Money and Computing

The Center for Media and Democracy has introduced the Privacy Complaint Tool: "From time to time, you may encounter a Web site or an Internet-based product or service or an offline company that you believe is violating your privacy." more »

Some states have superior regulatory laws, some have few. Where we live in North Carolina, the Department of Insurance oversees the long-term care communities, thanks in large part to the work of an attorney who retired here and saw the need for oversight. If residents have legitimate conflicts with management, it's a good thing to have a place to turn. There is a National Continuing Care Residents Association (NaCCRA). more »

President Obama and his team pushed through a credit card reform bill in May, and they're now looking to establish a new Consumer Finance Protection Agency. But the banking and financial services industries contribute huge amounts of money to Congress - and the jury is still out on whether the new regulations can pass. From a Frontline press release about the upcoming PBS program about the consumer loan industry and its impact on a fragile economy. more »

When the internet is used as a medium for neighborhood social contact, such as a neighborhood email list or community forum (e.g., i-neighbors.org), participants tend to have very high levels of local engagement. more »