Bush Administration
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US government finally lets ICANN go
News update In surprising move, U.S. government says it is ready to relinquish power of organization that oversees global Web traffic to "Internet users everywhere".
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, Politics, International governments, Domain Name, ICANN, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, accountability, U.S. Department of Commerce
Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity
Insight newsmaker Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user".
Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Data security, Policy and management, Amit Yoran, Security, NSA, CNCI, Cybersecurity, Information Technology
U.S. to retain control of Internet domain names
News The Bush administration snubs the United Nations, saying the United States will maintain control of the Internet's root.
Tags: Domain names
US Justice Dept defends massive file-swapping fine
News In move that echoes Bush administration arguments, U.S. President Barack Obama's Justice Department says Jammie Thomas' US$1.92 million fine for infringement of 24 songs is constitutional.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Web sites, RIAA, file-swapping, U.S. Department Of Justice, attorney, P2P, Kazaa, Bush Administration, U.S. Congress
US President's budget blueprint enhances cybersecurity
News U.S. President Barack Obama's 2010 budget proposal continues to fund Homeland Security's heavily criticized cybersecurity division, but it also boosts such funding for intelligence.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Government, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Bush Administration, Hathaway, U.S. President Barack Obama, National Security Agency, U.S. Government
US President hints at cybersecurity shakeup
News Announcement that cybersecurity official from former U.S. President George W. Bush's administration will conduct a review of cybersecurity efforts, may indicate authority will shift from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House.
Tags: Security, Defense/military, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Bush Administration, Hathaway, White House, Homeland Security, CNET Networks Inc., agency
Report: Acting US cyberspace chief resigns
News Melissa Hathaway, who was considered a leading candidate to fill the post permanently, says she's resigning for personal reasons.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity strategy, Bush Administration, e-mail, White House, Homeland Security, Wall Street Journal, strategy, spokesman
The antitrust cop and the tech industry
News Christine Varney aims to reinvigorate antitrust policy without stifling U.S. business, but Google and Intel could be among her targets.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Intel Corp., Google Inc., Bush Administration, antitrust, U.S. Government, network, industry, advisor, Netscape Communications Corp.
Bush leaves behind a mixed technology legacy
News news analysis After 9-11, U.S. President George W. Bush moved to a wartime footing, and with the exception of wiretapping, no longer focused on technology policies.
Tags: Government, Security Management, IT Governance, Security Management, IT Governance, Government
Report: US Justice Dept looks into telecom dominance
News Department of Justice is reviewing potential anticompetitive practices by large phone companies.
Tags: Corporate law, Federal Government, Lawsuits, Regulations, Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Telecommunications, Carrier, U.S. Department Of Justice, Wireless
U.S. Senator: Keep U.N. away from the Internet
News The United Nations has no place controlling the Internet, says a U.S. Senate resolution introduced before a summit next month.
Tags: Domain names
U.S. govt sides with Microsoft in Korea flap
News The U.S. Justice Department protests strict new antitrust sanctions that South Korean regulators slapped on the software giant.
Tags: Business applications, Antitrust, International governments
Passports to get RFID chip implants
News The State Department says tiny tracking chips will be put in passports starting next year, despite concerns over privacy.
Tags: Networking, Mobile/Wireless, RFID
Backer of .xxx domain tries again
News Entrepreneur hoping to create virtual red light district says pressure from conservative groups derailed .xxx last month.
White House urged to use Internet as human rights soapbox
News The Bush administration should consider reaching out to other nations to encourage use of the Internet as a tool for promoting US interests and improving human rights conditions abroad, a report issued publicly Friday asserts.
