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Technology Voters' Guide: Ron Paul

January 3, 2008 Republican thinks a free market is key to broadband expansion and that feds should stay out of mergers and social networks.Special coverage: Election 2008 TAGS: Ron Paul, candidate, federal government, Net Neutrality, high-speed Internet access, legislation, DMCA, broadband, Internet access, Republican, backup, DVD

Microsoft signs security pact with Germany

May 3, 2004 CEO Steve Ballmer settles a security agreement with the federal government of Germany, which has become one of the most prominent of Linux supporters. TAGS: Germany, Steve Ballmer, federal government, agreement, XML, open standard, Microsoft Office, government, security, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Europe, CEO

GOP skepticism over NSA program widens

May 15, 2006 A New Hampshire senator questions whether feds should use resources to assemble vast databases of Americans' phone calls. TAGS: John Sununu, NSA, federal government, New Hampshire, data mining, Bush Administration, Sen., senator, Republican, government, activity, database

Feds want their BlackBerrys

November 15, 2005 As NTP and Research In Motion duke it out over a patent infringement suit, the feds weigh in as customers. TAGS: NTP, Research In Motion Ltd., James Spencer, RIM BlackBerry, injunction, pager, court, federal government, patent, carrier, Judge, decision

Al-Qaida proving elusive on the Net

October 14, 2005 Shadowy network of Islamic fundamentalists adopt online tactics that mirror offline techniques for evading discovery. TAGS: al-Qaida, federal government, terrorism, technique, U.S., server

Wanted: CIO for the United States

September 3, 2003 Industry watcher Payton Smith says the departure of Mark Forman as the administrator for e-government leaves a huge void in the federal government. TAGS: Mark Forman, e-government, federal government, agency, initiative, CIO, information technology, budgeting, leadership, government, community, U.S.

U.K. Webmaster accused of aiding terrorists

July 21, 2006 Feds are seeking extradition, alleging 26-year-old used the Internet to "recruit mujahideen" and raise funds for jihad. TAGS: indictment, terrorist, conspiracy, Afghanistan, federal government, Connecticut, recruiting, Webmaster, U.K., U.S.

The irony of 'network neutrality'

October 21, 2003 U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette says a move by certain big tech firms to support Internet regulation may result in customers receiving the short end of the stick. TAGS: irony, broadband, federal government, regulation, broadband provider, government, Amazon.com Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Bush names new 'CIO' of U.S. government

September 3, 2003 President Bush picks U.S. Department of Energy Chief Information Officer Karen Evans to become administrator of information technology and e-government for the federal government. TAGS: Mark Forman, e-government, chief information officer, federal government, open standard, CIO, government, information technology, president, Microsoft Corp.

Uncle Sam's coming crackdown on ID theft

September 27, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the federal government is finally taking steps to combat identity theft. TAGS: identity theft, crime, federal government, agency, recommendation, government, attorney, U.S.

Post-9/11 privacy and secrecy: A report card

September 8, 2006 news analysis Since Sept. 11, the federal government has been trying to learn more about us, while keeping us from knowing what it's doing. Is this wise? TAGS: NSA, Sept. 11, federal government, surveillance, AT&T Corp., government, San Francisco, document

The FCC's invite to Big Brother

August 15, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why you'll be tracked wherever you go if the federal government has its way. TAGS: VoIP, access point, federal government, VoIP phone, telephone network, regulation, VoIP service, IP, handset, location, Wi-Fi, solution, database
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