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Texas drone bill sparks a battle

The battle to find a balance between privacy concerns and the beneficial use of drones for commercial and law enforcement purposes is in sharp focus in a bill that's winding its way through the Texas legislature.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 17 May, 2013 20:26

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, Lance, security, regulation, government, privacy, Gov't Legislation
H-1B politics shifts to backroom as vote nears

High-tech industry's leading advocate in the immigration bill fight, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), has bought himself some time, perhaps until Tuesday, to try get the immigration bill changed to the liking of the tech industry.

By Patrick Thibodeau | 16 May, 2013 18:39

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, IT industry, regulation, government, Gov't Legislation, Government/Industries
First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashes

A California state court has dismissed a closely watched lawsuit charging that Delta Air Lines failed to comply with state privacy laws for mobile applications

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 14 May, 2013 17:03

Tags: Line, Gov't Legislation/Regulation, regulation, security, Delta Air Lines, government, privacy, mobile apps
3D-printable gun maker ordered to take down blueprints

U.S. Department of Defense Trade Controls has apparently ordered Defense Distributed to removed the blueprints for a 3D printable gun from its website.

By Lucas Mearian | 09 May, 2013 22:26

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, U.S. Department of Defense, Emerging Technologies, regulation, hardware systems, Defense Distributed, government
Florida restricts use of drones by law enforcement officials

A new Florida law restricts the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, by state law enforcement officials. It's the first law of its kind in the country.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 06 May, 2013 10:08

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, regulation, cyberwarfare, security, government

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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
H-1B demand this year will be fast, furious

The U.S. begins accepting new H-1B visa petitions on Monday, April 1, and fast demand is expected. This is going to be followed by much fury.

By Patrick Thibodeau | 01 April, 2013 10:08

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, IT industry, Google, regulation, government, IT outsourcing
In online sales tax debate, $1M business is 'mom and pop'

As Congress considers a law requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes nationally, debate is heating up over the revenue threshold for triggering collections.

By Patrick Thibodeau | 22 March, 2013 10:07

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, e-commerce, regulation, ebay, e-business, government, internet
Who ratted out Microsoft on browser ballot absence?

No Microsoft browser rival would comment on, much less confirm, that it reported the omission of the browser ballot to European antitrust regulators -- an omission that led to a $732 million fine this week against Microsoft.

By Gregg Keizer | 08 March, 2013 20:42

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, Google, opera software, Microsoft, regulation, financial times, government, internet, mozilla
The sequester will hurt tech nationally

The federal government's automatic budget cuts, due to begin Friday, may accelerate cost savings measures already in place. But there will be damage to IT spending, and a period of uncertainty as the government reacts to the cuts.

By Patrick Thibodeau | 01 March, 2013 11:08

Tags: Government IT, Gov't Legislation/Regulation, regulation, Kno, government, Forrester Research

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