Why you need to watch tech watchdog groups

Technology has spawned its own share of industry watchdog groups which sit silent until they find something that threatens to create an imbalance or to impinge on privacy rights. Watchdog groups are small but they can roar loudly on the political front and often wield extraordinary power over national IT projects and initiatives. These tech-smart advocates are having an incredible impact on national policy and tech and business leaders are advised to not only understand the focus of the cyberwatchdogs but to keep track of what they're up to, as you could end up having to answer a watchdog's questions before a legislative hearing one day.

For more on the power of tech advocacy groups:
- read the article at InformationWeek