Politicos Line Up for Location-Tracking Fight Editor's Blog 4/26/2011 37 comments The government is mad that Apple is tracking users' location data, but it's not clear that consumers care enough for the debate to be worth it
Rethinking Online Tracking Michael Kassner 4/25/2011 17 comments Online tracking has its place, but this user would rather have the choice to be tracked or not
Canadian Voters Threatened by Old Law Editor's Blog 4/22/2011 30 comments This may be Canada's 'first social media election,' but Canadians Tweeting about the election on Election Day may get slapped with fines
Susan Crawford, Founder of One Web Day IE Radio 4/21/2011 136 comments Susan Crawford is a Visiting Research Collaborator at Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy. Previously, she co-lead the FCC Agency Review team for the Obama-Biden transition, and served as Special Assistant to the President for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy. She was a board member at ICANN until 2008, and she is the founder of One Web Day, which seeks to broaden awareness of Internet and Web issues.
Russian Cybercrime: A Market Analysis Jart Armin 4/21/2011 48 comments Cybercrime has become big business in Russia, for a number of reasons. Here are some facts and figures – and suggestions for the future
Obama Takes Questions at Facebook Editor's Blog 4/20/2011 15 comments The president appeared at Facebook headquarters this afternoon for a live town hall, but this time the public didn't get to vote on questions
Web Security Gets Another Reality Check Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/20/2011 13 comments A wave of successful attacks on security vendors leaves government proposals for trusted identities in cyberspace looking out of touch with the realities of the digital security environment
Microsoft Shakes the IT Patent Tree Robert McGarvey 4/20/2011 9 comments The Supreme Court case Microsoft v i4i probably won't result in a revolution in patent law, but it raises important issues
'Terrorizing' Twitter & Facebook Editor's Blog 4/18/2011 33 comments Setting up a system to send terror alerts through Facebook and Twitter may very well lead to mass chaos. How fun!
Tax Day Todd Watson 4/18/2011 Post a comment The IBM Tax Collections Optimizer uses a unique combination of data analytics and other models to create action plans for each tax case
Privacy Rights Bill Lacks Credibility & Teeth Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/18/2011 14 comments The McCain-Kerry privacy bill, launched last week, disappointed consumer rights groups but was welcomed by Internet businesses. The bill addresses only commercial privacy, not privacy from government agency surveillance
Opportunities Lost: Why Good Internet Ideas Burn Out The Big Report 4/18/2011 31 comments Many projects that seemed to herald great improvements for humanity haven't materialized on the Web. Here's a closer look at why and what can be done to prevent future ideas from dissolving
Prodding Industry With the NSTIC Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/15/2011 8 comments White House's NSTIC program is little more than a wish-list for cyber-security solutions
It's 'Game On' for Enterprise Execs Executive Clan Editor's Blog 4/13/2011 2 comments Gamification is used by social networking and location-based services to help retailers connect with customers. Here are some tips for extending it into the enterprise
Social Terror Alerts Internet Evolution Poll 4/8/2011 18 comments Are you in favor of the US government publishing terror alerts using Facebook and Twitter?
Due Process Must Extend to Clouds Ron Miller 4/8/2011 20 comments If Fourth Amendment legal protection doesn't extend to data in the cloud, it's not worth the parchment it's printed on
Politicos Line Up for Location-Tracking Fight Editor's Blog 4/26/2011 37 comments The government is mad that Apple is tracking users' location data, but it's not clear that consumers care enough for the debate to be worth it
Rethinking Online Tracking Michael Kassner 4/25/2011 17 comments Online tracking has its place, but this user would rather have the choice to be tracked or not
Canadian Voters Threatened by Old Law Editor's Blog 4/22/2011 30 comments This may be Canada's 'first social media election,' but Canadians Tweeting about the election on Election Day may get slapped with fines
Susan Crawford, Founder of One Web Day IE Radio 4/21/2011 136 comments Susan Crawford is a Visiting Research Collaborator at Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy. Previously, she co-lead the FCC Agency Review team for the Obama-Biden transition, and served as Special Assistant to the President for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy. She was a board member at ICANN until 2008, and she is the founder of One Web Day, which seeks to broaden awareness of Internet and Web issues.
Russian Cybercrime: A Market Analysis Jart Armin 4/21/2011 48 comments Cybercrime has become big business in Russia, for a number of reasons. Here are some facts and figures – and suggestions for the future
Obama Takes Questions at Facebook Editor's Blog 4/20/2011 15 comments The president appeared at Facebook headquarters this afternoon for a live town hall, but this time the public didn't get to vote on questions
Web Security Gets Another Reality Check Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/20/2011 13 comments A wave of successful attacks on security vendors leaves government proposals for trusted identities in cyberspace looking out of touch with the realities of the digital security environment
Microsoft Shakes the IT Patent Tree Robert McGarvey 4/20/2011 9 comments The Supreme Court case Microsoft v i4i probably won't result in a revolution in patent law, but it raises important issues
'Terrorizing' Twitter & Facebook Editor's Blog 4/18/2011 33 comments Setting up a system to send terror alerts through Facebook and Twitter may very well lead to mass chaos. How fun!
Tax Day Todd Watson 4/18/2011 Post a comment The IBM Tax Collections Optimizer uses a unique combination of data analytics and other models to create action plans for each tax case
Privacy Rights Bill Lacks Credibility & Teeth Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/18/2011 14 comments The McCain-Kerry privacy bill, launched last week, disappointed consumer rights groups but was welcomed by Internet businesses. The bill addresses only commercial privacy, not privacy from government agency surveillance
Opportunities Lost: Why Good Internet Ideas Burn Out The Big Report 4/18/2011 31 comments Many projects that seemed to herald great improvements for humanity haven't materialized on the Web. Here's a closer look at why and what can be done to prevent future ideas from dissolving
Prodding Industry With the NSTIC Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/15/2011 8 comments White House's NSTIC program is little more than a wish-list for cyber-security solutions
It's 'Game On' for Enterprise Execs Executive Clan Editor's Blog 4/13/2011 2 comments Gamification is used by social networking and location-based services to help retailers connect with customers. Here are some tips for extending it into the enterprise
Social Terror Alerts Internet Evolution Poll 4/8/2011 18 comments Are you in favor of the US government publishing terror alerts using Facebook and Twitter?
Due Process Must Extend to Clouds Ron Miller 4/8/2011 20 comments If Fourth Amendment legal protection doesn't extend to data in the cloud, it's not worth the parchment it's printed on
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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