Saturday, April 14, 2012

Sizing Up CISPA's Security Bona Fides

Sizing Up CISPA's Security Bona Fides

Sizing Up CISPA's Security Bona Fides

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 03:35 PM PDT

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which seeks to improve cybersecurity in the United States, is receiving a mixed reception. Supporters include big names in the U.S. tech industry. Facebook, security vendor Symantec, Verizon, CTIA, IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle are among them. However, civil liberty advocates oppose the legislation, also known as Bill H.R. 3523. They've characterized the bill as akin to SOPA, the antipiracy legislation that went nowhere fast following massive online protests earlier in the year.

Facebook Lets Users Download Their Own Dossiers

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Facebook has begun rolling out an updated version of its Download Your Information tool that gives users more access to their account history on its site. The move adheres to recommendations made by the Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner in December following an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices. However, Max Schrems, an Austrian student whose complaints kicked off the probe, isn't satisfied. Schrems has complained that the social networking giant is in effect holding out on consumers by releasing information in only some of the 84 categories it maintains.

Federal Court Rules Pilfered Source Code Isn't Stolen Loot

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT

Computer source code isn't a physical object under federal stolen property laws, according to a federal court of appeals that overturned the conviction of a former Goldman Sachs programmer. Sergey Aleynikov, the programmer, was wrongly convicted under the National Stolen Property Act and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, according to a decision from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday. The court ruled that while the stolen code was meant to be secret to maintain a competitive advantage, it doesn't qualify as "tangible" property.

Entertainment Device Convergence: The State of Play

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 05:00 AM PDT

The tumultuous convergence of entertainment devices, greater interaction with the television-viewing experience, and increased involvement of social networks were all in the Klieg lights at the IP&TV World Forum, the Internet television show I attended recently in London. I was immersed in the future of television content delivery mashed with user interaction. Here's a rundown of some of the show's highlights, along with an explanation of some of the more interesting technologies and a look at the state of play today.

Strange Internet Rumblings Coming From China

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 08:56 AM PDT

China's Internet users on Thursday were restricted from accessing foreign websites for about an hour, setting off speculation that the nation was instituting -- or at least testing -- a new online censorship technique. According to The Wall Street Journal, "At around 11 a.m. local time Thursday, China's Internet suddenly began behaving very strangely ... Simultaneously, Internet users outside China, including in Hong Kong, reported difficulties accessing key Chinese sites, like search engine Baidu and the website of the People's Bank of China."

Phonedeck: This Manager's Half Asleep at the Dashboard

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 05:00 AM PDT

If there's been a common thread to some of the recent "How To" articles I've written for Technewsworld and my Android app reviews for LinuxInsider, it might be the taming of the ever-proliferating devices that are taking over my living space. I seem to be collecting things at an alarming rate -- so much so, that I had to make a run to IKEA recently to buy a bigger coffee table, as the infestation of black plastic objects was starting to take over the sofa too. Is the miniaturization of electronics allowing us to live in ever-smaller dwellings? In my case, I don't think so. I need to get rid of some of these things.
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)