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Qualcomm: There will be no Nokia truce
News Jacobs told delegates at this year's 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona that he believes there will be no settlement without the intervention of other parties. Qualcomm filed suit against the Finnish phone maker in both UK and US courts last year... [13 Feb 2007]
Anti-spyware bill resurfaces in the US
News As far back as July 2000, Congress held a hearing on a bill to restrict the sale of Social Security numbers - an idea that died quietly in a Senate committee. US House of Representatives leaders have introduced a bill aimed at tackling the threat... [09 Feb 2007]
Hard drive goes awol with US vets' data
News Incidents at the VA and other US federal agencies have prompted calls for better data security practices from Congress. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched an investigation into a portable hard drive that went missing late last... [06 Feb 2007]
ISP data retention issue heading for Congress
News US attorney general Alberto Gonzales said he is continuing to explore such legislation, pertaining not to "data retained by government but [to] data retained by ISPs that could be accessed with a court order", and told a hearing convened by the... [19 Jan 2007]
One terabyte hard drives coming soon from Hitachi
News As a reference, the print collection in the US Library of Congress comes to about 10 terabytes of information, according to the How Much Information study from UC Berkeley. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has announced it will come out with a... [05 Jan 2007]
Dell touts energy-efficient servers
News HP and IBM have programs to reduce data centre power consumption, and the US Congress has urged customers to buy efficient servers. Dell has announced a premium 'Energy Smart' line of servers that consume less power than regular models, becoming... [05 Dec 2006]
Victory for bloggers in libel ruling
News By passing that law, Congress "has comprehensively immunised republication by individual internet users", intending "to protect online freedom of expression and to encourage self-regulation", the justices concluded in their majority opinion penned... [21 Nov 2006]
HP spying scandal: Fresh questions over CEO
News When asked by the US Congress to supply more information about HP's spying campaign against journalists and company directors, CEO Mark Hurd could recall few details, according to documents released by the company on Wednesday. [02 Nov 2006]
FBI chief bangs drum for ISP data retention
News Attorney general Alberto Gonzales, for instance, told Congress last month "this is a national problem that requires federal legislation". All too often, we find that before we can catch these offenders, internet service providers have unwittingly... [18 Oct 2006]
Gambling companies ready to suspend US business
News Last week Congress passed the Safe Port Act, which also included the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, aimed at cracking down on online gambling companies by making it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments... [02 Oct 2006]
Fresh calls for ISP data retention laws
News It's unclear what the prospects are for mandatory data retention in Congress this year, or whether politicians will delay action until 2007. Sheriff Michael Brown, who heads an Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce called on Congress to ensure... [20 Sep 2006]
Web smut labelling plan still on cards
News The idea, outlined in an April speech by attorney general Alberto Gonzales, is approaching a vote in Congress. An absence of hearings on the Justice Department's proposal and the hasty amendments indicate Congress is trying to sneak through a bad... [19 Sep 2006]
US fills top cyber-security post at last
News The announcement ends a vacancy at Homeland Security that lasted more than 14 months and a wait that drew criticism from members of Congress, who said it demonstrated Chertoff has not taken the topic seriously. [19 Sep 2006]
HP's Dunn asked to appear before Congress
News Congress does have subpoena power, however.silicon.com sister site CNET News.com reported last week the House committee was planning to hold hearings on the matter. In addition to the congressional probe, HP also faces inquiries from the FBI, the... [18 Sep 2006]
HP to face Congress grilling over leak scandal
News Because members of Congress are planning to leave town in the next few weeks so politicians can campaign for re-election, the hearings would have to be held soon. In a move that promises to complicate HP's attempts to put its boardroom scandal in... [15 Sep 2006]
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