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Wired Watchdog was a weekly investigative journalism series published from Mar. 2000 to August 2001 at CNET News.com and syndicated to other Web sites and e-mail newsletters.

Issues for 2001:

2001 2000

Bugging the perpetrators, Aug. 31, 2001
Don't pay for search-engine submissions, Aug. 24, 2001
How Verizon put the squeeze on ISPs, Aug. 17, 2001
Why it pays to read the fine print, Aug. 10, 2001
The next turn in the Net-cash saga, Aug. 3, 2001
The row over a chip that "surfed" the Net, July 27, 2001
Got bandwidth? A new program shares it, July 20, 2001
When "unlimited traffic" means "pay extra", July 13, 2001
Blocking spam before it slams you, July 6, 2001
Inside the spammer's world, June 29, 2001
A profitable e-business idea: Go sue a spammer, June 22, 2001
When special orders equal special headaches, June 15, 2001
Customers get refunds from Yuzoo "sale", June 8, 2001
Shipping fees are taking off, June 1, 2001
Bait-and-switch tactic alive and well on Net, May 25, 2001
Millions vaporized in CyberRebate collapse, May 18, 2001
AOL Long Distance hit with slamming charges, May 11, 2001
Be a Microsoft stoolie, win a chair, May 4, 2001
Got spam? Ask JCPenney.com, Apr. 27, 2001
The flameout of a perfect Internet idea, Apr. 20, 2001
Was that "buy" rating worth it?, Apr. 13, 2001
When Internet convenience costs a bundle, Apr. 6, 2001
Chemical cocktails on the Web, Mar. 30, 2001
Risk taker? Try a fantasy market, Mar. 23, 2001
A grand way to lose money, Mar. 16, 2001
How a Net credit card scam might snag you, Mar. 9, 2001
Watch out for pitfalls of online drug orders, Mar. 2, 2001
When "free" products are no bargains, Feb. 23, 2001
Sticking it to auction winners, Feb. 16, 2001
To save your job, hop around?, Feb. 2, 2001
Clicking that link may not lead where you think, Jan. 26, 2001
Settling the score, Jan. 12, 2001
Don't let your credit card leave home without you, Jan. 5, 2001

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January 28, 2010

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January 21, 2010

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January 14, 2010

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January 07, 2010

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December 17, 2009

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December 15, 2009

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December 10, 2009

Microsoft mucks up Windows 7 licensing

December 03, 2009