Grant Gross

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Audit: US exporting harmful e-waste to other countries

The U.S. is shipping used electronic devices containing toxic substances overseas, with little regulation and enforcement to protect people and the environment in those countries, according to a government auditor's report.

U.S. releases new details on cybersecurity initiative

Officials plan to focus on backdoors built into tech products and a better cyberdefense system.

Cloud computing raises privacy and security concerns

U.S. government policy makers will soon focus on the privacy, security and other implications of cloud computing, some experts say.

HP announces 24,600 layoffs in wake of EDS deal

The restructuring program is expected to save the vendors about US$1.8 billion each year, but it will still take a US$1.7 billion charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 related to it

Group calls for broadband policy debate cease-fire

A think tank calls for a new kind of debate on U.S. broadband goals.

Privacy is not a major issue in presidential race

EPIC and Libertarian candidate Bob Barr says presidential candidates need to pay more attention to privacy issues.

Comcast sets bandwidth cap at 250GB a month

Policy amendment will restrain residential customers from excessive bandwidth use

US customs to collect personal information on incoming travelers

Privacy group raises concerns over US border-crossing database that collects and keeps information for 15 years

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