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Senate planning vote on Internet sales tax bill

The days of tax-free online shopping could finally be numbered. The Senate is planning to vote on a bill as soon as Monday that would give states the authority to collect sales taxes on all Internet purchases, handing local governments as much as $11 billion per year in added revenue that they are legally owed — but that hasn’t been paid to them for years.

 

Researchers Find Flaw in an Online Encryption Method

A study of a widely used system to provide security for Internet shopping, banking and other services showed that it failed to work correctly in a small number of cases.

 

Big sales jump for 'Cyber Monday'

Cyber Monday Sales

After years of being more hype than highlight, Cyber Monday appears on its way to its biggest outing ever. Last year, the Monday after Thanksgiving saw an estimated $1 billion spent online in the United States, making it the biggest e-sales day ever. And analysts said Monday that this year's "holiday" -- the online answer to the annual Black Friday bargain rush on stores -- is on pace to be bigger still.

 

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