LOS ANGELES, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam, a pioneer in developing standards for strengthening and safeguarding the world's most targeted online properties, announced today the launch of SSP Blue, a new firm dedicated to protecting lives by helping corporations and governments bring world-class safety, security and privacy to their online assets.

A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled against a notorious online spammer in a $230 million judgment over thousands of deceptive messages, which were sent over Myspace.

MySpace.com, under pressure from state attorneys general, announced Monday that it will take further steps to protect children from adult content and possible predators on its site.

By JOHN FLESHER TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Vigilant parents and well-educated children remain the first line of defense against online predators, even as social networking sites toughen standards and police crack down, experts told a panel of governors Sunday.

By Elizabeth Dunbar, Associated Press Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Citing federal privacy law, MySpace.com said Tuesday it won't comply with a request by attorneys general from eight states to hand over the names of registered sex offenders who use the social networking Web site.