Steve has just returned from the eBay Live conference in San Jose, CA, and he reports on the various concerns teh eBay community is focusing on, including: Phishing, secure online selling, and counterfeit goods being represented as the real thing.

Steve and Jim talk about some of the newest security issues

Jim and Steve talk about the shift from a hard asset economy to an intellectual property economy. They also discuss what the Patent Office is doing to make getting a patent easier and more efficient.

Steve joins Jim with an update on possible legislation that would impose the collection of sales tax on remote sales like internet sales and catalog sales. If this legislation is passed, without simplifying the tax collect system, it would be a prohibitive requirement for small businesses.

Steve joins Jim to help us understand national sales tax issue and tell us how to influence your elected representatives.

Steve joins Jim to share the recently announced recommendations of the U.S. Dept. of Justice's Intellectual Property Task Force.

Steve joins Jim to talk about new ways people are using technology to scam victims.

Fred and Steve join Jim to discuss the Google phenomenon and its recent IPO.

Steve joins Jim to talk about what spyware is and how it is affecting computers. Steve gives some tips on how to get rid of it.

Steve joins Jim to discuss the TEQI Report, which describes the regulatory environment for technology producers and consumers.