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Comment: Re: Ignorant Bliss - kenton - 9/30/2009
Comment: Ignorant Bliss - Ira Winkler - 9/30/2009
Pesky Bots: Cost of Doing Business
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
9/30/2009   7 comments
The variety and shape-shifting ability of bots has meant remarkable longevity, and a bit of enterprise resignation
Debrief: Austin City Limits Music Festival
Todd Watson  
9/30/2009   Post a comment
It's only two days to the Eighth Annual Austin City Limits Music Festival here in my glorious Austin, Texas
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - reiter - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - reiter - 9/30/2009
Comment: Wow! - PaulJ - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: Metadata - Tom Nolle - 9/30/2009
Internet Evolution Launches IETV
Editor's Blog  
9/30/2009   2 comments
Internet Evolution leaps into the land of vblogging with IETV, a video version of the ThinkerNet
Comment: Metadata - Mary Jander - 9/30/2009
Comment: re: Enterprise CDNs - Tom Nolle - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - reiter - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - ivka - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - reiter - 9/30/2009
Comment: editing textbooks? - ivka - 9/30/2009
Enterprise CDNs Could Boost the State of the Art
Tom Nolle  
9/30/2009   12 comments
Increased enterprise use of content delivery networks (CDNs) could drive new developments in video navigation on the Web
Comment: Re: Good, but costly! - reiter - 9/29/2009
Comment: Re: My $0.02 - reiter - 9/29/2009
Comment: Re: Good, but costly! - reiter - 9/29/2009
Phones Speed Up With 1-GHz Processors
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/29/2009   Post a comment
Leading cellular phone providers are ramping up microprocessors to raise the mobile bar
Comment: My $0.02 - donaldleegraham - 9/29/2009
Comment: Re: Good, but costly! - reiter - 9/29/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - reiter - 9/28/2009
Comment: Make your own books - dbergman - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - reiter - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - reiter - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - reiter - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - toddande - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - KimSolez - 9/28/2009
Comment: Quality of books - Mary Jander - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Get it right - Mr. Roques - 9/28/2009
The Web Breathes Life Into Books On Demand
Alan Reiter  
9/28/2009   103 comments
Internet-linked printing on demand offers intriguing possibilities for book sellers and their customers
Comment: Re: No surprise - reiter - 9/27/2009
Comment: Re: No surprise - lpricci49 - 9/27/2009
Comment: Re: We are safe - reiter - 9/27/2009
Comment: Re: No surprise - reiter - 9/27/2009
Comment: Re: No surprise - lpricci49 - 9/27/2009
Comment: Re: what is next? - reiter - 9/27/2009
Comment: what is next? - Mashka - 9/27/2009
Comment: We are safe - Princess_dascho - 9/26/2009
Cellphone Barcodes Need a Hero
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/25/2009   15 comments
The latest Starbucks mobile app could help boost the use of barcodes in cellular phones
Comment: I love TweetDeck - bri77 - 9/24/2009
Less Is More?
Todd Watson  
9/24/2009   6 comments
It's good to see some good news these days
Comment: Wisdom of the Clowns - M Hulot - 9/24/2009
Comment: Re: Get it right - Tom Nolle - 9/24/2009
Comment: Terrified!! - viboons - 9/24/2009
Comment: Re: Get it right - Tom Nolle - 9/23/2009
What Tasers & Sarah Palin Have in Common
Editor's Blog  
9/23/2009   12 comments
If you're on Facebook... GET OFF, QUICK! Or prepare to be tased
Comment: Your key question: - Mike Acker - 9/23/2009
Comment: Re: Facebook future - viboons - 9/23/2009
Comment: re: Cory Doctorow - Brian Newby - 9/23/2009
Comment: Re: Get it right - Tom Nolle - 9/23/2009
Comment: Re: What is the risk? - tsaleem - 9/23/2009
Comment: re: Cory Doctorow - calmansi - 9/23/2009
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - reiter - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - jabailo - 9/22/2009
Comment: Get it right - David Havyatt - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - reiter - 9/22/2009
Comment: Facebook future - hounhosp - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - jabailo - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: No surprise - reiter - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - reiter - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: way forward? - Jart Armin - 9/22/2009
Comment: re: Cory Doctorow - Brian Newby - 9/22/2009
Comment: Who decides? - robjvargas - 9/22/2009
Cory Doctorow Dishes on Copyright, Media & Google
Editor's Blog  
9/22/2009   9 comments
