September 30, 2010
Waxman Scraps Net Neutrality Bill, Calls for FCC Action
A day after the Open Internet Coalition withdrew its support for net neutrality legislation sponsored by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., Waxman announced that he is scrapping the bill. Not that the ... More >
N.Y. Judge Allows 'Private' Facebook Posts, Photos as Evidence
In case someone missed it the first 520 times I've said it here, I'm saying it again: Be careful what you post on Facebook. I did not say be careful what you make public on Facebook. I sa... More >
September 29, 2010
Open Internet Coalition Can't Support Net Neutrality Bill
After getting a look at the net neutrality bill being sponsored by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., the Open Internet Coalition has pulled its support for the le... More >
September 28, 2010
Proposed Net Neutrality Bill Would Let Service Providers off Easy
TheStreet.com reported Tuesday that proposed net neutrality legislation would go much lighter on wireless and wireline broadband service providers than many open Internet advocates would like. Mor... More >
EU Drops Apple Antitrust Inquiry
Last month as the man in charge of iPhone hardware was leaving Apple in the wake of "Antennagate," the Cupertino, Calif.-based company also learned that the European Union was jumping into the U.S.... More >
Coming Proposal Could Lead to 'Wiretapped' Internet
Not only does the Obama Administration want easier access to the financial information of those doing business (and thus transferring money) overseas, but the government also wants to wiretap the ... More >
September 27, 2010
New Regs Would Increase Reporting of International Money Transfers
According to The Washington Post , the U.S. Department of the Treasury is proposing new regulations that would require banks to report all electronic funds transfers coming into or leaving the Uni... More >
September 24, 2010
Facebook Rivals Discuss 'The Social Network' and Continuing Dispute
Because it wouldn't be a Friday afternoon without Facebook legal trouble, I thought I'd share this tidbit from Bloomberg : Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss resolved litigation with Facebook for $65 ... More >
SavetheInternet.com Protests FCC's 'Waffling' on Net Neutrality
SavetheInternet.com is tired of waiting. Tired of waiting and sick of watching the Federal Communications Commission waffle on the net neutrality rules. That's why supporters served a waffle breakf... More >
September 23, 2010
Financial Stability Oversight Council Will Meet Oct. 1
Among other changes brought about by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the law also established the Financial Stability Oversight Council. The idea for such a ... More >
Users Sue Internet Companies Over Hidden 'Flash Cookies'
If you don't want your personal information and browsing history tracked, be sure to clear that history and delete browser cookies after every session. Or use "in private" search offered by Internet ... More >
September 22, 2010
Republicans Aiming to 'Re-Examine' Dodd-Frank Act
Here's a surprise: Republicans hope to repeal or significantly overhaul the financial regulatory reform legislation that passed earlier this year. Most Republicans opposed the bill at the time; som... More >
September 21, 2010
European Data Privacy Restrictions Slow Cloud Computing Spread
Adoption of cloud computing is spreading rapidly in the United States, primarily because it "allows companies to tap enormous computing power...without having to invest in the infrastructure," The N... More >
Oracle, HP Partnership Intact after HP Settles with Hurd
Just two weeks after Hewlett-Packard filed a lawsuit against former CEO Mark Hurd for taking a position at Oracle, the parties have reached a settlement out of court. The New York Times reports H... More >
September 20, 2010
Council of Europe Proposes 'Internet Treaty'
The United States is not the only country debating the virtue and vice of net neutrality. Telegraph.co.uk reported Monday that participants in the Internet Governance Forum proposed an In... More >
Federal Officials, Tech Execs Discuss Cloud Implementation
At the Business Software Alliance's CTO Forum in Washington, D.C., this week, the country's chief technology officer and chief information officer will gather with executives from Microsoft, IBM, D... More >
September 17, 2010
Shareholders Get Proxy Access, More of Board's 'Ear'
One of the things the financial reform package passed earlier this year did is make it easier for company shareholders to make nominations to the board of directors. It's all part of the effort to ... More >
September 15, 2010
Google Engineer Dismissed for Accessing User Gmail, Chat Logs
Wow. As much as Google has been in the news lately for privacy concerns arising from its different product offerings, I never thought I'd see this one. I'm glad Google immediately did the right t... More >
IBM-OpenPages Combination Just Makes Sense
IBM announced Wednesday it has agreed to buy risk management and compliance software specialist OpenPages for an undisclosed sum. For IBM, it's a chance to add a risk management layer to its busine... More >
September 14, 2010
Court Says Warrant Unnecessary for Cell Phone Location Data
At the end of August, privacy advocates were concerned because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that police don't need a search warrant to place a tracking device on a vehicle ... More >
Microsoft Offers Blanket Software Licenses to Russian NGOs
After The New York Times reported last week that Russian officials were using software piracy raids as an excuse to confiscate the computers of groups that speak out against the government, Microso... More >
September 13, 2010
Rural, Critical-Access Hospitals to Get $20 Million in HITECH Funds
A little more than a year ago, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the first grants authorized by the Health Information Technology... More >
Apple Relaxes iPhone Developer Agreement, Releases Review Guide
In what is presumably a move to satisfy regulators who were concerned that the restrictions on third-party development tools in Apple's iPhone developer's agreement amounted to unfair competition, ... More >
Google Settles Buzz Class Action for $8.5 Million
Google launched its Buzz social network in February, and almost immediately users and privacy advocates were speaking out. The problem? The network's auto-follow feature was turned on by default so... More >
When Oversharing Online Results in Crime...
