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Why Real ID is a flawed law
Internet attorney Sophia Cope says the act will do more harm than good and the better idea is for Congress to revisit the fundamentally flawed law.
February 1, 2008 6:25 PM PSTOpen-source security moves to next step
Eleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity.
January 11, 2008 5:35 PM PSTTech-savvy governments to embrace Web 2.0
They'll increasingly use social networking and other innovations to increase citizen interaction, business transactions.
January 10, 2008 5:52 PM PSTGooglers stump in N.H. for Paul
Inside the Googleplex, Ron Paul is wildly popular. Here's what happened when current and former Google engineers hit the Granite State to campaign for him.
U.K. government loses pensioner data
Department responsible for collecting taxes, administering other services, admits another data loss.
December 19, 2007 4:07 PM PSTU.K. government loses data on driving-test candidates
Hard disk containing details on 3 million candidates goes missing at facility run by contractor for the Driving Standards Agency.
December 18, 2007 5:15 PM PSTHow to hinder, not help, social networks
iMega chairman Joe Brennan says digital innovators face increased risks because of politically motivated short-term fixes by state governments.
December 4, 2007 12:00 PM PSTInsecurity in the digital world
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod examines what's become the soft underbelly of our increasingly electronic era.
November 28, 2007 9:08 PM PSTU.K. government reveals its 'biggest privacy disaster'
Two discs containing details on those who receive child benefits go missing because of "major contravention" of data-protection laws.
November 21, 2007 8:01 PM PSTGreen jobs will clean up the economy, communities
Attorney Van Jones pushes for a green "New Deal" to revitalize the economy, the environment, and underserved communities.
November 19, 2007 12:00 PM PSTHow we went wrong on identity
Steven Gal says the current ID infrastructure has left consumers annoyed and feeling victimized, and needs to be completely re-engineered.
November 1, 2007 11:00 AM PDTNSA cooperation: OK for e-mail, IM companies?
White House wanted immunity for phone companies over possible cooperation with NSA, but new bill also would shield e-mail, IM providers.
October 22, 2007 5:56 PM PDTLibertarianism and its discontents
CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says that while those in the tech world want to see government out of our lives, they don't really mean it.
October 18, 2007 2:00 PM PDTLawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy
British Parliament member criticizes U.K. government's IT strategy, accusing it of "skewing the market" in favor of Microsoft.
October 10, 2007 5:17 PM PDTQ&A: Space entrepreneur shoots for the moon
Space Adventures CEO Peter Diamandis on the future of private space travel to the moon and beyond.
October 1, 2007 7:28 PM PDTPrivate industry moves to take over space race
The space race taking shape in the private sector today is due in large part to boyhood dreams of astronauts.
November 30, 2007 9:45 PM PSTCaltech's spin on DARPA's robot race
In a race of driverless vehicles--and especially in collisions between them--size matters.
Officials say PR campaign may boost Real ID popularity
DMV officials tell colleagues that now's the time to start plotting ways to counteract negative messages about the forthcoming ID cards.
September 25, 2007 12:44 PM PDTWhy restraining Microsoft no longer matters
European regulators won a big court victory this week but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Microsoft must fend off a bigger challenge.
September 21, 2007 1:00 PM PDTSpy czar urges extension of warrantless-wiretap law
Many Democrats say there are too many unanswered questions about the scope of the Bush administration's surveillance activities.
September 19, 2007 2:37 PM PDT
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