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Article | 6/10/2011 Republicans call for voluntary cybersecurity incentives
The U.S. Congress should focus on voluntary incentives, instead of new regulations, as a way to encourage companies to improve their cybersecurity eff...
Article | 5/10/2011 Wikipedia hides Italian language edition to protest new law
Wikipedia said it was hiding the Italian edition of the online encyclopedia to protest against a proposed new rule in the country, that will require w...
Article | 5/10/2011 US lawmakers point to China as cause of cyberattacks
U.S. government officials need to put more pressure on their Chinese counterparts to stop a "pervasive" cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. compan...
Article | 5/10/2011 New EU proposals on e-waste to help consumers recycle
All but the smallest electronics retailers in Europe could soon be required to take back unwanted electronics under new measures aimed at reducing e-w...
Article | 4/10/2011 EU wants to push telcos to ditch copper, lay fiber
Large telecommunications companies must stop using copper-network pricing as a barrier to deploying fiber networks, or Europe will not meet its broadb...
Article | 4/10/2011 Neelie Kroes, telco CEOs wrestle over net neutrality
Europe's Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes on Monday took a swipe at her home country of the Netherlands for unilaterally introducing a so-call...
Article | 1/10/2011 Citigroup questions if US spectrum shortage exists
For more than two years, the U.S. mobile industry has warned of an upcoming spectrum shortage, but two analysts at Citigroup don't buy it.
Article | 28/09/2011 EU restricts export of eavesdropping technology
The European Parliament on Tuesday revised EU rules on the export of so-called dual-use technologies with an aim of restricting those that can be used...
Article | 27/09/2011 Romania's anti-cybercrime efforts lack a social component
Romania has long been considered a hotbed for cybercriminal activity, but in recent years law enforcement authorities have made significant efforts to...
Article | 17/09/2011 European data concerns cloud outlook for US vendors
American cloud providers may find themselves unable to sell to the Dutch government due to concerns that the vendors could be compelled to share data ...
Article | 17/09/2011 Obama signs patent overhaul legislation
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed the America Invents Act, the first major overhaul of the U.S. patent system in about 50 years.
Article | 15/09/2011 US agencies making progress on cybercrime, officials say
U.S. government agencies are getting better at sharing information about cyberattacks with private companies, but cybercrime shows no signs of slowing...
Article | 14/09/2011 Obama jobs bill includes spectrum auctions
New legislation pushed by U.S. President Barack Obama and intended to stimulate job growth includes proposals for mobile spectrum auctions and for a n...
Article | 13/09/2011 Groups to urge abolition of EU data retention directive
Civil liberties groups will gather in Brussels Saturday to call for the abolition of the European Union's data retention directive.
Article | 9/09/2011 US Senate approves major patent system overhaul
The U.S. Senate has voted to approve a major overhaul of the nation's patent system, with the legislation allowing a new kind of challenge to patents ...