GAO Report Examines Gap Between US and Indian Data on Offshoring
International Trade: U.S. and India Data on Offshoring Show Significant Differences, GAO-06-116, October 27, 2005. Highlights.
Category «E-Commerce»
ICANN and Verisign Agree to Settle Lawsuits
Press release from October 24, 2005: “ICANN today announced that it has reached an proposed agreement to end all pending litigation over its long-standing dispute with VeriSign. The proposed agreement documents are being posted for public comment and are subject to final approval of the ICANN Board. This settlement will clear the way for a …
Corporations Large and Small Feel Impact of Katrina
Companies that produce, house, sell and transport products from within the areas hit hardest by Katrina are evaluating the impact to their respective businesses, ranging from e-commerce to distribution channels, and assessing alternatives to remain viable.
ChoicePoint Data Theft Investigation Yields Additional Charges
More charges for L.A. man in ChoicePoint ID theft – Oluwatunji Oluwatosin now faces 22 more charges, L.A. prosecutors say.
Publishing Industry Opposition to Google Print Program Escalates
Yet another follow-up to my previous postings on this issue here and here; see this statement, Google Print Library Position ‘Backwards’: Copyright holder should not have to opt-out, from the Text and Academic Author’s Association past president. See also Writer Groups Not Backing Down In Fight With Google
EPIC Urges FCC to Protect Consumer Calling Records
“EPIC has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a rulemaking to enhance security safeguards for individuals’ calling records. The petition follows a complaint concerning the illegal sale of personal information obtained from telephone carriers, and an updated filing where EPIC identified 40 websites that openly offer to obtain calling records without the knowledge and …
Panel Recommends Congress Create A U.S. Patent and Trademark Corporation
From the National Academy of Public Administration: “…an Academy Panel examined USPTO’s organization structure and its work processes to help ensure that USPTO is making progress in meeting workload challenges and implementing its strategic plan. The Panel found that without the ability to adjust its resources to workload, USPTO cannot efficiently respond to higher volumes …
Google Continues to Capture Headlines With Free Services and Upgraded Features
Google has been the topic of several articles in the New York Times this week. Yesterday the focus was on corporate expansion, and today there is news about Google Desktop 2, an IM application called Google Talk, and Gmail for everyone (all of these services are free). See also: Google’s Grand Ambitions – Its lips …
As David Becomes Goliath, Competitors Balk
From the New York Times, Relax, Bill Gates; It’s Google’s Turn as the Villain addresses a range of concerns about the expanding profits, plans, and profile of the company that has set its sights on dominating the information technology marketplace.
Consumers Seek Stronger Security Measures For E-Commerce Transactions
Press release from RSA Security: “A survey released [yesterday]…showed that despite widespread fears of fraudulent activity and identity theft consumers are willing to increase the amount of personal business they do online if their banks and other online service providers offer them strong authentication.”
Three Part Series Addresses Google and Privacy Issues
CIO Today published a three part series, Google Has Your Data: Should You Be Afraid?, that offers perspectives on the growing tension between the expanding public and government demand for quick and easy access to a range of personal data, and concerns about how the ubiquity of such data impacts consumer privacy. Links to the …
Logo and Branding for New Version of IE Browser Debuts
Via the IEBlog, you may view the new logo and branding for the yet to be released IE 7. See also Exclusive: Why Microsoft Rebranded IE 7.0 as Windows IE 7.0
