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Glossary
Amoral—Without regard for morals either way; neither immoral nor
moral. The computers that run the Internet are amoral because they
are not programmed to consider the impact of their actions.
Bing—A search engine run by Microsoft.
Communications Decency Act of 1996 (Section 230)—A law from
1996 that has been interpreted to immunize the owners of a website
from lawsuits for attacks caused by users of the website.
Cryptoviral extortion—A specialized form of extortion that uses a
computer virus to render a victim’s files unusable by encrypting
them. The extortionist then offers to sell the key to decrypt (unlock)
the files to the victim.
E-mob—See Electronic lynch mob.
Electronic lynch mob—A group of Internet users who have banded to-
gether to ...