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Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware
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SNOPA legislation would bar employers from social network passwords
The proposed Social Networking Online Protection Act is designed to shield the social networking passwords of job applicants and students.
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Five privacy groups urge Congresswoman for public hearing on Google changes
Representatives from five privacy groups Friday sent a letter to Reps. Mary Bono-Mack and G.K Butterfield asking for a public hearing on Google's forthcoming privacy policy changes.
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House examines online copyright bill
It's "beyond troubling to hear hyperbolic charges that this bill will open the floodgates to government censorship," said Rep. Mel Watt
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iPad costs 'thousands of American jobs?' Think again, Rep. Jackson
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D, IL) recently took the floor of Congress to complain about what he perceived as inaction to create jobs for millions of unemployed Americans. Bizarrely, he took aim at...
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File sharers leak government secrets
Government employees who handle sensitive information should not be installing file sharing software. But they are. And that information is readily available for anyone to look up.
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First volley in the new American civil war: over climate change
A first draft of a climate change and energy efficiency bill has been introduced into Congress. The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee released the first draft of the...
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New healthcare IT bill going nowhere fast
The bill, now designated as HR 3800, was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce on its introduction and nothing more has come of it.
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House OKs revamp of patent system
Congress takes major step toward changes long sought by big tech companies. But there's no guarantee that proposal will become law.
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'Spy satellite' plan draws fire on Capitol Hill
Politicians question privacy implications of proposal that could eventually allow broader sharing of images with state and local police.
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Bill would prevent states from blocking local Wi-Fi networks
As the battle between open access and corporate control rages on in a number of contexts (net neutrality, long-distance spectrum) U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., has introduced a bill to keep...
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AK considers webcasting legislative sessions
Plan meets with approval in House but likely to falter in state Senate.
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After losing track of sex offenders, DE vows it will not happen again
Funding request for three additional employees to keep registry updated.
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Images: Virtual politics in 'Second Life'
Rep. George Miller celebrates Democratic control of Congress with a "press conference" in the virtual world.
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Feds tell House to preserve Foley communications
Move indicates that Justice Department is close to launching full criminal investigation and presenting evidence to grand jury.
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DOE nuke agency hacked in Sept.
Senior officials just told last week about hacker who penetrated multiple security levels, took 1,500 SSNs.
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Net neutrality? Not in this House
The House definitively rejected Net neutrality yesterday, voting down 269-152 Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)'s amendment that would have forbidden telecom companies from charging a premium to certain...
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A plan for true, online lobbying disclosure
In the digital, post-Abramoff age, there's really no excuse for lack of lobbyist disclsoure, writes Jeffrey Birnbaum in the Washington Post.
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Great Firewall hearings in a nutshell
Good Morning Silicon Valley: 'Given a choice, representatives of four big tech companies probably wouldn't be spending the day sitting in front of a congressional panel getting their eyebrows...
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Rep. Smith readies bill aimed at companies doing business in China
When Google announced its censor-friendly Chinese website, it unleashed a political firestorm that is still gearing up. None of the Big 3 search companies nor Cisco was willing to turn up for an...
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Congress lambastes Net companies for selling free speech cheap
House members may push the issue by subpoening Microsoft, Google for hearing Feb. 15 on Chinese censorship issue.
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