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Telecoms call for legal fixes after Katrina: Telecoms call for legal fixes after KatrinaNo Problemfor the WiMAX Steamroller. A couple of WiMAX routers could cover the whole area and enable VoIP service to emergency workers and citizens. Of course that depends on the IEEE passing the WiMAX Mobile standard - and they are stonewalling something fierce.Lawlessness?Thinking back...; Tags: WiMAX, Telephony, telecommunications, hurricane, lawlessness; Discussion threads 2006-06-02

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Prohibition 2.0: Prohibition 2.0Version skippingAt least version 3.0, perhaps higher.The "War on Drugs" was at least version 2.0, and you could count the fiasco over the 55 mph speed limit as another.This is why it's a bad idea......to let lobbyists write the laws. If the average citizen comes to the conclusion...; Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Prohibition 2.0; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
U.S. indicts 'spam king' in stock fraud scheme: U.S. indicts 'spam king' in stock fraud schemeHooray!I've gotten more than enough spam from Alan Ralsky during the past decade (it's actually easy to tell once you know what to look for). Obviously, I don't know if he's guilty of the things he's specifically charged with (though it wouldn't...; Tags: Cyberthreats, stock, Alan Ralsky, spam, spam king, crook, spammer; Discussion threads 2008-01-04
Today's Debate: HIPAA, end it or mend it?: HIPAA has become an all-purpose excuse against automating medicine.In practice HIPAA protects no one. The first thing every patient must do on arriving at any doctor's office today is sign away their rights under the law. No one wants to be sued over a paperwork issue.HIPAA has also destroyed the...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Dana Blankenhorn, HIPAA; Blog posts 2007-08-21
On re-inventing the internet: Last week a story by Anick Jesdanun made the rounds of, according to google, 211 nominally separate news sources under the general title Reinventing the Internet. The opening paragraphs; quoted here from the Kansas City Star: Although it has taken...; Tags: General, Unanswered questions; Blog posts 2007-04-18

MPAA accused of hiring a hacker: MPAA accused of hiring a hackerCriminal is as criminal doesOur resident troll should soon be here to attempt to spin this in the MPAA's favor.this so excellentif that true i really wish that MPAA feel the pain a few billion is fine would be great ... Something to...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Hacking, hiring, MPAA; Discussion threads 2006-05-25
Welcome to the Digital ID World blog: There are many formal definitions of Digital Identity (see here, and here, for examples.) Here at Digital Id World, you will find that Eric and I have one of the largest conceptual views of digital identity and its significance to networked computing that you will find anywhere. Given that, it...; Tags: identity; Blog posts 2006-04-04
Quote of the day: Cell phones help 'organize' riots: Quote of the day: Cell phones help 'organize' riotsStating the ObviousIt doesn't take a genius to realize that cell phones help coordinate any such activity. Just another fact to add to the rest that the use of cell phones has gotten more then just plain irritating. Despite my...; Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, cell phone, phone; Discussion threads 2005-11-10
Massachusetts moves ahead sans Microsoft: Massachusetts moves ahead sans MicrosoftThis iniative can't start soon enoughI'll bet Microsoft expends more energy trying to kill this cute little number more than it does trying to fend off Google. IMO, this represents 10 times a greater threat than anything Google can throw at the big Mickey. Open office...; Tags: Sales strategy, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., democracy, Kriss, intellectual property; Discussion threads 2005-09-23
Welcome to the Web 2.0 frontier: Introducing Web 2.0 Explorer, my new ZDNet blog about the Wild Wild Web 2.0. Some of you may know me from my personal blog, Read/Write Web, which is also focused on the Web as Platform. I'll continue to post on this fascinating topic in both places, but each blog will...; Tags: Web, Web 2.0; Blog posts 2005-08-31
Senator predicts 'overdue' changes to privacy: Senator predicts 'overdue' changes to privacyWhy do I fear.That I'll actually have LESS privacy after the good senator gets through.We don't need changes to privacy laws, weneed financial accountability. From IT vendors to service providers, financial accountability will stop this madness. Anything short of this will be ineffective...; Tags: SECURITY, identity fraud, identity theft, privacy; Discussion threads 2005-03-10
Apple sues over loose Tiger: Apple sues over loose TigerServes them right....These idiots don't realize the damage they cause by doing these things.Looks like it's time for these thieves to find boyfriends / girlfriends while in prison.Instead of saying thanks, Apple sued them. “Smart” Apple.Poor testing is a flagship feature of Apple’s new products....; Tags: Intellectual property, eMule, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2004-12-21