June 16, 2006
World Cup on the World Wide Web
Thousands of fans have taken a train, plane or automobile to catch a World Cup game. But the rest of us will have to take the information highway. Not surprisingly, millions are turning to the Web to follow the games.
Global Market Institute found in May that 45% of soccer fans world wide planned to use the FIFA official Web site as well as news sites to monitor games. 13% plan to use blogs, 8% e-mail newsletters, and 4% SMS service to keep on top of the standings.
It’s not all fun and games for World Cup fans online, though. Web security firm, McAfee has warned users that many Web sites associated with teams are infested with Spyware and adware, and there are also concerns about e-mail viruses hoping to exploit soccer fans. Additionally, rival groups’ activities will be monitored closely online as authorities fear they may try to use the Web to organize meetings to settle their differences.
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