How many times have I said it now? Facebook users, whether they're corporate or individual, need to be more cognizant of what they're posting and who has access to that information. The ne... More >
September 10, 2010
HP Faces Another Investigation
HP can't catch a break. Weeks after the board ousted former CEO Mark Hurd and just days after the company settled False Claims Act and kickback charges with the U.S. Department of Justice for $55... More >
Oracle Board Votes No on 'Green' Committee
In addition to the media flurry around former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd joining Oracle's executive suite and board of directors, the company is also getting flack for unanimously voting down ... More >
September 9, 2010
Health IT Policy Committee Work Group Charts Governance Course
President Obama and others have been pushing electronic health records for years, in part because electronic health records will enable the country to maintain a Nationwide Health Information Netw... More >
Does Added Delay Spell the End for Net Neutrality Regs?
The last we heard on net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission had requested additional public comment on whether net neutrality rules should apply to wireless services and whether they... More >
September 8, 2010
Texas AG Launches Antitrust Probe; Google Announces Instant Search
Every time we turn around, Google is being investigated for something, whether it's collection of personal information without user consent, its endless string of acquisitions or partnerships, or... More >
HP Says Hurd Will Use Trade Secrets in Position at Oracle
No one should be surprised Oracle CEO Larry Ellison gave former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd a job. Remember that quick defense Ellison offered after the HP board pushed Hurd out? And if Don Ten... More >
September 7, 2010
Consumer Group Satirizes Schmidt, Calls for 'Do Not Track' List
Like I said last week, I had to laugh when I saw Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was petitioning to keep his "private life private" and out of a lawsuit in which Paul Ceglia is seeking an 84 percent... More >
What Does the Typical Insider Threat Look Like?
One of the biggest risks any company faces comes from the inside – its own employees. But how is a chief executive or a risk manager supposed to address that risk if he or she can't pinpoint the em... More >
September 3, 2010
Department of Justice Taking Second Look at Google-ITA Deal
As is the custom when Google makes a new acquisition, U.S. antitrust regulators are eyeing the search giant's planned purchase of ITA software. If you'll recall, when Google first announced its int... More >
September 2, 2010
UK Advertising Authority to Crack Down On Deceptive Online Ads
The United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Authority announced this week that beginning March 11, 2011, it will have authority over all online marketing and advertising. The regulations that... More >
Content Industry: Do Away with DMCA Safe Harbors
When I talked to intellectual property attorney Jim Burger earlier this year, he explained why he thinks the entertainment industry needs to rethink the way it does business in this digital age. He... More >
September 1, 2010
FCC Wants More Public Comment on Net Neutrality
In its first move on net neutrality since Google and Verizon released their joint proposal, the Federal Communications Commission is requesting public comment on whether the final rules should ap... More >
Irony of Ironies: Zuckerberg Wants to Safeguard His Privacy
Because Facebook and its continual disregard for user privacy irk me, I couldn't help but laugh when a coworker pointed me to this Reuters story. Remember Paul Ceglia, the New York businessman wh... More >
Does China Want to Prevent Spam or Censor Mobile Messages?
The New York Times reports the Chinese government is requiring people who purchase cell phone SIM cards to provide identification . The requirement, which became effective Wednesday, is part... More >
HP Settles False Claims, Kickback Charges for $55 Million
Not long ago, Apple was in the headlines after a former manager was indicted for receiving kickbacks from suppliers in Asia in exchange for information that would help them land contracts with the ... More >
India Wants Access to Google, Skype Data, Too
India must be getting what it wants from Research in Motion because officials are now asking Google and Skype for access to their data. According to The Times of India , the government wants Skype... More >
