Republican Senator requests information on alleged DHS failings
CNetNews.com reports that “[t]he top Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee is requesting detailed information, including financial figures, from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to explain why the [...]
Less than half of British population uses e-government services
The Register reveals that “[t]he [British] communications regulator has found that fewer than half the UK population has used online government services. In a report published on 20 March 2009, [...]
Economists worried about rise of protectionism
The New York Times writes that “[a]fter repeated pledges by world leaders to avoid erecting trade barriers, protectionism is on the march, provoking nasty trade disputes and undermining efforts to [...]
Let’s applaud the European Commission for recognizing the importance of a single IP protection scheme
Last Friday, the European Commission published a communication entitled “A Strategy for ICT R&D and Innovation in Europe: Raising the Game,” which recognizes the importance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) [...]
With planned IBM-Sun merger, would sun set on healthy market competition?
Reuters speculates about the likelihood of the planned IBM-Sun merger raising antitrust concerns, writing that “[t]he prospect of staid IBM merging with brilliant but troubled Sun Microsystems could spark a [...]
SuperNews & The Twouble with Twitters
Oh. Heck. Yes. I love, love, love this video. It’s a trailer for “SuperNews,” an animated show that will on the on the Current network tomorrow. (Thankfully, full episodes are [...]