The Key to Open Government is Through Processes, not Products
"Open government" can mean various things to different people, but a couple of articles I've recently read suggest that solutions for opening the government vault of information should focus on [...]
A BRIDGE in the Stimulus That Everyone Could Support
The Senate signed the “stimulus” bill today and is headed to a tough conference with the House. People of differing opinions can have honest debate about whether or not this [...]
Bahraini web crackdown sparks protests
Yahoo!Tech reports that “[a] Bahraini crackdown on websites the government deems indecent or socially explosive has triggered calls for reforms by rights activists and bloggers, who say the ban tarnishes [...]
Making it easier for venture capital firms to invest in German companies is a good idea – excluding foreign VC firms is not
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation under EC Treaty state aid rules into planned German tax advantages (known in Germany as "MoRaKG") for venture capital companies and individuals investing [...]
Protectionism may be seductive during an economic crisis – but it’s highly dangerous
Yahoo!News reveals that “Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher warned on Monday against ‘Buy America’ provisions in a proposed fiscal stimulus law and said it could lead to devastating trade [...]
Let’s avoid shooting ourselves in the foot by mandating open standards
On January 21, the European Enterprise Institute (EEI) hosted a conference in Brussels which was entitled “IP-Free Open Standards in ICT: Another EU Own Goal in The Innovation Race?” The [...]