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November 20, 2009

What's Wrong with Selling Facebook Fans?

Facebook is threatening to unleash its legal team on social media marketer USocial unless it stops selling fans to those who maintain Facebook pages, according to BBC News . In a cease-and-desist ... More >

House Subcommittee Weighs Data-Collection Trend Against Consumer Privacy

On Thursday, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection heard  testimony from business representatives and consumer privacy advocates who met to "explore the collection ... More >

E-mail Policies Should Be Well-Defined and Well-Communicated

We've stressed the importance of e-mail use policies for years here at IT Business Edge, but I renewed my efforts when I read about the case of Vicki Walker, who was fired from her job with New Zea... More >

Lowering Your IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

This white paper identifies the key capabilities a database management solution needs to successfully deliver more information with higher quality of service, make more efficient use of IT budgets, and reduce the risk of change in data centers.

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

November 19, 2009

New York City Council Urges FCC, Congress to Adopt Net Neutrality Standards

On the heels of Tuesday's net neutrality debate during the Web 2.0 Expo in New York City, the New York City Council is also poised to discuss the Federal Communications Commission's six principles ... More >

Learning the Many Facets of Compliance

Wednesday, Lumigent Technologies CEO John Capobianco wrote a guest opinion piece for IT Business Edge about his company's compliance IQ quiz . The 25-question, multiple-choice quiz is designed to ... More >

Key Stakeholders Debate Necessity of Net Neutrality Law

If you missed the live webcast of Tuesday's net neutrality debate at InterActive Corp. as part of the Web 2.0 Expo, you can watch the archived version at Blip.tv .   Organized and moderated b... More >

November 18, 2009

Future of Privacy Forum Discusses Smart Privacy for the Smart Grid

When I talked to Future of Privacy Forum co-founder Christopher Wolf a month ago, we spoke mostly about the partnership his Washington, D.C.-based think tank has forged with George Washington Unive... More >

Spear Phishing Attacks Target Law Firms, Public Relations Organizations

The wealth of sensitive information that law firms and public relations firms have about their large corporate clients, many of which do business overseas, is attractive to hackers, according to an ... More >

November 17, 2009

Competitive Oxford-Style Debate on Net Neutrality

Thought leaders on both sides of the net neutrality issue will participate in an Oxford-style, competitive debate Tuesday night in New York, according to Tech-Debate.com .   Those arguing aga... More >

Social Media and Risk: Much More than Marketing for Businesses

Social media is everywhere these days, and like Gartner execs said at a symposium earlier this year , businesses that embrace it will be better for it. Marketing pros love it for getting the word ou... More >

November 16, 2009

Intel's New General Counsel Has Just What Chipmaker Needs

Within days of the announcement that the State of New York has filed antitrust charges against Intel, and on the same day that the chipmaker announced an antitrust settlement with rival Advanced M... More >

Facebook Status as Alibi?

I should have expected Friday the 13th to bring on some odd stories. Most of the time I'm able to ignore the sensationalized headlines in the entertainment or crime sections. But when CNN.com offer... More >

Psystar Loses Gamble Against Apple

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California awarded Apple summary judgment on its copyright infringement claims against Mac clone maker Psystar on Friday, ruling that the Florid... More >

November 13, 2009

FDA Considers Regulating Medical Product Information Presented in Social Media

Let's see, the Federal Communications Commission will soon regulate how broadband and Internet service providers manage the content that comes in and out of their networks. The Federal Trade Commis... More >

November 12, 2009

Should the Entire Legal System Be Web-Based?

Last week, I spoke to RocketLawyer CEO Charles Moore about his business and how small-business owners and consumers alike could benefit from Web-based legal services. They save money when they can ... More >