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U.K. may make last-minute U-turn on OOXML

March 27, 2008 Microsoft's Office Open XML may win last-minute favor from a key British standards body, but Microsoft would need more votes to change before OOXML becomes a standard. TAGS: vote, standard, OpenDocument Format, favor, IBM Corp., U.K., XML, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

OOXML ratification faces delay after objection

May 27, 2008 South Africa's standards body has formally protested the decision approving the OOXML specification. TAGS: objection, South Africa, ratification, standards body, vote, Norway, approval, letter, member, process, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: The politics of privacy

December 31, 2007 Debate centered on how and when to limit federal wiretaps, and the role of tech companies. Meanwhile, the Real ID Act ran into some real opposition. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, immunity, Real ID Act, vote, cooperation, politics, debate, law, privacy, Bush Administration, telecommunications company, lawsuit, telecommunications, president, U.S.

A judicial blessing for vote-swapping sites

September 5, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why a court victory could turn Web sites into a deciding factor in close presidential elections. TAGS: Ralph Nader, Pat Buchanan, vote, George W. Bush, presidential election, candidate, election, supporter, prosecution, Secretary of State, First Amendment, state, California, e-mail

The Democratic Party's dangerous experiment

February 5, 2008 Computer scientists David Dill and Barbara Simons caution that the risks of Internet voting may outweigh any perceived benefits. TAGS: e-voting, Democrat, private equity, vote, proposal, risk, U.K., U.S., security

VeriSign tapped to secure Internet voting

September 29, 2003 The company signs a deal with Accenture to provide key components of a system designed to let Americans abroad cast absentee votes over the Net. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., vote, e-voting, Accenture Ltd., security, server

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, vote, George W. Bush, Democrat, law, FAQ, town, Bush Administration, bill, power, U.S., e-mail

House OKs revamp of patent system

September 7, 2007 Congress takes major step toward changes long sought by big tech companies. But there's no guarantee that proposal will become law. TAGS: bill, vote, Bush Administration, Republican, Democrat, technology company, Cisco Systems Inc., Washington, law, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Immigration overhaul bill dies in Senate

June 8, 2007 Sweeping proposal backed by Bush administration would have rewritten green card laws and created massive government database to verify all U.S. employees. TAGS: immigration, vote, president

AT&T-BellSouth merger vote delayed for third time

November 3, 2006 FCC has once again postponed the vote because Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on conditions of the telecoms merger. TAGS: merger, BellSouth Corp., vote, AT&T Corp., commission, condition, proposal, telecommunications

Microsoft unveils board rejection plan

September 23, 2005 In a nod to investors, initiative gives shareholders a greater voice in removing directors. TAGS: dividend, shareholder, corporate governance, election, vote, voice, Microsoft Corp., software company

Pro-piracy politician proffers his worldview

August 13, 2007 Swedish parliamentary hopeful and copyright critic sails into the U.S. to raise funds and awareness. TAGS: Sweden, party, politician, vote, seat, police, copyright law, U.S.

National ID plan may have killed immigration bill

June 28, 2007 Privacy advocates say flap over Real ID Act requirements was the last straw for a bill to overhaul immigration laws. TAGS: Real ID Act, immigration, bill, vote, Montana, George W. Bush, senator, ID card, requirement, legislation

PeopleSoft shareholders support CEO

March 25, 2004 Investors stand firmly behind the software company's board of directors, despite its resistance to a hostile takeover bid by rival Oracle. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., stockholder, Craig Conway, shareholder, vote, Oracle Corp., investor, antitrust, software company, CEO

E-voting predicament: Not-so-secret ballots

August 20, 2007 Open-records laws in Ohio mean anyone can follow the machines' paper trail to see who voted for which candidates.Image: Ohio's e-voting problems TAGS: Ohio, e-voting, ballot, vote, state, audit

Oracle takeover: It's a wrap

January 7, 2005 Oracle receives more than 97 percent of PeopleSoft shares in its tender offer, allowing the acquisition to be completed. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., takeover, deadline, vote, acquisition

Pentagon scraps Net voting plan

February 6, 2004 The U.S. Department of Defense backs off plans for a large-scale test of a voting system designed to let Americans who are overseas cast ballots in the coming election over the Internet. TAGS: e-voting, spokesperson, vote, security

Ron Paul: The Internet's favorite candidate

August 6, 2007 The libertarian-leaning Republican may not receive as much media coverage as better-known presidential candidates, but he enjoys a commanding lead on the Internet. TAGS: Ron Paul, candidate, Republican, Barack Obama, Iran, Iraq, vote, war, tax, popularity, U.S.

Senate takes step away from Real ID

June 28, 2007 Opponents of controversial law win vote in the Senate on Wednesday to restrict uses of the forthcoming digital ID cards, signaling the political winds may have shifted. TAGS: Real ID Act, immigration, amendment, Montana, ID card, vote, driver's license, state, card

Net neutrality: Meet the winner

June 12, 2006 Verizon's chief Washington lobbyist, Thomas Tauke, has the political muscle to turn his company's wishes into law. TAGS: Net Neutrality, vote, bill, amendment, committee, lobbyist, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, Washington
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