In an IE Radio interview yesterday, Cory Doctorow spoke about the future of online content and why Google shouldn't buy Twitter
Comment: Re: The bad example - Tom Nolle - 9/22/2009
Comment: The bad example - Mary Jander - 9/22/2009
'Down Under' Is Upside Down on Broadband
Tom Nolle  
9/22/2009   24 comments
The US must take a lesson from the foibles of Australia regarding government-funded broadband buildouts
Comment: way forward? - tsaleem - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: What is the risk? - tsaleem - 9/22/2009
There's a Wireless Firestorm Brewing Over Net Neutrality
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/22/2009   Post a comment
The FCC's new suggestions could add to wireless congestion, even though the steps would be good for consumers and businesses
Aussies Embroiled in Botnet Protection Debate
Jart Armin  
9/22/2009   19 comments
The fight against a cyber plague of botnets and malware has pitted netizens against their government Down Under
Comment: A Marketer's Dream - sbondy - 9/22/2009
FCC Takes a Step Forward, Maybe
Editor's Blog  
9/22/2009   3 comments
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski makes a loose commitment to open networks and transparent policy-making
Comment: What is the risk? - hounhosp - 9/21/2009
Comment: Re: wow! - Xuefei Peng - 9/21/2009
'Brain'-Fueled Internet Could Change CIO Thinking
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/21/2009   8 comments
The next evolution of the Internet may not achieve human consciousness, but building something more and more brain-like could give businesses insight into their customers' minds
Comment: wow! - Mashka - 9/21/2009
IE Radio: We're Live With Cory Doctorow NOW!
Editor's Blog  
9/21/2009   Post a comment
Join us for IE Radio with Cory Doctorow. It's happening live right now!
Comment: Re: Fun times! - Nicole Ferraro - 9/21/2009
Comment: clash of titans - Mary Jander - 9/21/2009
Comment: Fun times! - Natalies_mommy - 9/21/2009
Google Voice Revelation Will Force Apple Flip-Flop
David Vellante  
9/21/2009   12 comments
News that Apple appears to have indeed turned down Google Voice for the iPhone could have Apple backpeddling soon
IE Radio Welcomes Cory Doctorow at 3 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
9/21/2009   2 comments
Join us for IE Radio with Cory Doctorow at 3 PM ET when we'll quiz him on his views on copyright, the future of digital content, and whether he shares a bloodline with E.L.
Chinese Challenged by Personal Online Businesses
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
9/21/2009   22 comments
While the prices are right and the consumers have the cash, individuals selling their wares online in China are failing 70% of the time. Why?
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - jabailo - 9/21/2009
Comment: Re: No surprise - reiter - 9/20/2009
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - reiter - 9/20/2009
Comment: No surprise - dbergman - 9/20/2009
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - jabailo - 9/20/2009
Comment: Re: What is lacking. - reiter - 9/20/2009
Comment: Re: Netbook Chic - reiter - 9/20/2009
Comment: What is lacking. - hounhosp - 9/19/2009
Comment: Netbook Chic - jabailo - 9/19/2009
Another Cellphone Radiation Guide (Yawn)
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/18/2009   2 comments
There's yet another report linking cellphones to cancer – inconclusively
From Mean Green Eagles to Flying Elvi
Todd Watson  
9/18/2009   Post a comment
American college football season has kicked into high gear, and there are a lot of happy people across the country and around the world
Android's Star Is Rising After All
Alan Reiter  
9/18/2009   26 comments
Android is gaining momentum with 'go-to' advantages. This skeptic reexamines the status of the OS
Comment: IT Skills and Games - K.Dombek - 9/17/2009
Comment: Re: Social impact - KimSolez - 9/17/2009
Enterprises Tap E-Therapy for Employee Assistance
Mary E. Shacklett  
9/17/2009   17 comments
Online counseling is becoming an important tool for companies seeking better worker retention and mental health
Comment: Social impact - Mary Jander - 9/17/2009
Twitter Adds $1B to the Bubble
Editor's Blog  
9/17/2009   11 comments
Twitter blows a bit more hot air into the Web 2.0 bubble
Comment: Not True Literacy - JoeFoster - 9/17/2009
GPS Highlights TechCrunch50's Wireless Apps
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/16/2009   Post a comment
Location capabilities were in the spotlight during yesterday's startup conference demos
Comment: Medium Warm - jabailo - 9/16/2009
Adomniture?
Todd Watson  
9/16/2009   2 comments
Adobe's decision to Buy Omniture for $1.8B may have huge repercussions in the Web analytics and content creation market
Comment: What is Literacy?? - Paul Whyte - 9/16/2009
Comment: attack of the clones? - Mashka - 9/16/2009
The Web's Contribution to Literacy
Kim Solez, MD  
9/16/2009   37 comments
