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RSS USUS ill-prepared for "cyber Katrina"
News The US has never experienced a massive internet outage but a coalition of dynamic chief executives said on Friday the nation must do more to prepare for that prospect. All told, the group's high-rolling membership counts... [26 Jun 2006]
US Senate proposes Net filtering for schools
News The US Senate has proposed compulsory Web filtering for all state-funded school computers. The US proposal expects each school to define for itself which content is "harmful" for children, and to set up... [27 Jul 1998]
US seamen given tech toys to pass the time
News US Navy submariners have been given games consoles to help them pass the lonely hours beneath the waves. The Interactive Digital Software Association has donated Nintendo GameCubes, PlayStation 2s and Xboxes to every... [30 Aug 2002]
US suffers from 3G spectrum shortage
News The problem has been exacerbated by the US Defense Department taking up airwaves that were initially penciled in for the new telecommunications technology. But US commerce secretary Donald Evans said in... [02 Apr 2001]
US spies on foreign students
News The US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) is planning to launch a foreign student tracking system. The US Department of Justice, which INS is part of, said SEVIS is part of its enhanced... [15 May 2002]
US law-makers urged to guarantee 'No Net Taxes'
News The US government is under fire from politicians who want a permanent guarantee that the Internet will not be taxed. According to Wired in the US, the letter states: "To end this uncertainty once and for... [19 Mar 1999]
US crisis: Casualty figures released
News A City source told silicon.com that markets are still confused and are waiting for a lead from US markets. A report on consumer confidence published today showed US consumer confidence is at its lowest... [13 Sep 2001]
US spawning less spam, says Sophos
News The US was the country of origin for around 26 per cent of global spam, down from 41.5 per cent a year ago. The company attributed the decline in US-sourced spam in part to the nation's crackdown against... [13 Oct 2005]
US government rethinks supercomputer export laws
News The US government is today expected to announce new regulations governing the export of supercomputers. US companies are said to be losing potentially lucrative orders because of export regulations on... [01 Jul 1999]
US government forces European nations into encryption retreat
News The US government has won a victory in the international battle over encryption exports. Until now, the US's strong export controls were criticised by much of Europe, on the grounds that they were a... [06 Dec 1998]
US crisis: Surfers flock to Amazon disaster relief fund
News In a statement, a spokeswoman for Amazon.co.uk said: "Like our colleagues in the US, our European teams have been shocked and stunned by recent events in New York, Washington DC and elsewhere in the US. [13 Sep 2001]
US public sector opts for Oracle
News The majority of major US government agencies have announced a widespread implementation of Oracle's public sector applications. The ERP (enterprise resource planning) suite has been chosen by 10 agencies including the... [30 Jun 1999]
US embraces secure mobile technology it cannot use
News A German company has launched a military-grade secure mobile in the US - the one country where it will not yet work, according to reports. But it operates only on GSM standard networks, which makes it unusable in large... [05 Jun 2001]
US online gambling laws ruled offside
News The World Trade Organisation has ruled that US actions against online gambling violate international trade agreements. But the US will appeal the decision. The case against the US was... [25 Mar 2004]
Ellison criticises "insane" US government
News Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison, has attacked the US government over its decision not to tax Internet commerce. The US policy is currently on hold following the government's decision to put a three-year... [28 Jun 1999]
