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Obama's cybersecurity proposals: Great in concept, devil is in details
The Obama administration last week unveiled a set of legislative proposals to improve the security of computer systems, both in the federal government and in the private sector. Many of the most
Microsoft ramps up its lobbying team
Microsoft is fortifying its congressional lobbying team as major issues that could affect them begin to work their way through Capitol Hill this year. The software firm has hired Christina Pearson to
Your data, your privacy?
Consumers can buy everything from clothing to airline tickets online, but what happens to all the information you type into a database to get these purchases? Are companies protecting the information
Gates warns of U.S. tech folly
Microsoft founder Bill Gates made a trip to Washington, D.C., last week, his last visit to the nation's capital representing the company. He testified on Capitol Hill and made a speech to Virginia's
Congress gets a 'D' on tech legislation
It was a very tough year for IT legislation in Congress. Only a few bills were passed to help the technology industry, and plenty of others never made it off of wishlists and into the halls of
Yahoo apologizes for China mistake
Yahoo made a mistake and unintentionally sent shock waves through the international community and onto Capitol Hill. The company's general counsel and executive vice president has apologized for
Senators complain about visa abuse
As the H-1B visa debate rages on Capitol Hill, two U.S. senators, Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), charge that offshoring firms are "abusing the system" through the use of
Department of Homeland Security CIO comes under fire
Department of Homeland Security, CIO Scott Charbo, has not been setting a good example and hasn't shown he's serious about fixing his departments vulnerabilities. That, at least, is the position
Department of Homeland Security discusses own vulnerabilities
On June 20, officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will hold a hearing on Capitol Hill to discuss the agency's apparent problems in staving off electronic attacks and IT systems
HP's chief mum on scandal
While it seems that everyone, from the federal courts to the state attorneys, is launching an investigation into the HP boardroom spy scandal, the company's CEO is busy doing a road show. Mark