The Web has forged new uses of language that are contributing to a revolution in human communication
Multi-Personality Toys & More From Startup Conference
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/15/2009   Post a comment
The TechCrunch50 conference has turned up some interesting and fun applications, as well as Google Labs' Fast Flip
Comment: Need Some Incentives - kenton - 9/15/2009
Comment: Great interview - nathanwosnack - 9/15/2009
IE Radio: We're Live With Joe Trippi!
Editor's Blog  
9/15/2009   1 comment
We're live with political advisor Joe Trippi on IE Radio right now!
Comment: Go, Joe! - nathanwosnack - 9/15/2009
Comment: Re: Mad Boris - Insultant - 9/15/2009
IE Radio Welcomes Joe Trippi Today at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
9/15/2009   5 comments
Join us for an IE Radio broadcast with political advisor Joe Trippi at 2 PM ET today
Comment: Re: Mad Boris - Lippencotte - 9/15/2009
Comment: Mad Boris - Insultant - 9/14/2009
Mayor Trumpets London's Digital Assets
Editor's Blog  
9/14/2009   8 comments
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, urges tech companies to consider expanding on his side of the pond
Comment: Re: Our "culture" - kerryf - 9/14/2009
Comment: Re: Our "culture" - reiter - 9/14/2009
Utilities Tap Internet to Drive Down Energy Bills
Mary E. Shacklett  
9/14/2009   17 comments
SaaS technology helps participating customers receive payments, rebates, or credits for curtailing energy usage during peak periods
Comment: Efficacy vs. Self - Chris Poley - 9/14/2009
Comment: Re: Our "culture" - kerryf - 9/14/2009
Comment: Re: Our "culture" - reiter - 9/14/2009
Comment: A Deeper Agenda - robjvargas - 9/13/2009
Comment: Re: Great advice - Mike Moran - 9/12/2009
Comment: Re: Absolutely! - Mike Moran - 9/12/2009
Comment: Re: What the??? - Mike Acker - 9/12/2009
Comment: What the??? - magneticnorth - 9/11/2009
Comment: Great advice - sbondy - 9/11/2009
Comment: Re: Absolutely! - chayes - 9/11/2009
Comment: Re: Absolutely! - chayes - 9/11/2009
Comment: Re: Absolutely! - Drowlord - 9/11/2009
Getting to Gov 2.0 (Slideshow!)
Editor's Blog  
9/11/2009   5 comments
Getting to Gov 2.0 may take a little longer than some hoped, but in the meantime, check out our slideshow!
Motorola Cliq: A 'Palm Pre' Moment
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/11/2009   Post a comment
Motorola makes a good first step in a comeback bid
Gov 2.0 Summit Slideshow: People Acting Transparent
Slide Shows  
9/11/2009   2 comments
Transparency was alive at the Gov 2.0 Summit this week. See it in pictures!
Comment: Absolutely! - chayes - 9/11/2009
Gov 2.0's Problems Surpass the National Level
Editor's Blog  
9/11/2009   10 comments
Does the US hinder its diplomatic relations by promoting social media to citizens in oppressive nations?
The Hardest Thing in Social Media Is Shutting Up
Mike Moran  
9/11/2009   35 comments
Listening is a huge part of engaging in any community – ask any missionary
Comment: can anything be perfect? - ivka - 9/11/2009
Comment: Ground the noise - Auntie NoNo - 9/10/2009
Comment: Re: Who else! - reiter - 9/10/2009
Comment: Who else! - lpricci49 - 9/10/2009
Comment: Re: A different take - ovda8ao - 9/10/2009
Cybercrime Fighters Adopt Community Tactics
Jart Armin  
9/10/2009   25 comments
Government and industry are using community-based approaches and getting help from end users directly
Watching Apple's Music Event on Five Devices
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/9/2009   2 comments
A music event taste-test pits five different devices against one another
Assumed Targeting & the Power of Perception
Rob Leathern  
9/9/2009   13 comments
What's your opinion of behavioral ad targeting? Love it or hate it, anonymous cookie-based targeting often works quite well without much consternation on the part of publishers, advertisers, or users
Twitter Suspends Verified Accounts
Editor's Blog  
9/9/2009   20 comments
Twitter suspends Tim O'Reilly's account at the start of the O'Reilly/TechWeb Gov 2.0 Summit
Internet Innovator BBN Merges With Raytheon Division
Paul Korzeniowski  
9/9/2009   6 comments
Arpanet creator and email innovator BBN gets snapped up by defense contractor Raytheon
Comment: WiMax in the US - hrcohen - 9/8/2009
Comment: I agree. - Xuefei Peng - 9/8/2009
A New 'Level' for 'Digi-Novels'
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/8/2009   7 comments
Today, Anthony E. Zuiker, creator and executive producer of the mega-hit CSI, published a 'digi-novel' that integrates the paper book with videos on the Web
Comment: The People Who... - jabailo - 9/8/2009
WiFly?
Internet Evolution Poll  
9/8/2009   Post a comment
How do you feel about airlines offering in-flight WiFi and VoIP?
Busting the Great 'Audience' Debate
Editor's Blog  
9/8/2009   4 comments
Does the 'audience' still exist in this Web 2.0 world? Some would scoff at you for even asking
