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Governance

December 2008

December 31, 2008

Eleven Sent to Prison in Chinese Counterfeiting Case

Eleven men were convicted Wednesday in a Chinese court on charges of violating national copyright laws and of piratingĀ  Microsoft software, reports The New York Times . The counterfeiting ring's gl... More >

December 29, 2008

Verizon Claims Victory in Cybersquatting Case

The U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., has awarded Verizon a $33.15 million judgment in its lawsuit against OnlineNIC, reports BetaNews .   Verizon had accused the San Francisco-based d... More >

December 26, 2008

California Bans Texting While Driving

Beginning Jan. 1, texting while driving in California could have you seeing red flashing lights in the rearview mirror, reports MSNBC.   The state ban follows one enacted last summer on talkin... More >

December 25, 2008

Federal EVerify Worker Status Program Challenged in Court

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over its requirement that federal contractors and subcontractors use its E-Verify program , reports eWEEK . The... More >

December 23, 2008

Navy Lab 'Hoarder' Sentenced to 18 Months

A 40-year-old computer specialist who stole more than 19,000 pieces of computer equipment from the government has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, reports The Washington Post .   Victor... More >

December 22, 2008

Workers Say They Were Fired for Refusing Scientology Training

Two former employees of Diskeeper have sued the company, claiming they were fired because they refused to sit through thinly veiled Scientology training , reports The Register .   Diskeeper fo... More >

December 19, 2008

Dell's 'Adamo' to Challenge Apple's MacBook Air?

Rumors are flying that Dell is planning on going toe-to-toe with Apple's ultra-thin and ultra-portable MacBook Air with a new product line going by the name " Adamo ."   The Tech Herald reports... More >

December 18, 2008

Phorm Loses Top UK Execs

The controversial targeted advertising program Phorm is losing its UK chief executive. vnunet.com reports that Hugo Drayton will step down at the end of 2008, but will remain as an advisor. &nb... More >

Entellium Execs Plead Guilty

Both former Entellium executives charged with wire fraud have pleaded guilty .   Chief Financial Officer Parrish Jones did so Wednesday, following the lead of Chief Executive Paul Johnston last... More >

Nye Out, Hoffman In at LinkedIn

According to The New York Times , LinkedIn CEO Dan Nye will be replaced by Reid Hoffman , a company co-founder. Jeff Weiner will serve as interim president at LinkedIn, overseeing day-to-day activi... More >

December 17, 2008

Groups Press for Privacy, FCC Makeover

Protecting privacy and revamping the U.S. Federal Communications Commission seems to be on a lot of groups' agenda as a new administration prepares to take over.   A dozen privacy and consumer g... More >

December 16, 2008

Report Criticizes IRS Security

A recent report by the IRS inspector general provides further evidence that cyber security efforts in federal government need work, according to Nextgov .   The Internal Revenue Service has t... More >

December 12, 2008

Critics Shrug off Trademarked Emoticon

A Russian businessman has been granted a trademark by that country's federal patent agency for the punctuation marks ; -) that make a winking emoticon in texts and e-mails, reports BBC News . &nbs... More >

December 11, 2008

U.S. Panel Calls for Safety Focus on Nanomaterials

In a report similar to one issued by the Brits , the National Research Council said too little is known about potential health and environmental risks from engineered nanomaterials, and the federal ... More >

Sprint Secures Preliminary Approval of Early Termination Fees Settlement

Sprint Nextel has reachedĀ  preliminary court approval for a $17.5 million nationwide settlement over its early termination fees. InformationWeek reports that the settlement would not include the ca... More >

December 10, 2008

House Committee Blasts FCC Boss

A scathing report released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee accuses the Federal Communications Commission under Republican Chairman Kevin Martin of mismanagement, dysfunction and abuse of... More >

Sprint to Close Call Centers

In an effort to cut costs, Sprint may close up to 20 call centers next year, according to InformationWeek . The company will direct more people to online help sites.   Sprint, which has been ... More >

December 9, 2008

Forrester Lowers IT Spending Forecast Again

Forrester has lowered its IT spending forecast for 2009 to 1.6 percent, according to CNET News .   Back in September, Forrester predicted a 6.1 percent increase in 2009 , down from its origi... More >

December 5, 2008

Former Government Contractor Admits Stealing Computers

An information technology analyst who formerly worked as a contractor pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing at least 89 laptop computers and other equipment worth about $175,000 from the Gove... More >

December 4, 2008

FBI Warns Copper Thefts Could Endanger Lives

Theft of copper has become so pervasive, it could undermine U.S. infrastructure and put lives at risk, the FBI reported Wednesday.   The report blames copper thieves for taking down Federal Avi... More >

December 3, 2008

Sprint, Cogent Disconnect Dissected

Forbes delves into the squabble between Sprint and Cogent Communications that left their customers, including many U.S. government agencies, unable to connect directly.   Early reports of the c... More >

.tel Domain Launches Today

As the first phase of access, registry firm Telnic is putting .tel domain names up for sale today , reports BBC News .   These domains will not be used as a hook on which to hang Web sites. In... More >

December 2, 2008

Gartner: SaaS Investments to Increase

According to a survey from Gartner, 90 percent of companies are planning to maintain or increase their investments in SaaS .   Cost-effectiveness and ease of deployment were the primary reasons... More >

December 1, 2008

C-Level Executives Lack Confidence in Employees' Skills

According to new research, chief information officers are failing to hire staff competent enough to maintain their IT systems. A survey conducted by Micro Focus found that only 13 percent of CFOs f... More >

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