The Fleecing of the Avatars.

The article provides information on the threat posed by virtual worlds to people who consider such environments as future channels of electronic commerce (e-commerce). Stephanie Roberts is a park service employee who is part of the virtual world called Second Life, which is managed by Linden Lab. According to the author, Second Life is not just a social-networking Web site, it is also a place to hold financial transactions. The author claims that e-commerce is fairly safe due to a combination of technical controls, laws and regulation.