Online Gaming Calls for Solid IT Skills
Mary E. Shacklett  
9/8/2009   8 comments
Many students seem to think a gaming career requires only a knowledge of how to play a MMOG
Comment: Re: flat World - Xuefei Peng - 9/6/2009
Comment: User behavior? - nasimson - 9/5/2009
Comment: flat World - dbergman - 9/5/2009
Comment: attracting business - dbergman - 9/5/2009
Comment: Respect - dbergman - 9/5/2009
Comment: Re: who plays? - Xuefei Peng - 9/5/2009
Comment: Why the Internet - Mashka - 9/5/2009
Comment: who plays? - Mashka - 9/5/2009
Comment: is it expensive - Mashka - 9/5/2009
Comment: Point of view - jnieusma - 9/4/2009
Hand-Delivering The Economist: How Quaint
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/4/2009   Post a comment
A recently introduced service based on SMS ordering doesn't satisfy this customer's desire for more comprehensive online service
Airplane WiFi – & VoIP – May Be a Right, Not a Privilege
Stowe Boyd  
9/4/2009   38 comments
Business travelers do want WiFi – and providers may not be able to hold back VoIP, either
The iPhone Is Like a Series of Tubes
Todd Watson  
9/4/2009   1 comment
How do you like the new look? They've been trying to get me to migrate to the new developerWorks blogging platform for some time now
Internet Addiction: Treat First, Define Later
Editor's Blog  
9/4/2009   18 comments
Without a formal definition, Internet Evolution readers are split on whether 'Internet Addiction' is a true disorder
Comment: Re: Step #9... - viboons - 9/3/2009
Comment: Re: Its free - viboons - 9/3/2009
Comment: Re: Step #9... - J DAmbrosio - 9/3/2009
Comment: Big Market - Drowlord - 9/3/2009
Comment: pretty feeds - mtechie - 9/3/2009
IE Radio: We're Live With Andrew Keen RIGHT NOW
Editor's Blog  
9/3/2009   Post a comment
Join us for an IE Radio broadcast with Andrew Keen right now!
WiMax Gets a Last Chance
Paul Korzeniowski  
9/3/2009   15 comments
It may be too late for the latest fleet of netbooks, along with Clearwire's service rollout, to boost the fortunes of WiMax
Comment: Re: Our "culture" - kerryf - 9/3/2009
Comment: Its free - kerryf - 9/3/2009
Join Us for IE Radio With Andrew Keen Today at 1 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
9/3/2009   Post a comment
Hear Andrew Keen's thoughts, predictions, warnings, and British accent on IE Radio today at 1!
Online Gaming a Goldmine in China
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
9/3/2009   11 comments
As the economic crisis spreads and overseas financial institutions get more and more cautious, Chinese online game companies are turning out to be a major source of capital
Comment: Re: Step #9... - viboons - 9/2/2009
Sticker Shock: Nokia's Booklet & N900 Phone
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/2/2009   Post a comment
Nokia's new netbook is priced ridiculously high, while the new N900 phone is merely very expensive
Comment: Re: Why gmail? - taimur_tz - 9/2/2009
Comment: Step #9... - bri77 - 9/2/2009
Comment: Why gmail? - taimur_tz - 9/2/2009
Comment: Feed Me with Feedly - cjon316 - 9/2/2009
10 Steps to Surviving the Great Gmail Outage of '09
Editor's Blog  
9/2/2009   35 comments
The Great Gmail Outage is over... for now. But here's how to prepare yourself for the next one
Comment: graceful exit - Chris Poley - 9/2/2009
Comment: On the other hand... - ivka - 9/2/2009
Comment: Re: Feed Me, Seymour - hrcohen - 9/2/2009
eBay's $2 Billion Offloading of Skype: Embarrassing
Editor's Blog  
9/1/2009   7 comments
Personally, I'm embarrassed for eBay management and consider Skype's founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis geniuses
Comment: Let users have a say. - chayes - 9/1/2009
Comment: Legal Delivery System? - scs - 9/1/2009
Comment: real talk - jwallace - 9/1/2009
Comment: Re: frightening - reiter - 9/1/2009
Comment: Re: frightening - cjon316 - 9/1/2009
Comment: yeah right - TechnoBabbler - 9/1/2009
Comment: Re: Our "culture" - reiter - 9/1/2009
Comment: Re: I like my Kindle - reiter - 9/1/2009
Feed Me, Seymour
Todd Watson  
9/1/2009   6 comments
Do you have too many RSS feeds?
Facebook Disables Over-Users (But Keeps Their Stuff)
Editor's Blog  
9/1/2009   47 comments
Facebook disables users for over-communicating but won't define how much communication is too much
Effort to Define Broadband Will Be Contentious
Paul Korzeniowski  
9/1/2009   15 comments
FCC's effort to define broadband will force it to consider a range of perspectives on what it actually is
Pondering the Potential for Apple Subscription TV
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/1/2009   4 comments
Apple could successfully replace cable TV, but only if Apple is willing to change its current approach to TVcur
Comment: Crazy - Drowlord - 9/1/2009
A Cybercrime Hub Reinvents Itself
Jart Armin  
9/1/2009   23 comments
A new and terrible face of the former RBN has emerged to harass unwary users
Comment: Re: Our "culture" - nasimson - 9/1/2009




