Britain to propose limiting EU regulatory burdens for small businesses
FT.com reports that “Britain will this week propose that companies employing fewer than 20 people should be exempt from future European Union regulations, in a drive to cut the burden [...]
Microsoft calls for consumer-driven approach to protection of personal data
InfoWorld reports that “Microsoft has proposed a tiered approach to protecting the privacy of people targeted by online advertising, saying advertisers should get permission before using sensitive, personally identifiable information [...]
Judges, Law School Professors, and Policymakers: Why They Don’t Care What The Other Thinks
I read William Patry's blog regularly (and should link to it more often), but his post on Judge Posner's newest book "How Judges Think" is truly insightful. He builds on [...]
U.S. military tries to work out rules for cyber warfare
According to the Associated Press, “U.S. military officials seeking to boost the nation's cyberwarfare capabilities are looking beyond defending the Internet: They are developing ways to launch virtual attacks on [...]
Top cop warns that e-crime is most significant criminal threat facing the UK
The Register reports that “one of Britain's top cops has said that e-crime is the most significant criminal threat facing the UK, and that the government is failing to respond [...]
Seems We Got Mr. Espiner’s Knickers in a Twist
ZDNet UK's knowledgeable security blogger, Tom Espiner, has posted a piece about the responses of ACT and Red Hat to ISO's recent approval of OOXML as an open standard for [...]