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ABC Evening News for August 21, 2000

2000.08.21 A CLOSER LOOK (CYBER SPYING)
5:48:30-5:52:10 . . . . . Monday . . . . . ABC

(Studio: Charles Gibson) A look at privacy & the Internet introduced; statistics on people's view of personal information on-line cited.

(New York: James Walker) The invasive nature of the Internet in which new software technology can retrieve every piece of information on a computer examined; details given of how Spector works in cyber surveillance. [In disguise, computer GUY - explains getting e-mail information about an affair.] [Ontrack Data Recovery Jim REINERT - says computer pages just stay out there.] [Divorce attorney Gary COHEN - cites the importance of electronic information.] [Technology consumer advocate James LOVE - questions the surveillance.]

(Studio: Charles Gibson) Further information on privacy on ABCNews.com noted.


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