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- Top 10 IT headlines for July 10: Report says IT jobs are available, U.S. Senate questions Web monitoring for ads
- Top 10 IT headlines for Thursday, July 10, 2008: Report says IT pros shouldn't have trouble finding work, U.S. Senate questions Web monitoring for ads, IT doesn't cope well with change according to new survey, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Job, Web, Advertisement, Information Technology, Monitoring, U.S. Senate, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Congress is working to make electronic surveillance more pervasive
- A U.S. Senate committee has forwarded a bill to the Senate Judiciary Committee that would give the NSA broad powers to conduct electronic surveillance, particularly with regards to electronic mail and instant message traffic. In addition, the bill would retroactively immunize telecommunications providers who, between 9/11/01 and the date...
- Tags: Surveillance, Wired Inc., IM, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, NSA, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Blogging, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Online Communications, Internet, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2007-10-22
- Senate Democrats will [i]”. . . . .never give in. . . . .
- [i].....never, never, never give in.”[/i]This says it all, in my opinion. Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry [i]Traitor[/i] Reid paraphrased Winston Churchill in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. However, whereas Churchill uttered those sentiments to emphasize the British determination to achieve victory over their enemy, Senator Reid...
- Tags: maxwell edison, Reid, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2007-05-25
- Anti-spyware bill sent to Senate, passes House
- Will it be effective?Will this legislation, if passed, curb spyware? What will it take? Join the discussion.effective?How are they going to determine "intent to injure or defraud a person"? The "damage a computer" part can be presumed with sending the spy/mal ware, but proving intent might be difficult. ...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, johnbartley, anti-spyware, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2007-05-23
- Anti-spyware bill sent to Senate, passes House
- Ars Technica reports the U. S. House of Representatives today passed legislation by voice vote to criminalize spyware and other scams stealing personal information from users. If the Senate and President concur with the bill (first reported here on May 2), spyware creation and distribution becomes...
- Tags: Ars Technica, U.S. Senate, Anti-spyware, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, John Bartley K7AAY
- Blog posts 2007-05-23
- Senate bill gives Americans preference for tech jobs
- Yeah - it's about time!I pray that this bill passes then maybe I and all of my 'outsourced' co-workers will be able to find employment in the field that we studied so hard for and truly love to me in. I’ll even go so far to say that what...
- Tags: Development tools, job, wfm@..., U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2007-04-09
- Sick and Tired.
- As I think of the posts I have made on this site alone not to mention the other sites I frequent, to say that I am not a big fan of George Bush is probably a gross understatement.Now, having said that, I can't take it any longer. I have...
- Tags: Inkling, Gonzales, U.S. Senate, initial reaction, U.S. Congress, dismissal, White House
- Discussion threads 2007-03-20
- Another bold prediction: I predict. . . . .
- .....that former Democrat and current Independent Senator Joe Lieberman see note will switch parties and become a member of the Republican Party.Note: Although he's technically listed as an Independent, he still aligns himself with the Democrats.This nonsense that the Democrats in Congress are spewing about revoking the president's authority to...
- Tags: Lieberman Software Corp, U.S. Senate, maxwell edison, off-topic, http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=
- Discussion threads 2007-02-23
- Senate Democrats badger FCC boss on Net neutrality
- Your use of the term "badger"......implies a bias on the part of the reporter...one mans "pestering is another mans "insistence...rightfuly so!"
- Tags: wmlundine@..., networking, FCC, U.S. Senate, Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2007-02-02
- Net neutrality proposal revived in Senate
- No more free lunch......the teleco lobby had a run but people are starting to wake up.the free lunch only movednow Google is eating it
- Tags: Net Neutrality, networking, U.S. Senate, wmlundine@...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-10
- By-election / Special election
- I am just trying to understand something about U.S. elections.Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota is in critical condition, and the analysts have started talking. In the event of an vacancy, looks like the Governor of the state can appoint another person to fill in.I know several countries have something...
