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Dragging health records into the Digital Age

May 18, 2009 Federal funding and new tech are speeding efforts to digitize America's medical practices. But are they ready to forge into a paperless existence? TAGS: e-health, hospital, doctor, record, health, practice, error

Bill aims to regulate spyware

March 22, 2005 Spy Block bill targets "surreptitious installation" of software and other "deceptive practices." TAGS: practice, spyware

Police blotter: Heirs sue over will-making software

January 24, 2007 Quicken software is used to create a will for a 91-year-old woman. Two grandnieces claim it's the unauthorized practice of law. TAGS: Quicken, South Carolina, Police Blotter, law, practice, insurance, woman, lawyer, representative, work

TiVo hacks flourish

November 11, 2004 Electrocution, voided warranty, the wrath of Hollywood--so what? Nothing seems to hinder the TiVo hacker. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Hollywood, product manager, hacker, practice, DVR, TV, operating system

Europe, U.S. lead rise in IT governance efforts

February 28, 2008 IT Governance Institute study says 50 percent of U.S., European businesses implement IT governance practices, cites benefits. TAGS: IT governance, ITIL, respondent, information technology, framework, practice, survey, organization, Europe, North America, U.S.

Privacy advocates frown on Amazon snooping plan

March 14, 2005 Does a newly patented system that examines customers' gift-giving habits go too far? TAGS: Amazon.com Inc., EPIC, habit, patent, children, practice

Government Web sites are keeping an eye on you

January 5, 2006 Dozens of federal agencies are using visitor-tracking cookies that violate long-standing rules designed to protect privacy. TAGS: WebTrends Corp., agency, visitor, practice, privacy, monitoring, monitor

Comcast on the hot seat over BitTorrent

March 4, 2008 With its handling of file-sharing traffic under scrutiny, the ISP and its foes answer to the FCC on broadband practices. TAGS: Comcast Corp., BitTorrent, file-sharing, P2P, foe, seat, broadband, practice, Internet Service Provider

PC 'overclockers' risk danger for faster machines

March 1, 2001 Although their tinkering nullifies warranties and can even do PCs harm, people who make a hobby of pushing processors past their limits are willing to take the risks. TAGS: hobbyist, danger, overclocking, chip company, practice, risk, warranty, PC, motherboard, Intel

Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

November 4, 2005 Reformed criminal takes the measure of today's hackers and the current state of software security. Photos: Mitnick on the job TAGS: Kevin Mitnick, software security, hacking, engineering, evolution, hacker, practice, state, leader, security, Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: Behind the stock options uproar

July 26, 2006 At least 80 companies are under SEC investigation for backdating stock option grants. Is the practice illegal? TAGS: stock option, coupon, investigation, top executive, FAQ, professor, practice, Apple Computer

MSN sites get easy-to-read privacy label

March 12, 2005 Microsoft adopts a streamlined "nutrition label" layout for telling people what data is collected on them at some of its MSN portals. TAGS: MSN, portal, notice, privacy, practice, format, Microsoft Corp.

VoIP provider fears predatory practices

September 20, 2004 To a large degree, the concerns of Net phone provider Nuvio illustrate how the industry has become politically divided. TAGS: Nuvio Corp., Internet phone, Cox Communications Inc., VoIP company, practice, DSL company, broadband provider, broadband, VoIP, service provider, DSL, Verizon Communications

Dotster named in massive cybersquatting suit

June 2, 2006 Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman claim domain registrar grabbed trademarked domain names through novel and illegal scheme. TAGS: Dotster, registrar, domain name, lawsuit, domain, practice, e-mail

Apple criticized for embedding names, e-mails in songs

June 2, 2007 Songs available on iTunes Plus reveal users' personal information. Privacy group suspects Apple goofed. TAGS: Apple Computer, personal information, Apple iTunes, practice, digital-rights management, song, e-mail

Why Internet security continues to fail

August 14, 2006 The current state of insecurity is unacceptable, but an improvement will require cultural change, says security consultant Richard Forno. TAGS: insecurity, complexity, Internet security, vendor, practice, security

Politicos mull data retention by Web hosts, registrars

September 26, 2006 Broadening their inquiry beyond ISPs, they ponder mandates for storage of user records to aid child porn investigators. TAGS: Web hosting, hosting company, Web hosting company, general counsel, Internet provider, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, Rep., practice, domain name, Democrat, IP address, service provider, language, CEO, IP

Microsoft to Google: Take an antitrust lesson from us

June 28, 2007 The software maker's deputy general counsel says it's learned its lesson in dealing with regulators. Is Google listening? TAGS: antitrust, regulator, general counsel, federal judge, Google Inc., practice, Microsoft Corp.

Options backdating trips up whiz kids

March 9, 2007 The worst may be over, but executive-search veteran Stephen P. Mader says the fallout from the options backdating scandal will haunt Silicon Valley. TAGS: scandal, talent, ethics, stock option, practice, innovation, Steve Jobs, Apple Computer

Apple, CA wrestle with stock option irregularities

June 29, 2006 Internal probes at both companies reveal possible problems in past employee stock options policies. TAGS: stock option, Computer Associates International Inc., grant, Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, practice, adjustment
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