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Governance

August 2008

August 21, 2008

'Privacy Mode' Planned for IE8

Microsoft has applied for two patents that has BBC News reporting the software maker plans a "privacy mode" in Internet Explorer 8.   Satya Nadella, a Microsoft senior vice president, acknowl... More >

Comcast to Slow Some Traffic

Comcast plans to slow service during peak times by up to 20 minutes for its heaviest users, though it has promised not to discriminate based on content, reports The Washington Post .   The Fe... More >

August 19, 2008

Gag Order Lifted on Boston Subway Hack

The gag order has been lifted from the three MIT students who had been barred from speaking about security flaws in the Boston subway system, according to an Associated Press story in The Boston ... More >

August 18, 2008

FCC Approves Android Phone

The Android phone is closer to reality . The Federal Communications Commission has approved the HTC Dream, removing the only obstacle in its way, according to TechCrunch .   Though T-Mobile re... More >

Google Wants to 'Free the Airwaves'

As the FCC prepares to rule on how to best use the "white space" spectrum , Google has launched a campaign to to bring public awareness to the issue.   Google hopes Free the Airwaves will h... More >

OOXML to Become International Standard Soon

Despite all the gnashing of teeth over the vote on Microsoft's Open Office XML , it will become an international standard after all, reports The Associated Press in a story on Newsvine.com.  ... More >

Taiwan Launches Antitrust Probe Against Microsoft

Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission is looking into possible antitrust violations by Microsoft , according to ABS-CBN News . The investigation stems from a complaint by Consumers' Foundation that accuses... More >

GraphOn Sues Google for Patent Infringement

Santa Cruz, Calif.-based GraphOn is suing Google for patent infringement. According to News.com , the suit involves four patents GraphOn acquired with its purchase of Network Engineering Software in... More >

August 14, 2008

Judge Keeps Restraining Order in Boston Subway Hack

A federal judge Thursday ordered three MIT students to provide more information about the Boston subway system's security weaknesses, keeping in force a temporary restraining order that forced them... More >

August 13, 2008

Tiffany Appeals eBay Ruling, Site Prevails Against L'Oréal in Belgium

Tiffany & Co. is appealing a federal court decision that largely absolved eBay of policing its site for fake goods, according to an Associated Press story on SiliconValley.com.   The jew... More >

SAP Settles Arkansas Lawsuit

SAP and the state of Arkansas have reached a settlement in a 2001 lawsuit filed by The National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas that claimed the state's ERP system was inaccessible to the blind... More >

Study Shows U.S. Not Prosecuting Online Fraud

According to a study by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology, most Internet fraud in the U.S. is not being prosecuted .   The study compared the number o... More >

August 11, 2008

Is Facebook Suit Against German Site a Case of Sour Grapes?

Facebook actually tried to buy the German social networking site that it ended up suing last month, reports The New York Times .   Before Facebook accused StudiVZ of copying its "look and fee... More >

August 6, 2008

Privacy at Issue in E-Mail Case

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is raising alarms over a federal appeals case hinging upon the definition of the word "interception" in the digital age, reports The Washington Post .   The... More >

August 4, 2008

House Resolution Proposes Ban on Exporting e-Waste to Developing Countires

Rep. Gene Green, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, is spearheading a congressional resolution that would ban the exporting of toxic electronic waste to deve... More >

Tariffs on Hynix Chips to be Reduced?

The United States plans to reduce punitive tariffs on exports by Hynix Semiconductor , the world's second-largest maker of computer memory chips, according to the company.   It said the U.S. De... More >

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