ITworld Government

Bitcoin developer talks regulation, open source and the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto

IDGNS staff — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:01:32 +0000

With Bitcoin all the rage and startups popping up left and right, it's hard to know who's an expert in the virtual currency and who just has an opinion. Most people would put Jeff Garzik in the former camp.

U.S. CIO shares vision for federal agency IT operations

IDGNS staff — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:19 +0000

Steven VanRoekel sees the federal-agency CIO as a pivotal figure, but not a micromanager. At FOSE, the nation's tech chief outlines how federal CIOs can lay the groundwork for a more fluid, productive IT apparatus.

Texas drone bill sparks a battle

IDGNS staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:16 +0000

The battle to find a balance between privacy concerns and the beneficial use of drones for commercial and law enforcement purposes is in sharp focus in a bill that's winding its way through the Texas legislature.

T-Mobile drops challenge to FCC's net neutrality rules

IDGNS staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:02:32 +0000

T-Mobile USA has dropped a pending challenge to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.

Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges

IDGNS staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:50 +0000

Operators of two alleged tech support scams that charged consumers hundreds of dollars to supposedly fix their computers have settled charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Mark Zuckerberg’s birthday party hits a snag

Phil Johnson — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Facebook’s founder turned 29 on Tuesday and the party may still be going on

Advocates call for legal protections for copyright consumers

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:05:37 +0000

The U.S. Congress should consider a "safe harbor" from legal action for consumers using works protected by copyright as it launches a long-term effort to revamp copyright law, some advocates said Thursday.

H-1B politics shifts to backroom as vote nears

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:39:17 +0000

High-tech industry's leading advocate in the immigration bill fight, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), has bought himself some time, perhaps until Tuesday, to try get the immigration bill changed to the liking of the tech industry.

To tap big data, federal IT must partner with tech industry

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:26:21 +0000

Experts within and outside government IT stress the role the private sector must play in helping cash-strapped federal agencies find order in their growing stockpiles of data.

NetChoice: California privacy bills are bad for Internet

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:55:31 +0000

E-commerce trade group NetChoice takes aim at state legislation -- and at open access and privacy advocates -- in the newest list of bills it deems would be awful for the Internet.

We the Geeks: White House hosts Google+ Hangout to discuss Grand Challenges

Phil Johnson — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The White House kicks off a new series of geek Hangouts by discussing the future of science, technology and innovation in the U.S.

German online copyright law to take effect in August

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:43:31 +0000

A German online copyright law that will give publishers the exclusive right to the commercial use of their publications on the Internet will come into effect on Aug. 1.

EU to investigate telecommunications equipment imports from China

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:57:33 +0000

The European Union is preparing to investigate the imports of mobile networking gear from China for anti-competitive practices, a move that's likely targeted at telecommunications equipment companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE.

Mt. Gox accused of violating US money transfer regulations

IDGNS staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:08:47 +0000

The seizure of funds of the largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, was triggered by an alleged failure of the company to comply with U.S. financial regulations, according to a federal court document.

Specter of ACTA hangs over TTIP negotiations

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:55 +0000

European civil liberties representatives on Wednesday advised the European Commission's trade department that the intellectual property chapter should be left out of the current trade negotiations with the United States and that the deal should not be agreed in secret.