According to the BBC, “[p]lans to create an internet domain specifically for pornographic websites have been rejected.” The BBC’s website states that “[t]he proposal for the .xxx domain was voted out by the overseer of the net's addressing system, seven years after the [idea] was first put forward.” In an [...]
According to eWeek.com, “[a] new report by Webroot Software has found that more than 40 percent of companies surveyed had been hit with malware that disrupted their business.” In a different article, eWeek.com observes that “[t]he idea that Linux is primarily a community-based project based on the work of thousands [...]
Washington, DC – The third discussion draft of the General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) released by the Free Software Foundation today is designed to limit cooperation between the open source and proprietary software industry according to the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT). In response to the newest discussion draft, [...]
Reuters reports that, according to the World Economic Forum, “[t]he United States is falling behind European countries and Singapore in exploiting information technology.” This is mainly due “to relative deterioration of the political and regulatory environment.” In a similar vein, the Mercury News points out that the AeA warns in [...]
According to the Mercury News, Team Silicon Valley, a new project organized by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, is bringing together executives and legislators of the region “to build a stronger connection and accomplish mutual goals.” CNNMoney.com has an interesting story on Siberian town Akademgorodok, a former Soviet center for [...]