(Internet Society, Reston, VA, www.isoc.org) An international membership organization dedicated to extending and enhancing the Internet, founded in 1992. It supports Internet bodies such as the IETF and works with governments, organizations and the general public to promote Internet research, information, education and standards. It also helps developing nations design their Internet infrastructure.
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- Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very well
- A large part of me is worried about writing this post because in some way, I could be considered as promoting the idea or inciting people to commit cybercrime. Well, that's not my intention as such - instead I'm taking a more back seat approach to denounce why people commit...
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green Dam
- China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green DamM$ and the Chinese gov are working against GoogleWhen they can't compete they sue or create laws to stiffle inovation.Is Green Dam a block on trade too?I'm starting to wonder if Green Dam is not so much a block on...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Tech giants deny helping Iran eavesdrop
- A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia is denying reports that Iran uses its Web-monitoring technology to censor and spy on its citizens' online activities. A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia Corp., two large European technology firms, is denying reports that Iran uses its Web-monitoring technology...
- News items 2009-06-23
- Enterprise 2.0 Conference: Let's Focus on Business Value
- I'm in a drizzly, blustery Boston Massachusetts on the eve of this year's Enterprise 2.0 conference. Where last year the conference weather was hot and humid, and the economy still pretty overheated, the weather this year fits the economic cycle pretty well. Enterprise 2.0 was not well...
- Blog posts 2009-06-21
- The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .
- Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...
- Blog posts 2009-06-20
- 'Insane' $1.9 million verdict could prove RIAA's downfall
- So Jammie Thomas-Rasset is a thief - a willful copyright infringer - who uploaded 24 songs to the Internet. At least, the jury in her second trial so found in delivering a $1.9 million verdict: $80,000 per song. Under the law the jury...
- Blog posts 2009-06-19
- China's not backing down but Green Dam Girl fights back
- Green Dam Girl is the manifestation of Chinese youth's anger over Youth Escort. There was a glimmer of hope that China would take an honorable retreat on Green Dam-Youth Escort and only require PC makers to ship the software on CD or with an install...
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearings
- Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearingsFree Speach = Republican Dominance???You say that removing the imposition of ideological quotas repealing the Fairness Doctrine was, "a key foundation of the Republican dominance over the past 25 years." So free speech is what caused the supposed Republican dominance???? If you believe...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- China demands new PCs carry spyware
- China demands new PCs carry spywareI don't think that anyone thinks that China's government has changed its position on freedom of speech.RE: China demands new PCs carry spywareWait for something like this to come our way in the US. Except under the guise of protection against software piracy.RE: China demands...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- Censorship.exe? China reportedly requires PC makers to include content blocking software
- Censorship.exe? China reportedly requires PC makers to include content blocking softwareThis applies to Red Flag?Does this apply to Linux PCs?What do you expect?Do you really expect an oppressive country to have the same rules of commerce as a free country?So you can either stand by your ideals and not make...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- Typo'd Google domains in Top 10 malware exploit sites
- Misspelled versions of two popular Google services are among the Top 10 sites hosting exploits for use in drive-by malware download attacks. On the heels of two massive drive-by attacks -- ten of thousands of hijacked sites launching attacks via the browser -- Google released a list...
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- Building a vision for Government 2.0
- Government 2.0 isn't waiting for a federal mandate. Earlier this week, the nation's first ever CIO, Vivek Kundra, urged the use of Web 2.0 approaches to address the needs of government and citizens at the Management of Change conference in Norfolk, Virginia. Kundra outlined several important areas where he...
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Bing: a present day "Dogpile"
- My editor-in-chief Larry Dignan posted a short time ago about Bing, Microsoft's newly branded search engine. His first thoughts were that of positive ones and had a nice first impression of the site as: Bing is quick all posts; The interface is clean; ...
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- Should broadband connectivity be a right?
- Should broadband connectivity be a right?Not at all.Yes, it is going to be a necessity but it will never be a right. In my opinion, this goes along with the whole "Is health care a right" ordeal. Neither of these are rights. They are both almost absolutely necessary but no...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-31
- The case for a Global Digital Public Library Network policy
- By Bill Kallman This guest blog is penned by Bill Kallman, CEO of Scayl, a direct, unlimited secure email solution, a longtime VC and real estate investor. He was a founding director of Streamcast, one of the defendant's in the landmark MGM v Grokster ruling. He holds...
- Blog posts 2009-05-22
- Can we force anyone into care?
- Can we force anyone into care?This is the problem with religion!You get a bunch of followers to follow something there's not even proof to, than you control them. Remember David Koresh? Those wackos in Utah? I hope they find the mother of this kid and lock her away for life....
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- Scott Adams' "home server" would be a massive DRM and vendor lock-in
- Scott Adams' "home server" would be a massive DRM and vendor lock-init already existsWindows Home Server?Apple will charge...One dollar less than "crazy expensive". That's the magic of Steve Jobs.Smart Home technologyAbout 20 years ago I worked with a company that installed custom control systems for edifices that controlled lighting,...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- Craigslist CEO demands apology
- Craigslist CEO demands apologyAnd he desrvers it...NTWe must constantly be vigilant.Whenever a politician or anyone looking to gain power holds up a vile affront to our moral foundation and proposes a means to control or eliminate it, it's just ruse to rid our society of some of its freedoms.No one...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- The coming wireline business implosion (and how you'll wind up paying for it)
- The coming wireline business implosion (and how you'll wind up paying for it)King Canute Must DieI am persuaded by the ideas generally found in OPLAN discussions:1. The 5 major industrial revolutions in the last 200 years have all followed the same pattern: the previous incumbents have been swept away having...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- Adult Attention Disorder: The 'Splittering' of Communications
- Adult Attention Disorder: The 'Splittering' of CommunicationsSocial MediaNever been to one and don't intend to start now. That is not to say that they are bad, and I am sure business and social cases can be made for using them in many circumstances.When you do look at the level of...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-14
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