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  Republicans package H-1B plan in attractive website

  With the full Senate starting its debate on a comprehensive immigration bill, Republican lawmakers in the House have released a plan of their own, complete with a slick website.

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 24 May, 2013 10:12

  Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, IT industry, regulation, visa, government, IT management, Gov't Legislation, staff management

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  DHS warns employees that years-old database hole puts their privacy at risk

  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Thursday said it has notified employees and others with DHS clearance to be on alert for potential fraud due to a vulnerability discovered in software used by a vendor to process personally identifiable information (PII) for background investigations. The software hole in had been there since July 2009.

  By Ellen Messmer | 23 May, 2013 22:28

  Tags: Department of Homeland Security, DHS, security, data breach, PII, government, industry verticals

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  IP theft commission: US needs to take strong action

  The U.S. government should bar foreign companies that repeatedly steal or use stolen U.S. intellectual property from selling their products in the country, a new report recommended.

  By Grant Gross | 22 May, 2013 20:20

  Tags: intellectual property, legal, Dennis Blair, craig barrett, government, intel, trade, Jon Huntsman, U.S. International Trade Commission, Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property

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  A stinky onion blooms in the Senate, say H-1B critics

  With the H-1B fight over and lost, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) lashed out, almost flailing in the minutes before the Senate Judiciary Committee's final vote Tuesday.

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 22 May, 2013 20:18

  Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, IT industry, regulation, government, Gov't Legislation, Government/Industries

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  U.S. power companies under frequent cyberattack

  A survey of U.S. utilities shows many are facing frequent cyberattacks that could threaten a highly interdependent power grid supplying more than 300 million people, according to a congressional report.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 22 May, 2013 01:33

  Tags: intrusion, Government use of IT, regulation, security, government, Exploits / vulnerabilities, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee

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  Chinese hackers master art of lying low

  China's remarkable success in infiltrating U.S. government, military and corporate networks in recent years shouldn't be seen as a sign that the country is gaining on the U.S. lead in cybertechnology, security experts say. They're just very persistent and very good at remaining undetected for long periods of time.

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Cybercrime and Hacking, Google, Microsoft, security, government, Government/Industries

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  Immigration reform may spur software robotics

  The Senate immigration bill's H-1B restrictions have clearly upset Indian firms. But sometimes being in a tough spot can prompt new ways of approaching problems. One firm is implementing software robots.

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, infosys, Emerging Technologies, regulation, hardware systems, government, IT management, Gov't Legislation, staff management, Yahoo

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  Chinese hackers master the art of lying in wait

  The remarkable success that Chinese state-sponsored groups have had in infiltrating U.S. government, military and corporate networks in recent years should not be mistaken as a sign of growing technical superiority over the U.S. in cyberspace, security experts said.

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 08 May, 2013 15:57

  Tags: Cybercrime and Hacking, cyberwarfare, government, Government/Industries

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  Supply chain 2013: Stop playing whack-a-mole with security threats

  IT can never take all the risk out of a supply chain, but it can help organizations minimize their vulnerability in a world of new threats.

  By Howard Baldwin | 30 April, 2013 10:45

  Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, Emerging Technologies, regulation, security, hardware systems, government, CIO

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  Internet taxes: Is the inevitable about to happen?

  Some things never happen the way that us pundits expect. Back on Independence Day in 1999 I wrote this about government taxing the purchase of goods over the Internet: "I fully believe in the ingenuity of the government when it comes to imposing taxes. We will be paying these taxes soon." Well, "soon" has not happened yet, but maybe it is getting closer.

  By Scott Bradner | 29 April, 2013 21:06

  Tags: Internet taxes, e-commerce, Internet tax bill, government, industry verticals, internet, LAN & WAN

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