George W. Bush
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It's not the Gates, it's the bars
Insight perspective To pay so much attention to Bill Gates' retirement is missing the point; it is neither Gates nor Microsoft that really matter, says the Free Software Foundation's founder.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Software licensing, Leadership, Creative Commons, Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates, India, Computer, software
U.S.-S'pore free trade pact hits at pirates
News The U.S. and Singapore signed a trade agreement that affirms both nations' commitment to punishing people who bypass copy-protection technologies.
US govt sites find it tough going
News Stalled by budget constraints and red tape, government agencies haven't embraced online purchasing as quickly as private-sector peers.
Mixed reviews for Obama's transparency vow
News In 100 days, some say the president has made significant steps toward fulfilling a promise to propel the use of technology in government. Others say he hasn't lived up to it yet.
Tags: Policy and management, Federal Government, RIM BlackBerry, Google Inc., e-mail, White House, Internet, Web Site, George W. Bush, president
Obama's new BlackBerry: The NSA's secure PDA?
News RIM's BlackBerry may not be certified by the National Security Agency to handle top-secret material, but a PDA-phone called the Sectera Edge has been. Its operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile.
Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile/Wireless, Wireless e-mail devices, Politics, RIM BlackBerry, Security, Sectera, Flexispy.com, e-mail, aide
Olympics security is no game
News U.S. companies are supplying high-tech surveillance gear to the Beijing Olympics. The concern is how it might be used after the Games.
Tags: Security, General Electric Co., Security Equipment, Honeywell International Inc., security technology, China, Beijing, U.S., Olympic Games, George W. Bush
Observing the US automated elections
Blogs Before boarding my Philippine Airlines flight to San Francisco last Sunday night, a document inspector at the Centennial...
Bush talks with international bloggers
News In recognition of Human Rights Day, President Bush speaks in support of using blogs to promote democracy.
Tags: Domain names, Web sites, Politics, Blogger, Democracy, U.S. Department Of State, broadcasting, Video, Belarus, Burma
US govt eases restrictions on US telecom firms in Cuba
News The White House announces a shift in policy toward Cuba to allow for greater telecommunications links to the communist country.
Tags: LANs and WANs, Networking technology, Mobile/Wireless, Satellite, Telecommunications, Cell Phone, Cuba, Cable, phone, White House
Obama may be able to keep his BlackBerry after all
News There's been plenty of speculation about whether U.S. President Obama will be able to hang on to his beloved BlackBerry, a fixture of the presidential campaign. One report says yes, he can.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Network security, Security Management, Federal Government, State Government, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows Mobile, President-elect, State Government, National Security Agency
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
Film legends, frayed photos are Net gold mines
News Owners of archived films, photos, books and old TV shows may want to loosen their grips on some of their aging treasures.
Political cybersquatting scores a win
News A dispute-resolution panel refuses to hand Web addresses to a politician, saying it will no longer rule on such cases unless a personal name is being commercially exploited.
Election 2000: The Web watches
News Voters check the Internet to track the latest developments in the race between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush.
More e-voting glitches surface
News Almost 4,000 votes got added to Bush's Ohio count. Reports of minor glitches continue to turn up.
Tags: E-voting
