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- ICANN declares independence, breaks ties with U.S. government
- Let the in-fighting begin!How long before it is subverted for political/ideolical purposes like the U.N. has been subverted?(not to say the U.S. hasn't)A bit of naiveness involvedIt stands to reason that, when governments are involved, that there will be political and ideological squabbles on any decision.The EU as a "unified"...
- Tags: Government, Corporate governance, INTERNET, Vertical industries, U.S. Government, ICANN
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- ICANN, US government splitting up - slowly
- Bad News?a multi-stakeholder, private-sector-led, bottom-up policy development model?Too bad they don't view the common user as a "stakeholder".If they go completely private the internet will look like Wall Street did last December... in no time at all.There is also a contingent of national security involved in the GOVT retaining control...
- Tags: Vertical industries, U.S. Government, ICANN, government
- Discussion threads 2009-09-30
- ICANN declares independence, breaks ties with U.S. government
- The Internet's keeper of domain names and IP addresses has gone global. On Wednesday, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN and the US Department of Commerce said the agency will no longer have ties to the US government and will remain a private, not-for-profit organization. ...
- Tags: ICANN, U.S. Government, Internet, Domain Names, Government, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- ICANN, US government splitting up - slowly
- Well, this is a somewhat amorphous development: The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. government is now "loosening control" over ICANN, the semi-private "director" of DNS addressing. The move is seen as a stamp of approval for the private-sector approach and will mollify European governments who have long been...
- Tags: ICANN, U.S. Government, Government, Internet, Vertical Industries, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- OpenID, meet the U.S. government
- In other words...IOW, these vendors are colluding with the government on a "bar code on your forehead" type identity plan. Won't be long now...this "identity" will be require to buy or sell...as prophesied long ago....Yep!Just like MS tried and failed!You ALREADY can't do anything without a Passport, Picture ID,...
- Tags: Government, OpenID, U.S. Government
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- OpenID, meet the U.S. government
- The U.S. government has now joined the OpenID effort. Ten technology players said Wednesday that they will support President Obama's initial pilot programs to make it easier to register and work with government Web sites. OpenID is an identity system for the Web that lets people use...
- Tags: Web, Web Site, U.S. Government, OpenID, Government, Web Site Development, Vertical Industries, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-09
- U.S. government whistle-blower on global warming
- U.S. government whistle-blower on global warmingGlobal Warming Agenda = QuackerySorry, but Dr. Hansen has zero scientific credibility. CO2 is warming the planet? OK everyone, all together: hold your breath! Every time you exhale you're destroying the planet! Don't plants need CO2 to create oxygen? Oh, and don't forget that if...
- Tags: U.S. Government, global warming
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- U.S. government whistle-blower on global warming
- Dr. James Hansen is at it again: criticizing his employer for not being serious about dealing with global warming. The proposed Waxman-Markey bill--not even sure to get through the Senate--is already too namby-pamby. For Hansen's exact words, click here. Hansen blames the gutless American government's approach/avoidance of...
- Tags: U.S. Government, Global Warming, James Hansen, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-07-09
- US government sanctions hit Windows Live Messenger in embargoed countries
- US government sanctions hit Windows Live Messenger in embargoed countriesgreat opportunity for Google and YahooNow is the time for an agressive campaign by Google and Yahoo to convert all those users blocked by M$ to their IM.By the time we invade them or bomb them into the rock age, M$...
- Tags: Zack, American Values, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, U.S. Government, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live
- Discussion threads 2009-05-28
- US government sanctions hit Windows Live Messenger in embargoed countries
- The news broke the other day of Microsoft disabling their instant messaging network, Windows Live Messenger, to a number of countries including Sudan, Syria, North Korea, Cuba and Iran, due to a number of trade embargoes which the US government has against these countries. Long story short,...
- Tags: Sanction, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, North Korea, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., U.S. Government, Iran, Government, Vertical Industries, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-05-28
- Should the US government impose wireless fee limits like the EU?
