Amazon has filed a lawsuit against North Carolina in an effort to protect the privacy of its customers after the state’s Department of Revenue demanded the online retailer turn over records of every single purchase made by a North Carolina resident between 2003 and 2010. Amazon refused and is asking a judge to declare North more »

Innovative web mail client Woomail has introduced a unique solution to help consumers battle spam brought about by online retail transactions. Called Merchant Key, the service is being provided free for every Woomail account. The Merchant Key service will create a unique email for every online transactions made by consumers. It will allow consumers to delete the Merchant Key instantly right after the online transaction, and sends out alerts to consumers and online merchants whenever the key is reused or shared.