Essays Tagged: "Federal Trade Commission"
INTERNET PRIVACY A DETAILED RESEARCH PAPER ABOUT INTERNET SECURITY AND ITS LOOP HOLES...A COMPUTER SCEINECE ENGINEERING COURSE ESSAY WITH WORK CITED PAGES.
nies target the individuals according to their tastes. This leads to junk mails about the products. Federal trade commission had recently given a survey report to the congress that around 80 percent o ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking
Impact of television shows on children
ences of it. Ironically, violence seems to be diminishing on primetime television. According to the Federal Trade Commission, "5-6 violent acts occur per hour on prime time, with 20-25 acts an hour on ... toons with much violence can cause children to misunderstand the consequences of their actions. The Federal Trade Commission reported, "73% of violence on television is rewarded or unpunished, and 58% ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters
The Antitrust Case Against Microsoft
crosoft Corporation out of Redmond, Washington, headed by BillGates. What is at stake is money. The federal government maintains that Microsoft'smonopolistic practices are harmful to United States cit ... usiness.Microsoft's antitrust problems began for them in the early months of 1990(Check1), when the Federal Trade Commission began investigating them for possible violationsof the Sherman and Clayton ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases
Protect Yourself From Identity Theft.
increasing at an alarming rate; in fact, it is at the top of the list of consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission with 23%, twice as many as any other category. . This essay will bring to y ... s of identity theft. Protect yourself, be proactive, and tell everyone you know the same.Works CitedFederal Trade Commission. Identity Theft. 21 Aug. 2001 .Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Sentinel. 21 Aug. 2001 .
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights
Imperialism, Progressivism, and Moral Diplomacy.
14 instead of trying to perfect the programs we had we added quite a few new programs including the federal reserve act, the federal trade commission, the pure food and drug act and the meat inspectio ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
U.S vs. Microsoft court case.
ate competition and harm consumers. By creating higher prices and downgrading software quality they Federal government has stated that Microsoft's practices are harmful to citizens and should be stopp ... citizens and should be stopped.Microsoft's Anti-trust problems started early in 1990 when the FTC (federal trade commission) started investigating them for possible violations of the Sherman and Clay ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Identity Theft: The Invisible Crime
Identity TheftThe Invisible CrimeAccording to the Federal Trade Commission, The 1990's spawned a new variety of crooks called identity thieves. Their ... in your name.·File a police report with your local police.·File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (5)By sharing your identity theft complaint with the FTC, you will provide ... ine: toll-free 1-877-IDTHEFT (438-4338); TDD: 202-326-2502; or write: Identity Theft Clearinghouse, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580. (5)Although, there are ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Credit and Your Consumer Rights
error. Solving credit problems may take time and patience, but it doesn't have to be an ordeal.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces credit laws that protect your right to obtain, use, and main ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
The Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft
Against MicrosoftA battle is raging in the United States Courts with the Microsoft Corporation. The federal government maintains that Microsoft's monopolistic practices are harmful to United States ci ... st doing good business. Microsoft's antitrust problems began for them in the early 1990's. When the Federal Trade Commission began investigating them for possible violations of the Antitrust Laws. Whi ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies
Identity Theft, Crime of the Future
eader of a new crime epidemic sweeping our nation along with our global community. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report (Broder, 2003), the 1990's spawned a new variety of crooks cal ... t information, Social Security numbers, passwords, and other sensitive information.According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the emails pretend to be from businesses the potential victims frequ ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Identity Fraud. What is it? How does it impact over 33 Million Victims since 1990? How does a person protect themselves from it?
year 2002 alone there has been a total of 161,819 reported cases of Identity Theft according to the Federal Trade Commission. According to Consumer Reports, "Identity theft [is] the fraudulent use of ... es are often poorly protected, which makes it easy for the intruder to obtain your information. The Federal Gramm-Leachy-Bliley Act of 1999 made it even easier for some one to get your information wit ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
"Microsoft Corp.'s Pricing Policies"
maryThis case study focused on the Microsoft Corporation and charges made by their competitors, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Justice of antitrust violations and a monopoly of th ... ttp://en.wikipedia. Org /wiki / United_States_Department_of_Justice)DOS: Disc Operating SystemFTC - Federal Trade Commission: The FTC enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws by investi ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
U.S vs. Microsoft
Microsoft's Anti-trust problems started early in 1990 when the FTC (federal trade commission) started investigating them for possible violations of the Sherman and Clay ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
The American Currency King: Alan Greenspan.
Alan has mothered his fair share of Presidents. For 18 years Greenspan has continued to command the Federal Trade Commission. Ironically economics is not a first love, although he cherishes, nurtures, ... that day. In August 11, 1987 Greenspan found his true calling and he was appointed chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Greenspan eventually received his PhD in economics in 1977. In later years ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies
Microsoft: Entrepreneurial Success or Monopoly?
tates government and the Microsoft Corporation headed by Bill Gates. What is at stake is money. The federal government maintains that Microsoft's monopolistic practices are harmful to United States ci ... rprise.Microsoft's antitrust problems began for them in the early months of 1990(Check 1), when the Federal Trade Commission began investigating them for possible violations of the Sherman and Clayton ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies
Microsoft Antitrust Case
de facto productivity software standard for today's consumers.However, during the last decade, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the DOJ have investigated Microsoft on various antitrust allegati ... llegal under Section 1 of the Sherman Act.Microsoft's ResponseOn August 10, 1998, Microsoft asked a federal court judge to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit filed by DOJ. In its 88-page motion for summary ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases
Children's Online Privacy And Protection Act Of 1998
on Act of 1998. The Congressman cited a March of 1998 study of children's websites conducted by the Federal Trade Commission. The study found that while almost ninety percent collected data from the u ... from and about children on the internet"�(Inslee,par.3). His remarks came one week after the Federal Trade Commission enacted the rules and regulations called for by the Children's Online Priva ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Supply, Demand, and Price Change
Supply, Demand, and Price ChangeFor the past 30 years, the Federal Trade Commission has investigated nearly all petroleum-related antitrust matters and has hel ... iate. This is the only industry in which the FTC maintains this type of a price monitoring project (Federal Trade Commission [FTC], 2005).In a July 5, 2005, article titled “FTC Releases Report on ... rt on ‘Gasoline Price Changes: the Dynamic of Supply, Demand, and Competition,’” the Federal Trade Commission reports that it issued a report entitled “Gasoline Price Changes: The ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Economic History
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------------------------------------- Visit http://www.ftc.gov/kidzprivacy for information from the Federal Trade Commission about protecting children's online privacy.Privacy Policy | Terms of Servic ... ------------------------------------- Visit http://www.ftc.gov/kidzprivacy for information from the Federal Trade Commission about protecting children's online privacy.Privacy Policy | Terms of Servic ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
Bottled water
lcoholic beverage. (waterweb.com, Sept. 28).Bottled water is extremely safe. It is regulated on the federal and state level. The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration also regu ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry