Latest standards and regulations news.
Lawmakers: New wireless rules needed, 07/11/07: U.S. consumers should be allowed to take phones along with them when they switch wireless carriers, and spectrum to be auctioned through the FCC should include rules requiring the winning bidders to sell access to competitors at wholesale rates, some U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday.
When to blog — and when not to: The CEO of Whole Foods has been caught posting on investment forums under an assumed name. This brings up the question: should the CEO blog and if so, what is “ok” material? Sue Hanley’s blog tackles this sticky issue.
Oracle promises space savings, more efficient patching in latest database, 07/11/07: Oracle’s newest database management system places increased emphasis on green technology while simplifying application testing and making it easier to patch.
Illinois puts pizazz back in PKI, 07/11/07: In 1999 Illinois placed a big security bet on public-key infrastructure for e-commerce, but three years ago its PKI project faltered as state agencies foundered badly when issuing the digital certificates to citizens.
FCC ignores more than 100 years of wisdom, 07/09/07: The FCC has just decided that obscurity is better than security when it comes to software radios, ignoring more than 100 years of better know-how in the process.
