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RSS legislatorsFlorida Gives Teachers Secure Online Access to Terabytes of Student Data
White Paper As data volumes grew, so did demand for data - from teachers, administrators, legislators, and parents. Since the mid 1980s, Florida Department of Education (DOE) has collected student, staff, and workforce data and used... [25 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.04.08
Round-Up And the aforementioned legislators, of course. However, as it happens, the rather strange but law-abiding denizens of Second Life (no, not these guys… ) were the focus of attention this week as they made their case to... [04 Apr 2008]
'Green IT' - the next burning issue for business
White Paper Rising energy costs will have an impact on all businesses, and all businesses will increasingly be judged according to their environmental credentials, by legislators, customers and shareholders. This won't just affect... [20 Sep 2007]
Are you breaking the wi-fi law?
News As more money is spent on wireless broadband connectivity and people store important information on their computers, wi-fi theft will become an area that the police and legislators will increasingly have to concentrate... [18 Apr 2007]
Pressure grows for UK data loss disclosure
News Now, in the wake of recent data losses, security experts have called on UK legislators to bring laws in line with US law SB 1386, which was introduced in California in 2003 and has spread to 34 states, requiring full... [16 Mar 2007]
Spam storm needs ISP action, urges security chief
News And he expressed doubts that ISPs would ever volunteer such measures to legislators because they fear taking greater responsibility for the use of their networks and the implications of increased operating costs. [14 Mar 2007]
IT's future looks bright
News IT industry leaders in the UK are pleased with their recent performance and bullish about the future too - if only the government doesn't get in their way. In a survey of members of IT trade association Intellect, nearly two-thirds of... [25 Jul 2006]
France rolls over on iTunes DRM-busting law
News The two legislators in charge of writing up the bill had worked in secret to [write this new section] and we would have had to take a stance on these new propositions in just a few minutes. France has given the thumbs up... [23 Jun 2006]
Aussie taxes to fund 'free' porn blocks
News Australia has long been held up as an example of a nation whose government and legislators have the strongest understanding of internet-related problems and the need to protect businesses and end users. [21 Jun 2006]
US to block minors' access to MySpace?
News We've also met with several state and federal legislators and are working with them to address their concerns. MySpace.com has recently found itself pummelled by critical media reports describing how teens are divulging... [11 May 2006]
Leader: Is justice really being meted out to spammers?
Leader We feel this pattern is a promising one because it acknowledges several important facts which to date have largely failed to register with legislators and lawmakers. This past week has seen three high-profile cases hit... [21 Nov 2005]
IT the key to cutting SOX costs
News And even if SOX doesn't directly impact you yet, some UK companies are now concerned that European legislators may introduce SOX-style regulations next, according to Peter Jones, chairman for Basda (Business Application... [15 Nov 2005]
US broadband bill slammed by tech firms
News That characterisation of Bits was intended to place DSL (digital subscriber line) and cable providers on equal footing, legislators said upon the draft's release. Technology firms voiced disapproval over draft broadband... [10 Nov 2005]
Should security companies be regulated?
News Bruce Schneier, CTO of Counterpane, told silicon.com legislators must force security companies to accept regulation. Security experts are fiercely divided on the issue of regulation, with one respected industry figure... [19 Oct 2005]
Opinion: Policing the internet will take more than law
Comment And I have no doubt that when we get TV coverage on mobile phones the issues of how to deal with broadcasting regulation will surface again, as legislators seek to keep the controls that exist in place and campaigners... [20 Sep 2005]
