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Why Real ID is a flawed law

February 1, 2008 6:25 PM PST

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.

Open-source security moves to next step

January 11, 2008 5:35 PM PST

Eleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity.

Tech-savvy governments to embrace Web 2.0

January 10, 2008 5:52 PM PST

They'll increasingly use social networking and other innovations to increase citizen interaction, business transactions.

Googlers stump in N.H. for Paul

January 7, 2008 8:23 PM PST

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.
Photos: A techie touts Ron Paul

U.K. government loses pensioner data

December 19, 2007 4:07 PM PST

Department responsible for collecting taxes, administering other services, admits another data loss.

U.K. government loses data on driving-test candidates

December 18, 2007 5:15 PM PST

Hard disk containing details on 3 million candidates goes missing at facility run by contractor for the Driving Standards Agency.

How to hinder, not help, social networks

December 4, 2007 12:00 PM PST

iMega chairman Joe Brennan says digital innovators face increased risks because of politically motivated short-term fixes by state governments.

Insecurity in the digital world

November 28, 2007 9:08 PM PST

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod examines what's become the soft underbelly of our increasingly electronic era.

U.K. government reveals its 'biggest privacy disaster'

November 21, 2007 8:01 PM PST

Two discs containing details on those who receive child benefits go missing because of "major contravention" of data-protection laws.

Green jobs will clean up the economy, communities

November 19, 2007 12:00 PM PST

Attorney Van Jones pushes for a green "New Deal" to revitalize the economy, the environment, and underserved communities.

How we went wrong on identity

November 1, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

Steven Gal says the current ID infrastructure has left consumers annoyed and feeling victimized, and needs to be completely re-engineered.

NSA cooperation: OK for e-mail, IM companies?

October 22, 2007 5:56 PM PDT

White House wanted immunity for phone companies over possible cooperation with NSA, but new bill also would shield e-mail, IM providers.

Libertarianism and its discontents

October 18, 2007 2:00 PM PDT

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.

Lawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy

October 10, 2007 5:17 PM PDT

British Parliament member criticizes U.K. government's IT strategy, accusing it of "skewing the market" in favor of Microsoft.

Q&A: Space entrepreneur shoots for the moon

October 1, 2007 7:28 PM PDT

Space Adventures CEO Peter Diamandis on the future of private space travel to the moon and beyond.

Private industry moves to take over space race

November 30, 2007 9:45 PM PST

The space race taking shape in the private sector today is due in large part to boyhood dreams of astronauts.

Caltech's spin on DARPA's robot race

September 25, 2007 6:11 PM PDT

In a race of driverless vehicles--and especially in collisions between them--size matters.
Photos: 'Alice' in DARPA-land

Officials say PR campaign may boost Real ID popularity

September 25, 2007 12:44 PM PDT

DMV officials tell colleagues that now's the time to start plotting ways to counteract negative messages about the forthcoming ID cards.

Why restraining Microsoft no longer matters

September 21, 2007 1:00 PM PDT

European regulators won a big court victory this week but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Microsoft must fend off a bigger challenge.

Spy czar urges extension of warrantless-wiretap law

September 19, 2007 2:37 PM PDT

Many Democrats say there are too many unanswered questions about the scope of the Bush administration's surveillance activities.