- Should the US government impose wireless fee limits like the EU?ClarificationI believe that these price caps apply specifically and only to "roaming" charges, i.e. between countries in the EU.The EU can and is doing this because one of its goals is a "common market", and the telecos have resisted encouragement...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, wireless fee, U.S. Government, telecommunications company, phone, wireless
- Discussion threads 2009-04-22
- Should the US government impose wireless fee limits like the EU?
- Zack forwarded me a link to a rather interesting BBC News item on how the EU is setting caps on text messaging, data roaming, and voice calls. As a US wireless carrier subscriber I was a bit surprised to read that government officials are able to set maximum limits wireless...
- Tags: Wireless Carrier, Subscriber, U.S. Government, European Union, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-04-22
- The U.S. Government, Innovation and Data We Can Believe In
- The U.S. Government, Innovation and Data We Can Believe InShudderThat's right, I shudder when I see what The Messiah in Washington has in store for His subjects. Hey, let's make Big Brother have his fingers in every part of our lives. Screw private enterprise; that only leads to...
- Tags: U.S. Government, Socialism
- Discussion threads 2009-03-12
- The U.S. Government, Innovation and Data We Can Believe In
- Aahh. Everything about Barack Obama has seemed so fresh and original. Hey, he's the first [fill in the blank] to be president. And everything he does is refreshingly different from his predecessor, whose most amazing quality was his ability to get elected twice. (As if that was...
- Tags: Innovation, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Government, Leadership, Strategy, Federal Government, Management, Government, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld
- Blog posts 2009-03-12
- Ensuring Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Security Within U.S. Government Agencies: Using Data Management Tools to Ensure FISMA and Privacy Act Compliance
- Safeguarding personally identifiable information in the possession of the government and preventing its breach are essential to ensure the government retains the trust of the American public. This is a responsibility shared by officials accountable for administering operational and privacy and security programs, legal counsel, Agencies' Inspectors General and other...
- Tags: Personally Identifiable Information, Agency, Embarcadero Technologies, FISMA, Privacy, U.S. Government, Data Management, Government
- White papers 2009-01-01
- The (Government 2.0) revolution should be televised
- Maybe what the people really want to see of their Government is transparency? So why not a "Chief Transparency Officer?" by Jennifer Leggio
- Tags: President, Government, Social Media, U.S. Government, Twitter, *Jennifer Leggio, Andrea R. Baker, E-mail, Online Communications, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- Attacks escalate on critical U.S. government networks: Will a Manhattan Project work?
- Attacks escalate on critical U.S. government networks: Will a Manhattan Project work?I'm just wondering about the presentation.I know this is off-topic, but is it possible to minimize "clearing throat" during the presentation? I found it to be a bit distracting when I was listening word-for-word.
- Tags: Manhattan Project, U.S. Government, network
- Discussion threads 2008-04-13
- Attacks escalate on critical U.S. government networks: Will a Manhattan Project work?
- Last week Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff outlined plans for a federal Manhattan Project to bolster cyber security. The big question is whether this project will bolster cyber security defenses as attacks on U.S. infrastructure escalate. In a nutshell, Chertoff says federal agencies will cut the...
- Tags: China, BusinessWeek, Network, Agency, U.S. Government, Cybersecurity, Attack, Security, Aerospace & Defense, Networking, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-13
- One year till death of analog TV in USA
- Analog TV will no longer be broadcast one year from today on February 19th 2009, are you ready for the conversion to digital TV? This may or may not affect you so here's what you need to know to avoid losing TV reception! The first question to...
- Tags: Coupon, U.S. Government, Antenna, AntennaWeb.org, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- US Government seeks to invest $6 Billion in security by obscurity
- US Government seeks to invest $6 Billion in security by obscurityI am sure almost $500M will go to securityYou stress too much. Almost 8.5% will end up going into actual security products and processes. This after the 10% goes to a bunch of "admin" companies, and then 60%...
- Tags: U.S. Government, Security Products, security
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
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