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Given the increased regulation coming for the financial services industry , it's not surprising that brokerage firms, banking institutions and others are choosing to hire managers whose sole focus i... More >
Apple wants to be completely rid of Psystar -- and rightly so, in my opinion. Hot on the heels of a summary judgment in its favor on copyright-infringement claims made against the Mac clone ... More >
The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury Department have delayed compliance deadlines that would have required financial institutions to implement policies "reasonably designed" to prevent payments... More >
How's this for irony? Compliance Week reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission's own internal controls are deficient . According to a report filed with Congress earlier this month by th... More >
With Thanksgiving upon us, it means Cyber Monday is a few days away. You know, it's that day those people who were smart enough not to get up at oh dark thirty on Black Friday surf the Web to look ... More >
PC Magazine reports Apple has asked the court to permanently enjoin Mac clone maker Psystar from infringing its copyrights on the OS X operating system. Writer Chloe Albanesius quotes court filing... More >
As Bernard Madoff serves his time for the Madoff, SEC Reach Partial Settlement and one colleague after another is brought up on charges or investigated in connection with the scandal, it's not surp... More >
As the holiday season approaches, with its time off and gatherings with friends and relatives we may only see once a year, I thought it appropriate to issue another " be careful what you post on Face... More >
Earlier this month members of the European Union reached an agreement regarding reform of telecommunications laws. EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media Viviane Reding said: The reform ... More >
The Washington Post reported Monday that Klausner Technologies has filed patent infringement suits against Motorola and Research In Motion in a Texas federal court. The patent holding company clai... More >
Dr. David Blumenthal, the national health IT coordinator, is responsible for doling out government grants to reimburse health care organizations that implement electronic records technology. Accordin... More >
Since the early days of his campaign , when President Obama was keeping supporters informed via text messages, e-mail, and Web page, there was never a question that he would be one of the most tech ... More >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
When the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Bilski v. Kappos earlier this week, many tech companies sent their representatives, and patent lawyers also sat in. They wanted to find ou... More >
I've lost count of how many times I have written or read about social media and security or privacy issues . Yet similar discussions are still popping up everywhere. Whether users don't really think... More >
We knew as early as September that the European Union was concerned about the effect Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems would have on the database market there. But Monday, the EU issued a fo... More >
Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Bilski v. Kappos, which observers have described as "the most high-stakes patent case" on its docket in two decades, at least. Stakes a... More >
Investor advocates are a little fidgety given the goings-on with the House Financial Services Committee recently. For example, the full committee passed legislation that would exempt public co... More >
Risk management is much more than tweaking financial controls and increasing transparency, according to a report from Accenture. And companies around the world should do more than just give it lip se... More >
Along with hiring a chief operating officer for its enforcement division and establishing a new division for risk, strategy and financial innovation, the Securities and Exchange Commission is als... More >
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments beginning Monday in a patent dispute that will determine what types of "business methods" should qualify for patent protection. Since companies ha... More >
As politicians and other stakeholders in the U.S. debate the pros and cons of net neutrality rules requiring transparency in network management and prohibiting discrimination among content types, t... More >
Wednesday at CTO Edge , Wayne Rash wrote about a recent experience he had trying to get a prescription from his doctor's office. He couldn't get anyone on the phone, and when he drove there, he fo... More >
Legislation exempting smaller public companies from Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance requirements passed the House Financial Services Committee roll-call vote on Wednesday, according to The Wall Stre... More >
Late last week I wrote about the House Financial Services Committee's voice vote passing an amendment that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Government Accounting Office to... More >
The Federal Trade Commission's Red Flag Rules , which are set out in the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, require financial institutions to develop plans for identifying "red flag" transac... More >
With all the writing we've been doing about the Federal Communications Commission , net neutrality and the whole idea of regulating the Internet , you'd think I'd understand the arguments on eith... More >
The federal government opened the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center this week. The $9 million facility will house the National Computer Emergency Readiness Team and the N... More >
The Federal Communications Commission's authority to regulate the Internet has been in question lately, and not just because of the newly published net neutrality rules . Comcast is suing the FCC, a... More >
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