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    White House CTO Chopra leaving his post 28 January, 2012 06:07:55

    Aneesh Chopra, who has served for the past two-and-a-half years as the first CTO for the U.S. government, is stepping down in early February.
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    Critics: EU's proposed data protection rules could hinder Internet 26 January, 2012 06:16:53

    Data protection and online privacy rules proposed for the European Union could hinder the development of new Web-based business models and bog down companies with regulations, some U.S. critics said Wednesday.
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    Proposed EU data protection rules include right to be forgotten 25 January, 2012 23:29:47

    A proposed new data-protection law for the European Union includes fines of up to two percent of global turnover for companies that breach the rules, E.U. Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding announced Wednesday.
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    Wikipedia, Google protest US net bills 19 January, 2012 08:26:00

    Wikipedia went dark, Google blotted out its logo and other popular websites planned protests to voice concern over legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.
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    Microsoft opposes SOPA, declines to join blackout strike 19 January, 2012 07:18:00

    Microsoft today said it opposes a controversial anti-piracy bill in the US, but declined to join the widespread "Internet strike" that sites like Google and Wikipedia were conducting.
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    Wikipedia, Google protest US legislation 18 January, 2012 10:11:00

    Wikipedia plans to go dark on Wednesday and Google and other websites are also planning protests to voice their concern over US legislation that targets online piracy.
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    Microsoft sues Chinese electronics firms for software piracy 10 January, 2012 20:05:30

    Microsoft has filed lawsuits against two Chinese electronics retail chains for allegedly allowing computers installed with pirated Windows and Office products to be sold at their stores.
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    Business Software Alliance withdraws support for Stop Online Piracy Act 22 November, 2011 22:59:21

    The U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which would allow U.S. authorities to seize the domain names of copyright-infringing websites, has taken another blow as a leading proponent has withdrawn its support.
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    China vows government offices will use legal software 22 November, 2011 16:26:54

    China is introducing programs to ensure the country's local governments, from provincial down to county and municipal levels, are all using legal software, a top Chinese official said during a meeting with visiting U.S. officials.
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    House hearing on Stop Online Piracy Act scheduled 12 November, 2011 07:19:00

    The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will conduct a hearing on the controversial copyright enforcement bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act, on Wednesday, the committee has announced.
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    BSA: US retains top ranking in IT environment 28 September, 2011 01:03:10

    The U.S. continues to be the country with the best environment for IT companies, but Malaysia and India made significant advances in the Business Software Alliance's new IT Industry Competitiveness Index, released Tuesday.
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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