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China says it's incapable of hacking Reps' computers: The folks who brought you the Great Firewall of China and the Golden Shield are wholly incapable of breaking into the cyber-fortress that is the U.S. House of Representatives. So they say. Accused by U.S. Reps Frank Wolf (R-Va.) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) of hacking into their...; Tags: U.S., China, Computer, Productivity, Hacking, Security, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-12
All American vehicles more fuel-efficient? Not likely: So the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a new energy bill, which now moves into an unknown future. But likely this proposed law is dead before arrival. It faces both a Senate filibuster, and then a Presidential veto which would be very difficult for Congress to over-ride....; Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-12-06
Congress runs out of energy, could be good news: The U.S. House of Representatives was supposed to vote on a proposed energy bill today. But they got all tuckered out after fighting over other legislation. So no vote today.Hardly matters. President George W. Bush says he's probably gonna veto the bill anyway. And our concerned Pres...; Tags: U.S., U.S. Congress, Energy, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-08-03
SPY Acts vs. CAN-SPAM: No difference: Yesterday I wrote about cyber crime -- particularly as promulgated through email messages. This morning I read House Approves Second Anti-Spyware Bill. The bill is officially called H.R. 1525: Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 and commonly known as the I-SPY Act. It follows H.R. 29 [109th]: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber...; Tags: Spyware, Spam, Security, Scams, Phishing, Legislation; Blog posts 2007-06-08
IL Senate wants to ban MySpace from schools: The Illinois Senate is extending its effort to protect children from sexual predators by banning MySpace from schools and libraries, reports the Chicago Tribune. Critics of the proposed legislation say that that banning those sites would affect those who cant afford the Internet at home, and schools already have...; Tags: Social networking, Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-02-19

Congress off to slow start with tech: Congress off to slow start with techSpam versus IraqWhich needs attention sooner? There are a lot of Republican messes to clean up before you can get to the tech stuff.This says it all:[i] When newly empowered Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives launch into their much-touted 100-hours agenda...; Tags: veto, Anne, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2007-01-09
HP illicit spying bad? Not to Wall Street, stock at record highs: Patricia Dunn, the former Hewlett-Packard chairman at the center of a corporate espionage scandal, surrendered to authorities on Thursday, a day after being charged with four felonies, according to CNET reports: Dunn appeared in Santa Clara County Superior Court and was ordered to appear for her arraignment on Nov. 17....; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Patricia Dunn, stock; Blog posts 2006-10-05
US congressman Foley: A modern day online Jekyll and Hyde?: News.coms Declan McCullaugh has juxtaposed US Representative Mark Foleys record as one of Congress leading opponents to online predation against the recent news that he himself was apparently an online predator if the accounts currently being published turn out to be accurate. Wrote McCullagh: Mark Foley, who abruptly resigned from...; Tags: Mark Foley; Blog posts 2006-10-03
Was HP's traceable "PattyMail" spyware? You decide: If youve been following the HP privacy scandal at all, then youd know that HP resorted to or considered resorting to several techniques in hopes of smoking out whoever it was that was leaking information from its boardroom to the press. While pretexting -- fraudulently obtaining phone records by means...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., e-mail, spyware, PattyMail; Blog posts 2006-09-29
HP hearing underway: House reps cover their asses while slamming HP: The HP hearing is underway right now. You can tune in to the hearing here, but RealPlayer is required (I didnt have it, so I got a late start). Ive turned on my recorder and will podcast what Ive captured later. But to summarize what Im hearing so far...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co.; Blog posts 2006-09-28
HP's lawyers deservedly take the fall: While everyone involved in HPs out of control quest to staunch board leaks is culpable for moments of stupidity or at least poor judgement, the lawyers deserve special note. This morning, prior to testifying before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee, General Counsel Ann Baskins has resigned. Kevin Hunsaker,...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co.; Blog posts 2006-09-28
PatriciaGate Update: Another head rolls (the GC's): In advance of a Congressional hearing today, HPs top lawyer has stepped down bringing the total number of executives who have lost their jobs as the result of a recent privacy scandal at the IT company to four. News.coms Margaret Kane: Hewlett-Packard General Counsel Ann Baskins has resigned, the...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Ann Baskins; Blog posts 2006-09-28
Real estate deals online: U.S. Government fights for your rights: The U.S. Government believes you should get the best price on your next real estate transaction and is taking on the National Association of Realtors to help make sure you can use the Internet to get it.United States of America Department of Justice, Antitrust Division v. National Assocation of Realtors...; Tags: NAR; Blog posts 2006-08-22
Vets Admin: Retrieve one stolen PC, another gets swiped(this time, just 38K names lost): Here's my question: when does someone actually lose their job in this case of ineptitude? Let's see. First, a notebook computer belonging to a Veterans Administration analyst containing sensitive data related to 26.5 million "VA" names (including 2.2 troops on active duty) gets pinched. Then, the the White House Office...; Tags: Social Security, Desktops, PC; Blog posts 2006-08-08
Collaborative Google Q & A: Call for questions: As I indicated in "Google Q & A: What questions do you want to ask Google?", Google will have the opportunity to provide more information on how it works next week when it holds a Q & A with financial analysts and investors to “offer more opportunities for the investment...; Tags: Google Inc.; Blog posts 2006-05-27
Microsoft, EU to head back to court over antitrust: Microsoft, EU to head back to court over antitrustThe EU court should back the commision!I demand that the EU court should upheld the commision's penalties and add more of its own!The M$ crooks should be chased out of the EU court, because the European justice is not on the take...; Tags: Corporate law, Microsoft Windows, Leadership, SECURITY, Web browsers, EU Commision, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Corp., antitrust, EU Court, innovation; Discussion threads 2006-04-20
Telcos checkmate net neutrality. Bring on the mesh (or I'll move to France): Maybe now, the citizens of the US will recognize a largely overlooked 2005 FCC ruling for what it was: the clever positioning of a bishop in a high stakes game of chess that looks to have ended today with a checkmate of Internet neutrality (aka "net neutrality"). In...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Baby Bell, Internet, cable, cable company, Net Neutrality; Blog posts 2006-04-06
High-tech and the revolving door: In the wake of the Abramoff scandal, the pundit class speaks openly of a "culture of corruption" in Washington. Now it seems John Ashcroft is raising a few eyebrows by lobbying both for American corporations and their foreign competitors, the Chicago Trib reports."One would have thought that a former attorney...; Tags: John Ashcroft; Blog posts 2006-01-17
How to stop Hollywood and Congress from trampling on your constitutional rights: Earlier today, I wrote a blog entry entitled The day the broadcast died. It talks about how the RSS subscription protocol has been married to TV programming in a way that could completely disintermediate the current channels of TV program distribution. In response, you should expect the entertainment...; Tags: U.S. Congress; Blog posts 2005-11-15
Government e-mail wars: In the past, most constituents contacted members of the U.S. House of Representatives by snail mail and received a written response. But today, an e-mail war has erupted. As Bob Artner explains, advocacy groups are spamming the House, which in turn uses equally impersonal methods to respond.; Tags: Internet, e-mail war, e-mail, Online Communications; Whiteboards 2005-10-17