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US Defense Department approves Apple's iOS devices for its networks

Devices built around Apple's iOS operating system have been approved by the U.S. Department of Defense for use on its networks, as the department moves to support multivendor mobile devices and operating systems.

By John Ribeiro | 20 May, 2013 04:46

Tags: BlackBerry OS, telecommunication, applications, regulation, ios, mobile, Department of Defense, government, Blackberry, Apple, Android OS, Defense Information Systems Agency, Samsung Electronics, Mobile OSes
Bitcoin developer talks regulation, open source and the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto

With Bitcoin all the rage and startups popping up left and right, it's hard to know who's an expert in the virtual currency and who just has an opinion. Most people would put Jeff Garzik in the former camp.

By James Niccolai | 19 May, 2013 19:01

Tags: open source, e-commerce, regulation, Bitcoin Foundation, software, government, internet
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
T-Mobile drops challenge to FCC's net neutrality rules

T-Mobile USA has dropped a pending challenge to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.

By Grant Gross | 17 May, 2013 20:02

Tags: 4g, telecommunication, 3g, U.S. Federal Communications, regulation, Julius Genachowski, mobile, government, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, T-Mobile USA
Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges

Operators of two alleged tech support scams that charged consumers hundreds of dollars to supposedly fix their computers have settled charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

By Grant Gross | 17 May, 2013 18:28

Tags: Sanjay Agarwalla, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, regulation, security, Civil lawsuits, legal, Desktop security, Conquest Audit, government, Mikael Marczak, Virtual PC Solutions

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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
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

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