When Revenge Turns to E-venge . . . TAKE COVER with Google Bomb! Google Bomb (n) or 'link bomb': Internet slang for a certain kind of attempt to raise the ranking of a given page in results from a Google search. (Wikipedia)
In today's technology-dependent world, the Internet has become a legal lethal weapon against the privacy and reputations of its users. Based on Sue Scheff's landmark Internet defamation case that gave face to online harassment, cyberbulling, privacy invasion, and Google bombs, and stirred Internet regulation and free-speech debates, Google Bomb arms readers with information, legal advice, and reputation defense tips from one of the country's top cyber abuse attorneys, JohnW. Dozier Jr.
Dozier, who specializes in legal matters involving online defamation, copyright and trademark infringement, and hacking, uses Scheff's story as a backdrop to lay the groundwork for a personal plan for reputation defense that anyone from business owners and students to job seekers and employers to parents and bloggers can implement easily and immediately to help them maintain a searchable online image.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Wow! A real life story about how the Internet can be misused to destroy the reputation of innocent folk. This book is not only an eye opener but also a wake up call and warning.
The theme and real life context of the book is certainly compelling and the moral and legal issues raised are intriguing. The moral of the story is if you chance to slander folk on the internet you better hold onto your hat. When Sue Scheff's career and personal life was unjustly attacked via the Internet with vicious remarks and lies she did the only thing she could do in her defense; file a law suit against the perpetrator meant to stop the barrage of on going harassment. The slanderous insults made on the Internet about her ended up in an 11.3 million dollar judgment against the perpertraitor. The book includes interesting
and thought provoking excerpts written by an attorney.