- Tags: onbliss, State Legislature, off-topic, constitution, elections, how-things-are-done, legislature, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2006-12-14
- Senate passes bill touting energy-efficient servers
- Another instance of government sticking it's nose where it's not needed.This is just another instance of government sticking it's nose where it doesn't belong. Come on...who isn't interested in saving energy and $$$. This is just grand standing to
- Tags: feedback, willda@..., U.S. Senate, server
- Discussion threads 2006-12-12
- Net Neutrality - Update Senate Rejects
- Well the votes are in this year in the US Senate on Net neutrality rules. You can read the article at : http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20060628/tc_pcworld/126280Basically the vote was tied so the measure is rejected for this year. Companies are not going to be able to just dump information onto the interent on...
- Tags: cable owner, Net Neutrality, government action, policy, internet, j.lupo@..., U.S. Senate, cable
- Discussion threads 2006-06-29
- Web labeling mandate surfaces in Senate
- So the kabash to .xxx domains boils down to $$$$$$$$for the 'gov'. NOW all the fight against the Triple X domain makes $en$e.....eh?Is the Bush administration brain damaged?Last fall we had Bush administration objects to .xxx domains, but now we find out Gonzales calls for mandatory Web labeling law. ...
- Tags: domain, Web, Bush Administration, filters, .xxx, child porn laws, btljooz, it management, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2006-06-15
- VA Senate Joint Oversight Committee hearing today
- V.A. Sec. Jim Nicholson is testifying before the SenateÂ’sjoint oversight hearing. Hear it online (CSPAN-3) NOW at: http://www.c-span.org/watch/index.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS3&ShowVidDays=30&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=30 The audio and video feed will also probably be available in C-SPAN archives later._______________________Equifax has offered special services to everyone who may havebeen affected http://www.equifax.com/siteAssets/productPromos/veteran/veteran_breach.htmTo place an initial fraud alert on...
- Tags: U.S. Senate
- Blog posts 2006-05-25
- My company’s ethical standards are higher than the Senate’s
- This is a copy of a letter I am about to send to my representatives in Congress and Senate. They should be able to connect the dots to Abramoff and a full ban on all gifts from all citizens to all government employees, [b]especially[/b] those at the top."I just...
- Tags: ethical standard, U.S. Senate, bribery, graft, duplicity, hypocracy, deceit, oligarchy, gift, Absolutely, off-topic, government, standards
- Discussion threads 2006-02-23
- Senate votes to extend Patriot Act
- Give them an inch & they'll take a MILE!!!.........This is an EXTREMELY sad piece of news!!!Say goodbye to all of your Constitutional Freedoms.:(Bush is getting his way. After all, according to him, the Constitution is "just a (G-D) piece of paper!"Interesting quote...I wonder what your souce is.It seems to me...
- Tags: btljooz, bush, it management, patriot act, politics, U.S. Senate, USA PATRIOT Act
- Discussion threads 2005-12-22
- PATRIOT Act Renewal Blocked In Senate!
- blog root
- Tags: Regulations, derryck@..., USA PATRIOT Act, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2005-12-19
- PATRIOT Act Renewal Blocked in Senate!
- blog rootCommunication & Technological Advances:December 19-2005:Communication & Technological Advancement:Do you remember the days when all the news we had access to were from the radio, and how we and our families jostled each other for radio time, to listen to our favorite stories. The latest pop songs and teenage programs...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, derryck@..., U.S. Senate, USA PATRIOT Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Internet
- Discussion threads 2005-12-19
- Filibustering who won?
- Filibustering who won?The other day I got home and turned on my tv to see a rediculous amount of grandstanding from politicians making silly speeches over averting a "nuclear threat" in our Senate. Every third word was nuclear in a dog and pony show that "America won." What did we...
- Tags: agreement, jkaras, off-topic, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2005-05-24
