Monthly Archives: October 2005
Petition Demands Privacy for Electronic Health Records
Health information technology legislation is swirling around Capitol Hill this week, and theres no shortage of recommendations of how it should be done.
Privacy advocacy...
NY Court Bans Feds from Tracking Cell Phones
A federal judge in New York has rejected the Department of Justices request to track peoples cell phone information without first providing probable cause...
Yahoo Cozies Up to Bloggers
Yahoo announced a new feature for its My Web 2.0 "social search engine" on Friday thats meant to appeal to bloggers and Web site...
RIM Inks Patent License Agreement with Forgent
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Thursday signed a deal to license data compression technology from Forgent Networks that covers the popular JPEG...
Motorola, Intel Join Forces on WiMax
Motorola Inc. and Intel Corp. this week announced plans to collaborate on efforts to promote the nascent wireless broadband technology known as WiMax.
In addition...
Scanner Grabs Identity Data from Drivers License
A high roller walks into the casino, ever so mindful of the constant surveillance cameras. Wanting to avoid sales pitches and other unwanted attention,...
Virgins Music Stores Love Affair with Kiosk
The Virgin Entertainment Group is trying to push the envelope on kiosk use, with plans to use the multimedia machines not just to play...
Microsoft CRM 3.0 Beta Gets Cozy with Office
Tighter integration with Microsoft Office and improved customization tools are among the new features in Microsoft CRM 3.0, which the company released to public...
VOIP Firms, Privacy Pros Spar with FCC Over Wiretaps
With a deadline looming in November for emergency 911 services for VOIP service providers, an alliance of civil liberties groups and technology companies recently...
German Web Hosting Provider Plans Significant U.S. Expansion
KARLSRUHE, Germany—International Web hosting provider 1&1, based here, plans significant expansion over the next 18 months in both the United States and around the...