Caron Carlson

Like spam, spyware is unlikely to disappear as a result of laws or regulations, but it is inciting enough popular ire to spur politicians to act anyway. The latest perceived threat to Internet users privacy, spyware is following the same trajectory in Washington that spam followed before Congress last year passed a law aimed at […]

The U.S. Senate is slated to vote this week whether or not to renew a ban that keeps state and local governments from taxing Internet access. But Internet services, particularly VOIP, are likely to get snared in the debate as a potential tax target not to be covered by the ban. The Internet access tax […]

WASHINGTON—Like spam, spyware is unlikely to be abolished by new laws or regulations. Also like spam, the intrusive software is attracting enough popular ire to spur politicians to act anyway. The latest perceived threat to Internet users privacy, spyware is following the same trajectory in Washington that spam followed before Congress passed a law attempting […]

The U.S. government does not need to mandate IT security audit reporting because corporate America will adopt best practices voluntarily, industry lobbyists promised. But they said Congress could encourage the process by providing incentives, such as limited liability for security breaches, tax breaks for buying qualified products and an antitrust exemption for group boycotts of […]

As new voice-over-IP services emerge on a weekly basis, a tug of war is growing in Congress over how the emerging technology fits into the traditional telecommunications regulation and taxation schemes. Newly introduced legislation would protect the services from being hit with access charges from entrenched telephone companies and taxes from states and cities. Rep. […]

WASHINGTON—In an ongoing effort to avoid legislation that would mandate more strict cyber-security practices, a task force of companies working with the government issued a set of guidelines Monday encouraging corporate leaders to take responsibility for network security. Because the private sector operates most of the countrys cyber-infrastructure, the government so far has refrained from […]

Three former financial executives at Computer Associates International Inc., including the ex-chief financial officer, pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal charges related to a federal investigation of the companys bookkeeping. Former CFO Ira Zar pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in New York to charges of securities fraud conspiracy, substantive securities fraud and obstruction of justice […]

WASHINGTON—Recognizing that Microsoft Corp. has a significant role to play in securing cyberspace the world over, CEO Steve Ballmer came to the capital this week to meet with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and other government officials. Security is now Microsofts top priority, according to Ballmer, who outlined some of the companys plans […]

With Web site applications becoming increasingly critical to enterprise customers and their internal users, traffic management is no longer the exclusive purview of network administrators. Systems managers have a growing stake in how traffic is routed over the Internet. RouteScience Technologies Inc. this week will launch software that can improve the availability and performance of […]

Internet voting in a U.S. presidential election is gone, but it is not forgotten. The security concerns that last month forced the Pentagon to cancel a project allowing some military personnel and other U.S. citizens to vote online from overseas in November dampened the Internet voting initiative, but it did not deter enthusiasts. The Michigan […]