government: Internet policy
Should All High School Students Learn Programming?
Google, Microsoft, Oracle and other tech giants propose that computer science become a required proficiency in Massachusetts public schools to...
NSA Prism Whistleblower Snowden Deserves A Medal
Without Snowden's leaks, we wouldn't be pursuing rational, democratic debates on the government's post-Sept. 11 balance between security and civil...
Why Innovation Fails: The Past Vs. Future Problem
Sustainable innovation efforts call for integrating two competing ways of thinking about a business.
Data Centers Don't Need To Be Regulated Utilities
The New York Times misses the big picture with its take on data centers as "wildcat" utilities that need government oversight. There is no data...
NSA Dragnet Debacle: What It Means To IT
PRISM shows companies can't assume their data is safe in the hands of commercial providers.
Florida's Texting-While-Driving Ban Has No Teeth
New law, intended to reduce distracted driving, doesn't go nearly far enough.
Ed Tech, Privatization And Plunder
All the reasons to be suspicious of the political-industrial conspiracy against public education and public universities.
Android Smartphone Sellers Should Patch, Refund Or Perish
FTC should crack down on wireless carriers and smartphone manufacturers that put their customers at risk by failing to update Android devices.
Boston Bombers Can't Elude City's Tech Infrastructure
Video surveillance played a key role in identifying the suspects in Monday's tragic Boston Marathon bombing, setting a precedent for increasing...
CISPA 2.0: House Intelligence Committee Fumbles Privacy Again
Cybersecurity bill's backers portray threat intelligence sharing as a panacea, but yet again ignore the potential privacy and security downsides.
H-1B: Ripe For Reform
20% of H-1B petitions granted last year went to just four firms, all outsourcers. That's just one of several proofs that the controversial visa...
The Freedom From Information Act
The U.S. government needs to takes transparency more seriously.
Laws Can't Save Banks From DDoS Attacks
A threat information-sharing bill wouldn't do much to help banks defend themselves against distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks.
ATF's Gun Tracing System Is A Dud
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is using 1960s era technology to manage a 21st century problem. When will this get fixed?
IT Talent Shortage Or Purple Squirrel Hunt?
Employers press for H-1B increases, while job hunters say searches seem designed to rule out U.S. workers. Is there really an IT talent shortage??
Immigration Reform: Find The Middle Ground
A 'virtual march' on Washington aims to bring more highly skilled technical workers into the U.S. It's time for a constructive debate rather than...
Hacking, Privacy Laws: Time To Reboot
Recent cases highlight serious flaws in current privacy and cyber abuse legislation, allowing prosecutors to wield a hammer when a stick will do.
China's GitHub Censorship Dilemma
Censorship becomes more difficult when communication gets combined with code.
Federal Gun Control Requires IT Overhaul
White House plan will work only if the IT systems and databases used for background checks and gun tracing get the improvements needed to support...
The Government Leader's Guide To Social Media
Social Media in the Public Sector Field Guide provides practical advice for government technology, policy, and communications leaders.
Why You'll Need A Big Data Ethics Expert
The looming issue in big data isn't technology but the privacy and ethics decisions associated with how, when and if results should be provided.
Google Escapes Antitrust Shackles
FTC's antitrust case against Google appears to be winding down without Google being slapped with any penalties or restrictions. Be glad.
Should LulzSec Suspect Face Life In Prison?
Computer hacking, identity theft, and fraudulent credit card charges could add up to 30 years to life for alleged Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond.
Future Cities: IT Priorities For Urban Transformation
City planners and their IT teams are setting big goals -- and facing big challenges -- in the development of tech-enabled "Future Cities," our...
Time To Deliver On Federal IT Reform
First four years of the Obama Administration were marked by the beginnings of significant changes in federal IT. Execution will be the name of the...
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Google Balloon Project: Crazy Like a Loon
June 17, 2013Google's latest experiment, Project Loon, uses high-altitude balloons to bring Internet access to undeveloped areas.
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Google Launches Attack On Online Child Pornography
June 17, 2013Google pledges millions to charities and software developers to help it eliminate online material that endangers children.
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NSA Prism: Readers Speak
June 17, 2013NSA's Prism program has sparked debate about protections versus privacy. Network Computing readers weigh in.
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Britain Launches National 'Information Economy' Strategy
June 14, 2013Working with industry and academia, the plan sets out objectives designed to nurture small enterprises and prepare students for IT careers.
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Thumb Drive Security: Snowden 1, NSA 0
June 14, 2013Thumb drives helped NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden transport top-secret data from the agency. If the NSA can't keep a lid on thumb drives, can you?
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Should All High School Students Learn Programming?
June 14, 2013Google, Microsoft, Oracle and other tech giants propose that computer science become a required proficiency in Massachusetts public schools to...
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Smartphone Makers Asked To Fight 'Apple-Picking'
June 13, 2013Mobile device theft is being called an epidemic. Apple tweaks iOS 7; device makers and law enforcement also team on anti-theft technology.
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LulzSec Hacker Ryan Cleary To Be Released
June 13, 2013Release comes despite being convicted of possessing child porn images and serving only a portion of his sentence, leading hackers to suggest he's...
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Scotland Maps Rural Farms With Open Source, Cloud
June 13, 2013Scotland turned to small businesses and new technologies to improve access to data about its crofts -- the country's extensive network of tiny...
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NSA Prism: Google, Facebook Want More Transparency
June 12, 2013Fearing loss of customer trust, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter ask for permission to share more information about government data demands.
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