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- Capitol Crimes
- We all know that there is a lot of corruption in Washington. I've seen figures like there are 60 lobbyist to each congressman and anytime I see a bill, that makes a lot of sense, die in committee, I often suspect the influence of special interests.Lobbying is nothing new. the...
- Tags: robertmro
- Discussion threads 2006-10-06
- Mass. bill endangers OpenDocument decision
- Now I wonder who's behind this?Hmm an "appointed" task force by a single politician, and with 2 memebrs that are from the business community. No vested interests here or anything is there? What a shabby piece of legislation to permit corporations to do as they please regardless of whether it's...
- Tags: it management, lobbying, microsoft, opendoc, OpenDocument Format, politics, WDMilner
- Discussion threads 2005-11-04
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- Gates calls for 'infinite' H-1Bs, better schools
- not again, same song, 97th verse.....And just why do you suppose it is that US universities are not turning out enough computer scientists? Because there's no career path there! And why is that? Because Bill and buddies have been lobbying
- Tags: software, career, outsourcing, programming, foreign workers, labor, U.S. Congress, robinsys, H-1B, job, worker
- Discussion threads 2007-03-08
- Women caught in wringer between Congress and inferior mammogram technology
- If true, sounds like someone got their lobbying money's worthIf true, sounds like someone got their lobbying money's worth.Help save more boobs...support early breast cancer detectionBeing a guy, the best part of a woman are her breasts in my opinion, as they serve mutiple purposes and define a woman's sexuality...
- Tags: george_ou@..., U.S. Congress, women
- Discussion threads 2007-04-05
- National IT Day
- I was wondering if there was a National IT Day, like Secretaries Day, Boss's Day, etc. I know this sounds silly, but just curious.guess we gonna have to start lobbying our governments to get one.cause I've never heard of one.A thorough search of the web found only one "National...
- Tags: bligh@..., information technology, National, National IT
- Q&A 2005-06-09
- Out sourcing desk top support
- I have been reading about this and watching TV. Mr Bush wants to allow more H1 visa's, 40,000 or so. It seems that the people in the USA do not want to keep up with technology and we are too lazy learn any thing new! It seems that we...
- Tags: worker, zlito@..., windows, security, usa, career, sourcing
- Discussion threads 2006-02-12
- Politico (gadget)
- Vista gadget that will show on your desktop or sidebar the latest news available at the Politico.com. Politico is a gadget that will show on your desktop or in your Vista Sidebar the latest news headlines at the Politico.com site. Politico.com covers political news with a focus on national politics,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Gadget, Politico, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-12-20
- WiMAX Watch - The Authorative Source of WiMAX Information: Real Data, No Hype
- The currently ongoing battles over allocation of spectrum in the 700MHz and 800MHz bands illustrate the vicious delaying tactics and lobbying techniques that can hold back attempts to open up new wireless services. The effect of all this battling could be twofold for WiMAX. On the one hand, if the...
- Tags: WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2004-09-23
- Microsoft repels Google antitrust complaints
- The New York Times has a story about Microsoft fighting off Google's antitrust complaints against Windows Search built in to Vista."Google complained to federal and state prosecutors that consumers who try to use its search tool for computer hard drives on Vista were frustrated because Vista has a competing desktop...
- Tags: Security, Desktop, Microsoft, Vista
- Blog posts 2007-06-11
- United Kingdom Local Authorities~ Body Streamlines View of Customers and Improves Services
- The Local Government Association LGA represents the local authorities of England and Wales. It acts as a lobbying organisation on their behalf, organises conferences, publishes a range of publications, and provides an enquiry service. Over time, dozens of islands of information had grown up built around different technologies, which made...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Local Government Association, Hardware Upgrade, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Hardware, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- IT pros show modest interest in public policy, survey reveals
- A recent TechRepublic survey found that IT consultants may be only somewhat interested in the legislative issues affecting the IT industry. These respondents do admit they will need to be more politically active in the future to protect their interests.As Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore...
- Tags: Jennifer Recktenwald, IT industry, information technology, regulation, survey
- Technical articles 2000-08-07
- UK Local Authorities' Representative Body Combines Dozens of Databases to Give Unified View of Customers and Improve Services
- The Local Government Association LGA represents the local authorities of England and Wales - some 450 bodies in total. It acts as a lobbying organisation on their behalf, organises conferences, publishes a range of publications, and provides an enquiry service. As a result it has a huge database of around...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Local Government Association, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies
- Last minute reprieve for Internet radio
- The Congress on Thursday heard of an unexpected last minute reprieve for Internet radio, so that the drain on corporate bandwidth will continue if not firewalled out. Internet radio now pays only songwriting royalties. Sound Exchange convinced the U. S. Copyright Office to cede to it the...
- Tags: Internet Radio, Radio, U.S. Congress, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, John Bartley K7AAY
- Blog posts 2007-07-13
- FISA SURVEILLANCE CAN TARGET NON-SPIES -
- Do me a favor, read this full thing before you make an oppinion. I think it was a good ruleing. http://www.fas.org/sgp/jud/rosen081406.pdfThe defendants had argued that they were improperly subjected to FISAsurveillance since FISA requires that the target be "an agent of aforeign power" and, they insist, they were never...
- Tags: agent, droolin, fisa, FISA surveillance, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, foreign power, judical ruleing, national security, security
- Discussion threads 2006-09-15
- Microsoft relents on XP downgrade
- CNET Networks' News.com reports that Microsoft has softened its stance and has been quietly allowing PC makers to furnish a "downgrade" to Windows XP for customers who request it. Excerpt from the article: A Microsoft representative confirmed there were changes made over the summer to make...
- Tags: CNET Networks Inc., PC Company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-09-21
- Fighting for file-swapping on Capitol Hill
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...
- Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), file-swapping, Philip Corwin, RIAA, Cary Sherman, Kazaa
- Technical articles 2004-11-30
- Why the tech industry still can't get its way
- Silicon valley entrepreneurshave historically been free thinking capitalists who view govt interference as bad. Bringing the govt in will stifle innovation. If we hadn't thrown the govt out of the telecom sector and broken up the bells, we'd still all be waiting 16 weeks for a...
- Tags: big govt, govt, Dr Dij, govt silicon valley lobbying, it management, hardware, networking, cable, industry, Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2007-03-01
- Gonzales: ISPs must keep records on users
- ISP's and Customer recordsWe all know that ISP's keep logs on us, if the government wants them then they must admit to the general public that the US government is now "BIG Brother" just like in the 1984 movie.Security or not this nation is of a free people, why do...
- Tags: big brother is here, government, herrroger@..., Internet Service Provider, it management, terrorism
- Discussion threads 2006-09-20
- KOFI'S SON GOT HUSH MONEY
- By NILES LATHEM - NY POST December 6, 2004 -- EXCLUSIVE"WASHINGTON — A Swiss company that won a lucrative U.N. oil-for-food contract agreed to continue paying U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's son for four years after he resigned because he possessed "sensitive information," about its operations, The Post has learned. A...
- Tags: agreement, Cotecna Inspections SA, Kojo, off-topic, ProtiusX
- Discussion threads 2004-12-06
- Major flaws in Microsoft Office file encryption
- Major flaws in Microsoft Office file encryptionarticle rootnot dumping on developersI sincerely hope my comments aren't offensive to programmers - I know they aren't to those who really understand cryptography.Even the best programmer is simply working in a different discipline. It's not an insult to say they don't understand enough...
- Tags: cryptography, encryption, flaw, HIPAA, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, programmer, security, Tech Locksmith
- Discussion threads 2005-01-28
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