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• Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
  An open forum engaged in the development of interoperable online metadata standards that support a broad range of purposes and business models. DCMI's activities include consensus-driven working groups, global conferences and workshops, standards liaison, and educational efforts to promote widespread acceptance of metadata standards and practices.
  For DCMI metadata terms, see http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/
  See also: http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/#H2
• Anonymizer
  A site offering services to allow anonymous Internet browsing, to defeat Internet sites which steal your information and violate your privacy.
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• OptOut
  Steve Gibson's campaign against Internet spyware used by companies to extract information from Internet users' computers without their knowledge or consent.

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• Alexa
  Features a database of information about sites that includes statistics, traffic detail pages and related links. Also features tools for Webmasters, and the Alexa Toolbar, which you can install on your computer to contribute to data about Web usage patterns.
• The Database Development Company
  “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” - Albert Einstein. This quote is especially true in our modern, wired, world with a seemingly limitless combination of technologies. Only through the creative and thoughtful application of technology do lasting solutions arise. The task of the analyst/developer/manager is to apply the appropriate technology and techniques to a problem and manage the inherent complexity of the solution. Too often clients are encouraged to follow the latest technology trends which provide enormous benefits for the developer and easy talking points for the client, but questionable results.
• The Register
  Covers the information technology industry critically: "Biting the hand that feeds IT".
• ZoneAlarm
  Software to protect your computer against intrusion via the Internet.