On Friday, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issued its final regulations governing national security reviews of foreign investments in U.S. businesses. These regulations formally implement amendments adopted by the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (FINSA) to the Exon-Florio Amendment to the Defense [...]
The Los Angeles Times reveals that, “[t]he John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has a message for parents worried about their children's use of the Internet: Chill out. A new study to be released today found that most teenagers steer clear of dangerous sites and use the Web only [...]
The Register reports that “[t]he European Commission has launched a consultation on how it can strengthen the European Union's response to computer attacks. The Commission is canvassing views ahead of a debate early next year about an EU-wide coordination of computer security. A statement from the Commission said that responses [...]
CNetNews.com reports on an interesting study conducted by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project which shows that “[w]hen faced with a technology breakdown, levels of optimism and frustration vary depending on age and gender.” In a different article, CNet points out that while “[i]t’s great that President-elect [...]
The Los Angeles Times reveals that “[n]early three years after launching [Silicon Valley gossip site] Valleywag, blog magnate Nick Denton has decided to fold the site into Gawker, which covers the media business. For the last month, Denton has been saying to anyone who will listen that online advertising is [...]