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Tech groups protest anti-China provision in US budget resolution

A little-publicized provision in a U.S. government budget resolution that largely prohibits four agencies from using Chinese-made IT products could backfire, several tech trade groups said.

By Grant Gross | 04 April, 2013 20:43

Tags: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Frank Wolf, Government use of IT, NASA, U.S. Department of Commerce, Barack Obama, Mandiant, trade, BSA, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Semiconductor Industry Association, U.S. National Science Foundation, government, TechAmerica
Google, other tech firms among top lobbying spenders in US

Google, AT&T and Verizon Communications were among the top corporate spenders on lobbying the U.S. government in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to information released this week by the U.S. House of Representatives.

By Grant Gross | 23 January, 2013 20:36

Tags: United Technologies, Consumer Watchdog, amazon.com, National Cable and Telecommunications Association, Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, at&t, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, general electric, ctia, John Simpson, government, Verizon Communications, Southern
US lawmaker asks Reddit for ideas on website seizures

A U.S. lawmaker has asked users of Reddit for their ideas about legislation to address the controversial recent practice by two U.S. agencies of seizing websites for alleged copyright infringement.

By Grant Gross | 19 November, 2012 21:28

Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, reddit, regulation, Recording Industry Association of America, Motion Picture Association of America, legislation, government, Zoe Lofgren, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, intellectual property, copyright, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, legal
GoDaddy pulls its support from SOPA

Giant domain name registrar GoDaddy.com has pulled its support from the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act after owners of several websites announced they would take their business elsewhere.

By Grant Gross | 24 December, 2011 07:50

Tags: U.S. Department of Justic, Ben Huh, legislation, Wikimedia Foundation, internet, wikipedia, GoDaddy.com, Heritage Foundation, Cheezburger, Jimmy Wales, intellectual property, copyright, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, legal, Christine Jones, government, Warren Adelman, Jay Walsh
Chinese hack on U.S. Chamber went undetected for 6 months

Chinese hackers lurked in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce network for six months without being detected, enjoying unrestricted access although it is unknown what information they exploited, according to a published report.

By Tim Greene | 22 December, 2011 05:47

Tags: advanced persistent threat, security, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The Wall Street Journal, legal, wall street journal, China hacking, cybercrime

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What Obama's re-election may mean for technology

The US presidential election result leaves President Barack Obama in the White House and maintains the balance of power in Congress. In many longstanding technology debates, policy experts see little movement forward, although lawmakers may look for compromises on a handful of issues.

By Grant Gross | 07 November, 2012 19:06

Tags: telecommunication, Al Franken, Technology Policy Institute, Barack Obama, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, legislation, Kevin Richards, 4g, legal, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Motion Picture Association of America, Center for Democracy and Technology, government, Greg Nojeim, Thomas Lenard, U.S. Department of Justice, regulation, Hewlett-Packard, privacy, Arlene Holen, Ed Markey, Public Knowledge, U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Microsoft, security, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, copyright, intellectual property, data protection, intel, broadband, TechAmerica, Gigi Sohn

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