Electronic Contracts
By jdoepro | October 19, 2009
Electronic contracts (e-contracts) can be advantageous to your online business, allowing you to conduct business entirely online.
The 2000 e-signature law known as the Electronic Signatures in Global and International Commerce Act (ESGICA), has made electronic contracts and signatures as legally valid as paper contracts. This law also benefits B2Bs (business-to-business web sites) who need enforceable agreements for ordering supplies and services. According to FindLaw.com, one online company estimated that eliminating paperwork fees reduced the cost of processing a home loan by $750.
If you want to add an e-contract to your web site, by law you must let customers know whether paper contracts are available and what fees might apply for the paper agreements. This law lets consumers who prefer paper to opt out of using electronic contracts.
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Why pay for GPS on your phone?
By jdoepro | September 1, 2009
I recently got a Blackberry and considered signing up for the walking maps service. Then somebody turned me onto Google Maps for mobile phones.
Now I can freely get my location, driving or walking directions, and local business info without paying extra.
There’s support for other phones, too. Go to www.google.com/mobile/
or type this URL into your phone’s browser: m.google.com/maps
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Hosting Providers Targeted by Government
By jdoepro | August 31, 2009
Government agencies are now looking upstream to nail spammers. They’re going after web hosting services.
McColo, a U.S. hosting service, was considered a major source of online scams. They provided the means not only for the remote management of compromised computers, but also for the sale of fake security and designer products and child porn sent via email.
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The volume of spam worldwide actually dropped in November, when the host was taken offline. This happened because of pressure put on the company’s upstream providers. (Many hosts buy data storage capabilities from larger firms. For example, JDoe.com hosting is supplied by NaviSite.)
Similarly, 3FN, another web host, was yanked in June. Sorting out the legitimate web customers from the “harmful content” sites takes time, so many legitimate online businesses suffered the impact. Naturally, relationships between the host and the businesses deteriorated.
There is a large level of trust (and risk) with a web host. Finding and retaining one that’s consistently “above board” is left to the online business owner.
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