"Gov't Legislation/Regulation" news, interviews, and features

News about Gov't Legislation/Regulation

• Senator wants curbs placed on fitness data use

  There are no rules to prevent fitness device makers like FitBit from sharing users' personal info with anyone they choose, says Schumer

• China scrubs Apple's iPad and MacBooks from government buying list

  Report claims that China's government is increasing pressure on Western technology firms\

• Solar power war between U.S. and Asia escalates

  On the positive side, with the influx of cheap solar cells, the U.S. will be able to achieve its six-gigawatt installation goal this year

• U.S. senator blasts Microsoft's H-1B push as it lays 18,000 off workers

  Republican lawmaker takes issue with U.S. corporate belief that there's a STEM shortage

• New docs show DHS was more worried about critical infrastructure flaw in '07 than it let on

  Homeland Security mistakenly releases info on 'Aurora' test in response to unrelated FOIA request

• Rights groups applaud Supreme Court cellphone ruling

  Ruling seen as landmark win for Fourth Amendment in the digital age

Features about Gov't Legislation/Regulation

• Voice calls from planes: A social debate, not a technology dilemma

  FCC to allow public comment on removing an in-flight calling ban, but U.S. airlines say passengers don't want voice calls

• Perspective: Privacy concerns could keep Amazon delivery drones grounded

  Several lawmakers are already calling for stringent privacy protections, and others are sure to follow

• The latest move to kill bad patents divides tech industry

  Patent trolls have succeeded in one thing: Every industry is riled up and wants something done

• Perspective: Curbing data use is key to reining in NSA

  Proposed legislation and rules focus mostly on curbing data collection activities, not on controlling use of personal data

• Immigration reform may spur software robotics

  A clampdown on visa use by offshore firms may prompt creative responses

• Supply chain 2013: Stop playing whack-a-mole with security threats

  As supply chain threats grow ever more sophisticated, companies tap new technologies to protect their assets and deliver the goods.