers are finding more success in private virtual worlds than on Second Life and other public venues
Company Exposure Also Means Risk in Web 2.0 Era
David Silversmith  
10/13/2008   5 comments
Numerous Web 2.0 sites are stripping away corporate confidentiality at an amazing pace
Choosing a Video Search Engine
Editor's Blog  
10/13/2008   2 comments
As video search begins to come into its own, Truveo, OVGuide, and Blinkx tell why they're the best
Comment: Re: Not so sure - Brian Newby - 10/12/2008
Comment: Re: Not so sure - JonPincus - 10/12/2008
Comment: Re: I'm not sure how. - Phavanhna - 10/12/2008
Comment: Re: WEB 2.0 - Phavanhna - 10/12/2008
Comment: Re: Not so sure - robsalk - 10/11/2008
Comment: Not so sure - Nicole Ferraro - 10/10/2008
Comment: I'm not sure how. - hounhosp - 10/10/2008
I Know Half My Social Media Marketing Is Working...
Todd Watson  
10/10/2008   Post a comment
Here's how to avoid joining the incredibly huge corporate social-networking failures club
A 3D Web Will Augment Business
Chris Poley  
10/10/2008   5 comments
The three-dimensional Web will enhance business as well as leisure activity
Passenger Works the Customer Collaboration Angle
Editor's Blog  
10/10/2008   Post a comment
Passenger connects people with brands in private online communities, allowing Fortune 500 companies to harness (or mooch off) the wisdom of the crowds
Democratic 'Socialism' – FaceBook & the Elections
Rob Salkowitz  
10/10/2008   4 comments
Facebook's voter registration app could be a significant milestone in the politics of the Millenial Generation
Comment: Re: WEB 2.0 - warblog - 10/9/2008
The Hammer Comes Down on Evil Networks
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/8/2008   1 comment
Network providers can't hide behind feigned ignorance any longer
Can Someone Please Mash Up My Exchange?
David Silversmith  
10/8/2008   6 comments
Since Microsoft's Exchange and Outlook are the most widely used apps in most enterprises, it's time they incorporated more Web 2.0 features
Comment: From the Outside - Murugan - 10/8/2008
Comment: OpenID - Mr. Roques - 10/8/2008
Comment: Re: WEB 2.0 - Nicole Ferraro - 10/8/2008
Cracking the Internet's Axis of Evil
The Big Report  
10/8/2008   9 comments
Highly organized global networks are hosting massive stores of malware, child porn, and illegal data. Here what is – and isn't – being done to stop them
Comment: WEB 2.0 - warblog - 10/8/2008
Internet an Afterthought in Presidential Debate
Editor's Blog  
10/8/2008   9 comments
Out of 6 million questions submitted via the Internet for last night's debate between Senators McCain and Obama, only four were selected by the moderator
Here's Proof the Web Is Not Killing Personal Meetings
David Vellante  
10/8/2008   10 comments
A new kind of conference demonstrates the ongoing power of personal interaction
Enterprise 2.0
Internet Evolution Poll  
10/7/2008   Post a comment
Are Web 2.0 tools for the enterprise incredibly useful or incredibly pointless?
Election 2.0: More Than Senseless Microblogs?
Editor's Blog  
10/7/2008   7 comments
Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum and TechPresident, discusses the 2008 election season as influenced by the Internet, and where some politicians have gone wrong in their online efforts
Andrew Rasiej, Founder, Personal Democracy Forum & TechPresident.com
Dialogue  
10/6/2008   Post a comment
Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, shares the dos and don'ts of leveraging the Internet for political campaigns, where Hillary Clinton went wrong, and why the next president should understand Twitter
We Be Jammin'
Todd Watson  
10/6/2008   Post a comment
IBM explores aspirations of 1,100 CEOs, while contemplating the advantages of enterprise social networking
Comment: Nobody realizes - Mashka - 10/5/2008
Comment: Congratulations! - Jason_13 - 10/4/2008
Comment: Popular by demand - jwallace - 10/3/2008
The Advent of Enterprise Microblogging
Richard Martin  
10/3/2008   6 comments
Twitter may yet become part of enterprise IT
House Adopts New Rules for Web Communications
Editor's Blog  
10/3/2008   5 comments
Responding to a proposal set forth in June, the Committee on House Administration accepts new regulations allowing Members to communicate via external Websites
Comment: Interesting Times - kochsner - 10/2/2008
Three Easy Fixes for Online Ads
Editor's Blog  
10/2/2008   2 comments
Romi Mahajan, chief marketing officer at Ascentium, says advertisers need to change the way they think in order to successfully monetize digital media
Comment: Re: Isn't it exciting? - rjh - 10/2/2008
How Internet Time Does Fly
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/1/2008   5 comments
Internet Evolution marks its one-year anniversary
Comment: social explosion - jwallace - 10/1/2008
Top Predictions for Social Networks
Sandeep Amar  
10/1/2008   11 comments
Here are the trends to expect in the burgeoning world of social networks
Comment: Re: SERIOUSLY!? - jwallace - 10/1/2008
Comment: Re: SERIOUSLY!? - Paul Whyte - 10/1/2008
Comment: Re: SERIOUSLY!? - Mary Jander - 10/1/2008
Comment: Re: SERIOUSLY!? - jwallace - 10/1/2008
Comment: Re: SERIOUSLY!? - cjon316 - 10/1/2008




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   14 comments
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.
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Alan Reiter   5/16/2013   30 comments
The apartment and house sharing service, Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.
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Harry Hawk   5/15/2013   20 comments
Facebook advertising is a lightning rod. It seems neither brands nor consumers are 100 percent happy about the social media site's policies, placement, or procedures. But the real controversy about Facebook ads and promotions is over whether they work.
Rasheen A. Whidbee
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
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Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   No comments


New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
Kim Davis
Fast Forward to the Future

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


A look back at tech writing in the 90s makes us wonder where enterprise IT will be 20 years from now.
Mitch Wagner
Google Launches Its Most Depressing Service Yet

4|15|13   |   2:59   |   10 comments


Google's new Inactive Account Manager lets you control how Google disposes of your accounts when you die.
Second Shooter
Argument Over Top-Level Domains Is 'Stupid'

4|11|13   |   2:07   |   3 comments


The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
Kim Davis
Ladies, Your Tablet Awaits

3|21|13   |   2:22   |   37 comments


ePad Femme is the world’s first tablet “made exclusively for women.”
Wisdom of the Big Chair
NFC Moves Into the Mainstream

3|20|13   |   2:16   |   No comments


While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

3|19|13   |   3:35   |   No comments


Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Collects Customer Information

3|18|13   |   1:15   |   No comments


Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Uses Analytics to Customize Site

3|14|13   |   0:47   |   No comments


The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Second Shooter
Locked Handsets Aren't the Problem – Subsidies Are the Problem

3|13|13   |   2:09   |   10 comments


Subsidized handsets, rather than locked handsets, should be the focus of regulators. We're not getting good deals, not fostering innovation, and weakening our power as buyers.
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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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Websites Should Consider Tougher ID Verification Policies
Alan Reiter
The apartment and house sharing service,
Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.

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