Police in Italy have warned that criminals are turning to Skype for calls, since its encryption is a secret the company hasn't shared with authorities.
Privacy groups have heavily criticized new Federal Trade Commission policies on the way sites collect and share data, saying they don't offer enough protection.
In its first day, 30,000 people have fallen for a deliberate scam from a skin cancer charity, believing they could get a tan from their computer monitors.
The British Competition Commission has blocked Kangaroo, the proposed joint video on-demand service from the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, saying it would be a threat to competition.