gov. signs law to punish'phishing'scams (Reuters)Reuters - California Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger (Internet advertising)

gov. signs law to punish'phishing'scams (Reuters)Reuters - California Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger (Internet advertising)

Calif. gov. signs law to punish'phishing'scams (Reuters)
Reuters - California Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger signed a bill on Friday making Internet"phishing"identity theft scams punishable by law.

Meth addicts hack into identity theft (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Methamphetamine addicts are using the Internet to commit identity theft, law-enforcement officials and medical experts in the USA and Canada say. Meth addicts also are participating in phishing e-mail scams and selling stolen goods on auction sites to support their habit.

Online games spawn own economy, society (Reuters)
Reuters - Emerson Larkin, 23, just reaped$400 selling two characters for Blizzard Entertainment's"Worldof Warcraft"after investing nearly 75 online gaming hourscreating them.

MySpace digs in for Nine Inch Nails tour (Reuters)

Reuters - MySpace, the onlinecommunity that recently agreed to be purchased by News Corp.,said this week that it is the title sponsor of rock band NineInch Nails North American tour.

U.S. Insists On Keeping Control Of Web (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Some countries have been pushing for the United Nations to take a bigger oversight role, but a U.S. government official calls that notion"unacceptable."The question now: how can developing nations get their share of the Internet?