| September 15, 2001 |
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Communications Breakdown and Effects
The NYC Terrorist attack
Abby Stokes, author of It's Never Too Late To Love A Computer is behind the police line in New York City. She's near ground zero. Like others in Manhattan, she has been affected by the attack on the World Trade Center. In HOUR 1, Abby tells us how communications has been disrupted in her area based on the attack.
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Communications Infrastructure Resistance
How Vulnerable Is The Internet
We've been told for years that the Internet can withstand a bomb and still work fine. Yet, when President George Bush attacked Iraq in the Gulf War, the first thing he did was bomb Iraq's communications lines. Can terrorists do that to us? Will the Internet and our whole communications system withstand such an attack. Hear consultant Dan Klein's views in HOUR 1
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Sultan of Search
Terrorists Take Over Lycos 50
Aaron Schatz did a special analysis for us of The Lycos Top 50 over the 36 hours after the attack in NY. People are treating this situation in the proper manner - with a number of related searches among the top 10. Details in HOUR 1.
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Your Own Computer
Protection Is Up To You
With all the worry about attacks, we're still in the midst of onslaughts from the terrorists that we call hackers. Steve Trilling, Sr. Director of Symantec Security Response tells us that we can protect ourselves in a number of ways. Hear Steve and Dan Klein help you make the right moves in HOUR 1
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Internet Insider Exposé
Has The Internet Gone Ad Crazy?
Those Internet ads come in every size and shape these days - each one using different techniques to attract your attention and getting you to click. Aren't you sick of them? You'll probably be even more sick when you find out how well they work. Our Diva of Digital Design, Molly Holzschlag, joins Cindy Harris, LG and me in this rousing discussion. I bet it wouldn't surprise you to know that we disagree on some things - and all have very strong opinions here. Hear the heated discussion in HOUR 2
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Online Outrage
Prejudice Growing On The Net
LG made an interesting observation -- with the attack in NYC and Washington, suddenly discussion groups, newsgroups and bulletin boards have been inundated with racial and ethnic slurs - blaming an entire population for the acts of a small group. That's enough to make us all spitting mad. The discussion takes place in HOUR 2
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Also in HOUR 2 - Molly shares the details of Web 2001. Oh how things change. BTW, if you haven't seen our Stellar list, please take a look. It's full of information that can help you deal with the terrorist attacks of the past week and possible future attacks.
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