Firewalls, Anti-virus, Spyware, Adware, Encryption, etc.

How do broadband Internet services differ from plain old dial up access (other than speed)?

What’s this net neutrality I hear so much about these days?

Who can read my email, access my computer files and how can I protect my data and privacy?

What can organizations on the Web do with the personal information I supply?

Why should I be worried about Radio Frequency ID tags (RFID)?

Should I use a social networking site?

How do I keep my computer safe from viruses, spam, spyware, phishing, etc?

If I can protect my data will criminals and international terrorists also do this and how will law enforcement agencies deal with the new options?

When will we have voting and medical records over the Internet?

How easy should it be to access personal public information over the Internet?

Cybersecurity

Why does every computer have to be on the Internet anyway?

Much about IP law is not codified and different parties have different interpretation

Fair Use

IP test - is it legal to: _______

Digital Rights Management (DRM - Does the “R” stand for restrictions?)

Are digital libraries (e.g. Google) legal?

Do I still own the material I post on websites other than my own?

You mean I don’t actually own that software program I just bought and installed and I can’t do whatever I want with it?

Can I legally own copies of MP3 music files and can I trade them with others?

What’s all this fuss about P2P file sharing websites?

What can I legally do with copyrighted material I download from the Internet?

Why can't I get an Internet domain name that's the same as my business?

Why can’t I make a copy of the DVD movie I own or even have access to the digital format?

Why is Congress working on new patent legislation?

Is it safe to use my credit card to make purchases on the Web?

Will I ever have to pay sales taxes on my Web purchases?

How can gambling websites operate when it is illegal in the US to transmit gambling information over telephone lines?

How can we protect children and grandchildren from objectionable material on the Web when the courts keep throwing out the laws passed to protect children?

What are the limits on material I can download and store on my computer?

How can ISPs and websites restrict my freedom of speech?

Should bloggers get same protection as journalists?

How can information providers help oppressive governments?

Why is there an interest in providing real time video over Internet

Will I be able to record HDTV programs for my own personal use?

Why are governments picking on Microsoft?

Why does the government need to fund computing research with all the rich computer companies out there?

What’s this Digital Divide I sometimes hear about and why is it important to me?

Bob Ellis and his wife Margery have lived in Arizona since 1995. Bob retired in 1993 as Sun Microsystems' representative on the Technology Committee of the Computer Systems Policy Project (CSPP - a Washington DC based industry policy study organization) and co-manager of Sun's university research program. Previously, he held computer graphics software development and management positions with Sun, GE-Calma, Atari, Boeing and Washington University (St. Louis, MO). He received BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Washington University (St. Louis). Bob currently does work as a volunteer for technical societies; he is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) US Activities Committee (USACM) and served as the Chair of the Public Policy Committee of ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH).