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June 29, 2010

EU, U.S. Agree to Share Banking Data

The Washington Post reports that the European Union and the United States have signed a five-year agreement that will allow U.S. officials to request European financial data relevant to a specific... More >

Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of Sarbox

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down part of the controversial Sarbanes-Oxley Act .   According to Computerworld , the court ruled that Congress overstepped its bounds when establishing the ... More >

June 28, 2010

Senate Committee Approves 'Internet Kill Switch' Bill

According to PCMag.com , the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 .   The bill has generated controversy ... More >

June 25, 2010

Top-Level Domains OK'd for Chinese Characters, Porn

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has been busy and granted approval for two new types of top-level domains, according to IDG stories on CIO.com.   For the first ... More >

UK Government to Pull Plug on Most of its Websites

The UK government plans to review all its websites -- there's 820 of them -- and hit "delete" on most of them to save money, reports V3.co.uk .   According to UKauthorITy , Francis Maude, mi... More >

June 24, 2010

Twitter Reaches Settlement with FTC

According to The Washington Post , Twitter has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it “deceived consumers” by letting hackers obtain administrative control ove... More >

White House Launches Joint Strategic Plan for Intellectual Property Enforcement

The Obama administration has launched the Joint Strategic Plan for Intellectual Property Enforcement to encourage agencies and nations to work together to fight civil and criminal violations of tra... More >

June 23, 2010

UK Police Investigate Google Privacy Complaint

Scotland Yard has joined the lineup of government agencies investigating Google's Wi-Fi snooping. According to Reuters , London's Metropolitan Police are looking into a privacy complaint against Go... More >

June 22, 2010

Google's Street View Faces Multi-State Probe

Things are going to get worse before they get better of Google's Street View. In addition to its Wi-Fi snooping troubles accross the pond in France, Street View is facing a multi-state probe at h... More >

June 21, 2010

Massachusetts AG Seeking Info from Google Over Wi-Fi Snooping

The Massachusetts attorney general has joined the ranks of government agencies looking into Google's Wi-Fi snooping. According to an Associated Press article on Newsvine.com, Attorney General Mart... More >

June 18, 2010

FCC Moves to Revamp Broadband Regulation

In a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission has moved to begin revamping its power to regulate broadband providers , reports SiliconValley.com . The move follows a federal court ruling in ... More >

Qualcomm Faces Another Antitrust Lawsuit in Europe

Icera, a UK fabless semiconductor company, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm in Europe, according to Computerworld . Icera is not commenting on the complaint, so it is unclear what a... More >

Supreme Court Rules Employers Can View Worker Text Messages with Reason

According to a Supreme Court ruling, employers can search through text messages sent by workers if they have reason to believe that workplace rules are being violated, reports Computerworld . &nbs... More >

June 17, 2010

San Francisco Passes Cell Phone Radiation Disclosure Law

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has given preliminary approval to a proposal that requires retailers to post next to cell phones the amount of radiation emitted by the devices .   Accordin... More >

June 16, 2010

Lawsuit Focuses on LinkedIn Communications

In what Computerworld is calling "a first-of-its kind lawsuit," TEKsystems Inc. has filed a lawsuit against former employee Brelyn Hammernik alleging that she violated the terms of her non-compete... More >

June 11, 2010

AU Optronics Indicted for Price-Fixing Conspiracy

A federal grand jury has indicted AU Optronics for allegedly participating in a worldwide LCD price-fixing conspiracy between September 2001 and December 2006, reports Computerworld .   The U.... More >

Cyber Security Bill Seeks Powers for President

BusinessWeek reports that Sens. Joseph Lieberman, Susan Collins and Tom Carper have introduced legislation that would give the president the power to order emergency measures to combat cyber attac... More >

June 10, 2010

New H-1B Rules Trigger Suit by IT Staffing Firms

TechServe Alliance, an Alexandria, Va.-based IT services industry association, plus three IT staffing firms have filed a lawsuit challenging a memo created by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Ser... More >

Broadband Advisory Group Established

TG Daily reports that Microsoft, Intel and Google have teamed up with ISPs and others to establish the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group , which will provide advice on net neutrality and ... More >

June 8, 2010

Australia Launches Its Own Google Privacy Investigation

Australia has joined the ranks of regulators looking into Google's collection of private information from wireless networks. According to an Associated Press article on Newsvine.com, Australia has... More >

New York Enacts E-Waste Law

New York has joined 22 others in enacting an electronic waste recycling law . According to an Associated Press article on Newsvine.com, all manufacturers that sell electronic equipment in the stat... More >

June 7, 2010

Missouri AG Has Questions About Google Wi-Fi Snooping

The fallout from Google's admission of Wi-Fi sniffing continues. According to Computerworld , Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster wants Google to answer a few questions about how the company'... More >

June 4, 2010

Google to Hand over European Wi-Fi Data

According to Computerworld , Google says it will hand over data it secretly collected from open wireless networks to European regulators. The Financial Times reports that the search giant will p... More >

June 3, 2010

New York Senator Proposes Call Center Tax

Sen. Charles Schumer, D.-N.Y., plans to introduce legislation that would impose an excise tax on companies that transfer calls that originate in the United States to foreign call centers, reports ... More >

June 2, 2010

U.S. House Passes National Defense Authorization Act

The House has passed the National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 229 to 186. According to eSecurity Planet , the bill would create a formal cyber security office in the White House, as wel... More >

Canada to Investigate Google Over Wi-Fi Snooping

Computerworld reports that Google is facing a privacy investigation in Canada after it admitted collecting data from unsecured networks.   Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says she ha... More >

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