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Internet: A threat to government or the other way around?
The answer is, maybe both. The Internet has plunged government institutions into a very steep learning curve, creating new frontiers that many bureaucrats believe help how they run the country.
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FCC releases broadband agenda
The FCC released its broadband agenda and supplied a presentation on areas to be reviewed which is due in 90 days.
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Politician wants Twitter banned from use by....wait for it -- politicians!
Is this really the Pot calling the kettle black? Politicians don't need Twitter to do that, they simply have to hold a press conference and that pretty much does the job anyway.
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FCC wants public comment on digital democracy - voting online
The FCC is looking for comments which will influence the FCC's policy and submit back recommendations to Congress.
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FCC to review regulatory and legal impacts to cloud services and identity management
The FCC is embarking on a review of several innovations that have now gained critical mass, among them, cloud computing, identity management and government data transparency.
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Royal Navy gets creative in attracting engineers - develop online game
Engineering is not what it used to be. There used to be only 10 or so basic engineering degrees one could graduate with. Now there are hundreds (some even argue it’s triple that) of specialties. Most are in demand all over the world. The technology revolution is moving at a rapid pace and ...
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Selling customer information leads to prosecution
Perhaps Mr. Graham of the Information Commission was reading my post yesterday. The BBC has reported that an individual attempted to sell customer mobile cellular account information. A broker got the information from an employee of a mobile service provider and then sold it to other mobile ...
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Web and Newspaper Journalist joins FCC
Commissioner Copps announces Journalist to join FCC as Media advisor.
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Internet Governance Forum goes to Egypt and hits a few snags
It seems that no matter where, when and why, somebody has to make sure a political statement is made. Now it seems that the United Nations is also getting into the Internet debate and dipping its toes into the Net Neutrality debate.
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The Queen could better manage security of personal information than civil servants are
Information in the health care sector, voter information are being either stolen or misplaced on a regular basis. Hundreds of incidents are occurring.
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Do former CEOs make better politicians than career diplomats?
Both Meg Whitman (E-Bay) and Carly Fiorina (HP) are entering U.S. politics in California where anything is possible.
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Tickets.com services for Vancouver Winter 2010 Olympic Games crashes during first release of tickets
People looking to buy tickets for the Vancouver Winter 2010 Olympics wound up shutting down the system.
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Internet continues to lose its founding network partners
With the explosive commercial success of the internet, the founding builders and users of the Internet are using an alternative network for bandwidth when it requires mission critical applications to operate for research and development projects.
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Government throw-out-the-trash day for November 13
It's Friday and thus throw-out-the-trash day for government news or perhaps the lack of.
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Life insurance may prove difficult to get if you contract H1N1
President Obama wants to ensure that health insurance companies cannot deny you coverage if you have a pre-existing condition. He may have another challenge ahead: life insurance.
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Google hit again with Street View privacy concerns - in Switzerland
has been reviewing privacy concerns about Street View for the past year.
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Our freedom comes at a price
It's easy for all of us to complain, debate, and argue over what's right and wrong in our part of the world. But it comes at a price that all too often we take for granted. On this Memorial Day, Remembrance Day and Armistice Day, take a moment to pay respect.
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Canada announces mandatory corporate tax reporting via Internet
It was announced by the Canada Revenue Agency that any corporation with gross revenues exceeding $1 million will have to file their T-2 statements electronically via the internet.
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U.K. minister wants enhanced monitoring of Internet usage
U.K. Home Office Minister David Hanson is pushing for further data archiving of information by Communications Service Providers, including such web portals as Facebook.
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Northrop Grumman sells consulting firm in leveraged buy-out
Northrop Grumman, one of the largest suppliers to U.S. military, has sold its TASC group to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and the Atlantic Group for $1.65 billion.
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