Cyber attacks have been in the news this week as reports of attacks on US and South Korean Government websites and some private companies have been reported. At NCSA we believe it’s important for everyone to have some understanding…

An article by Brian Krebs in today’s Washington Post, reporting on a study by Carnegie Mellon University, raises serious concerns. The study, using publicly available information, showed that with basic information about an individual, it is possible to construct the real social security number of many people. According to the story…

Late last week as news spread about the deaths of Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett, the Web once again proved to be the go to source for information and breaking news. According to a story  in Yahoo! News, the story about Michael Jackson being rushed to the hospital...

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about the site peoplesdirt—a site designed specifically to amplify rumor, slander, and negative comments  between high school students-- and its lack of any redeeming social value.

We do occasionally run into a website with no redeeming value in helping us achieve a digital culture where citizens use technology productively and responsibly.