CYBERSPACE — Though undoubtedly Visa and MasterCard are trying to make the cybersphere more secure for people who like to use their credit cards online, the companies’ latest methods to accomplish that laudable goal actually may be making the situation worse for both...

CAIRO — Steeped in history, Egypt is one of the great cradles of civilization and an archeologist’s dream.It is not, however, a swinging place to party, as a senior civil servant and his schoolteacher wife discovered when they were arrested for contributing to the decline...

LAS VEGAS, NV — Once upon a time the city of Las Vegas thought it could convince the world that it was a family-friendly place to vacation. Those days appear long gone, what with the more recent “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” promotional campaigns. Now the hardly...

WASHINGTON, DC — The Bush administration, now on the last of its last legs, has taken many a bold step into the realm of personal privacy since the infamous strike against New York City and Washington DC on 9/11, always assuring citizens that the honest and patriotic have...

BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers have appropriated 55 million euros (approximately U.S. $70.9 million) to support “Safer Internet,” an initiative aimed at combating bullying and child pornography online.Between 2009 and 2013, the EU hopes to improve children’s safety...

CYBERSPACE — The worldwide economic downturn’s layoffs, business closures and bank failures may make life difficult in the real world, but the real-life pain could cause a cyber-gain according to one journalist, author and self-styled internet expert.Andrew Keen, author of...

CHINA — In a move that likely will shock outsiders nearly as much as insiders, police officers from the Hangzhou, Zheijiang province have apologized to a resident that they recently forced to pay a fine. His offense? Looking at racy images on his cell phone.The offending...

TUCSON, AZ — Apparently it’s true: porn is everywhere; even in John McCain territory. Currently, it’s on the answering machines and in the meal-time ears of the voting public – thanks to the Grand Old Party.Barney Brenner is running for a supervisory position on the Pima...

TAMPA, FL — While the Stock Market stumbles, a McCain volunteer accuses a fictional Obama supporter of assault and robbery, and the world recoils from the news that Terrence Howard won’t be playing War Machine in Iron Man 2, adult video director Paul Little asked to be...

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — The Eros Association, the trade group for the Australian adult entertainment industry, has joined a group of senators in calling for the country’s pornography laws to be revamped.Although Eros believes the way the laws are enforced now puts too great...