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spam: How can it be stopped?
- Brazil
May Slash Computer Taxes
- IT
Under Siege: Conflict Poses Extreme Challenges
- Government
defends judge in Microsoft appeal
- Privacy
As A Wedge Issue
- FTC plans
seminar on online retailing rules
- MP3.com:
Copyright Law Should Be Clarified
- Dot-PS:
Domain Without a Country
- IT
Essential For Developing Countries
- FCC
eyes mandating wireless-roaming agreements
- Anti-Spam
Legislation Could Pass 107th Congress
- FCC
Launches Interactive Television Inquiry
- Microsoft
Not In The Clear On Private Lawsuits
- British
Court System Goes Online
- Mafiaboy
Takes Rap On 55 Counts
- U.S.
Lawmakers Target Internet Gambling
- As
Hungary Prospers, Global Firms Part for Cheaper Job Havens
- ISPs
'RIP' Into British Police
- Clinton's
E-Commerce Legacy
- Technology
Vendors Detail Plans To Share Security Information
- DOE
To Test E-mail Monitoring System
- U.S.
Warns Net Brokers Over Ad Deception
- Economic
Slump, Corporate Bureaucracy Slow Adoption Of SANs In Japan
Wireless spam: How can it be stopped?
A
new bill before Congress would outlaw unsolicited email sent to wireless devices,
but industry insiders and anti-spam crusaders both question its efficacy.
Brazil
May Slash Computer Taxes
In an attempt to bridge the country's digital
divide, the Brazilian Congress last week approved a bill that would ease the tax
burden of technology companies so they could sell their products at a lower cost.
IT
Under Siege: Conflict Poses Extreme Challenges
Palestinian IT consultant
Sam Bahour was in Tel Aviv last September for Comdex/Israel. It was something
of a historic event: the first time there had ever been a Palestinian-only exhibit
of IT companies seeking partnerships with Israeli companies. Government
defends judge in Microsoft appeal
The DOJ and 19 states file a legal brief
that calls Microsoft a predatory and dangerous monopoly and says Judge Jackson
conducted a 'fair and efficient trial.' Privacy
As A Wedge Issue
His might be the year our government finally moves to
protect the privacy of Internet users. Then again, maybe not. FTC
plans seminar on online retailing rules
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) this month plans to hold a seminar aimed at ensuring that online retailers
understand and comply with its business rules, although an enforcement official
on the commission's staff said e-commerce companies appear to have improved their
order fulfillment performance during the recent holiday season. MP3.com:
Copyright Law Should Be Clarified
The head of a popular Internet music
service said Thursday the federal government should clarify copyright law to protect
a feature that allows users to store music collections online. Dot-PS:
Domain Without a Country
Curfews, fighting and economic embargoes -- all
part of the Palestinian struggle for statehood -- have delayed the implementation
of their "state" on the Internet, the dot-ps top level domain. IT
Essential For Developing Countries
Speaking at the Dubai Emerging Markets
Economic Forum (EMEF) on Electronic Commerce, Donald J. Johnston, Secretary General
of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, said that while
the Digital Divide has widened, information and communication technology (ICT)
is essential for the advancement of developing countries. FCC
eyes mandating wireless-roaming agreements
Although wireless competition
has made it easier than ever before to talk out of one's network, federal regulators
are concerned that new rules still may be necessary. Anti-Spam
Legislation Could Pass 107th Congress
Could this be the year that Congress
passes anti-spam legislation? A number of industry observers think it could.
FCC
Launches Interactive Television Inquiry
The Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) said it has launched a formal inquiry on how to approach - and possibly
regulate - the emerging market for interactive television (ITV). Microsoft
Not In The Clear On Private Lawsuits
Microsoft may have scored a legal
victory last week when a federal judge tossed out parts of some private antitrust
suits, but that doesn't mean the company is in the clear when it comes to money
damages. British
Court System Goes Online
Virtual overhaul to bring court system into 21st
century Mafiaboy
Takes Rap On 55 Counts
What could have been a lengthy trial for a Canadian
teen hacker evaporated today when the youth known as "Mafiaboy" pleaded guilty
to charges that he broke into Internet servers and used them as launching pads
for attacks on high-profile Web sites. U.S.
Lawmakers Target Internet Gambling
U.S. Representative Robert Goodlatte
(R-Virginia) said that he plans to reintroduce legislation to ban most forms of
Internet gambling, but added that the new bill likely will differ in some ways
from earlier proposed laws. As
Hungary Prospers, Global Firms Part for Cheaper Job Havens
With its communist-era
prefabs and bicycle-riding commuters, this drab factory town seems an ideal place
for a foreign company looking for a cheap labor force. ISPs
'RIP' Into British Police
The British Internet service providers are getting
fed up with 'stupid' questions from legal authorities trying to enforce the already
controversial Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. Clinton's
E-Commerce Legacy
All the Clinton administration did to promote e-commerce
was, well, little more than nothing. The online shopping boom exploded during
Clinton's time in office for a host of reasons, few of which have anything to
do with his policies. Technology
Vendors Detail Plans To Share Security Information
More than two years
after the Clinton administration urged companies to work with the government on
infrastructure protection issues, a group of 19 technology vendors said they're
creating a conduit for sharing information about viruses and other security threats.
DOE
To Test E-mail Monitoring System
The Department of Energy confirmed that
it will run a six-month test of new e-mail monitoring software at four national
laboratories to check for security violations. U.S.
Warns Net Brokers Over Ad Deception
In a new report, the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned Internet brokerage firms to improve their
business practices, including their online trading technology and advertising,
to ensure that consumers are adequately protected and informed. Economic
Slump, Corporate Bureaucracy Slow Adoption Of SANs In Japan
Looming cuts
in IT spending and concerns about issues such as a loss of centralized control
could hurt the adoption of SANs in Japan despite a pressing need.
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