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   15 comments
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.
Alan Reiter
Alan Reiter   5/16/2013   30 comments
The apartment and house sharing service, Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.
Harry Hawk
Harry Hawk   5/15/2013   20 comments
Facebook advertising is a lightning rod. It seems neither brands nor consumers are 100 percent happy about the social media site's policies, placement, or procedures. But the real controversy about Facebook ads and promotions is over whether they work.
Rasheen A. Whidbee
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
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Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   No comments


New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
Kim Davis
Fast Forward to the Future

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


A look back at tech writing in the 90s makes us wonder where enterprise IT will be 20 years from now.
Mitch Wagner
Google Launches Its Most Depressing Service Yet

4|15|13   |   2:59   |   10 comments


Google's new Inactive Account Manager lets you control how Google disposes of your accounts when you die.
Second Shooter
Argument Over Top-Level Domains Is 'Stupid'

4|11|13   |   2:07   |   3 comments


The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
Kim Davis
Ladies, Your Tablet Awaits

3|21|13   |   2:22   |   37 comments


ePad Femme is the world’s first tablet “made exclusively for women.”
Wisdom of the Big Chair
NFC Moves Into the Mainstream

3|20|13   |   2:16   |   No comments


While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

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Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Collects Customer Information

3|18|13   |   1:15   |   No comments


Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Uses Analytics to Customize Site

3|14|13   |   0:47   |   No comments


The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Second Shooter
Locked Handsets Aren't the Problem – Subsidies Are the Problem

3|13|13   |   2:09   |   10 comments


Subsidized handsets, rather than locked handsets, should be the focus of regulators. We're not getting good deals, not fostering innovation, and weakening our power as buyers.
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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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Websites Should Consider Tougher ID Verification Policies
Alan Reiter
The apartment and house sharing service,
Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.

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