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Labor Board Says Online Gripes Are Protected

The NLRB rules that businesses can’t fire employees who complain on Facebook and other social media about their working conditions.

Controversial Business-Method Patents Face New Attacks

A new law revamps the patent system and gives rivals an eight-year window to challenge IT-related patents in the financial-services industry.

Is Your Domain Safe from Seizures for Copyright Infringement?

A group questions the government’s process for shutdowns, but corporate sites are likely protected under safe-harbor provisions

Does Obama Really Have an Internet Kill Switch?

Cybersecurity may be top of mind for Congress this year, but the whole ‘kill switch’ thing is overblown and there’s much more on the table.

Do Not Track: Is Government Intervention Necessary?

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission made clear it endorses an online do-not-track tool, while Republican lawmakers and tech companies think a congressional mandate is unnecessary.

Aging in Place Technologies Offer Business Opportunities

New technologies designed to help seniors stay in their homes provides a homebuilder with a business opportunity.

VoIP: Why CIOs Are Choosing It Now

VoIP telephone systems are appealing to CIOs at companies that need cost-effective and flexible ways to connect workers wherever they are.

FBI Raids Former Office of Obama CIO Appointee

The FBI this morning raided the office of the Washington, D.C., CTO and arrested two men. Vivek Kundra, named by President Barack Obama to be federal CIO, ran the D.C. CTO office prior to his appointment last week.

U.S. IT Employment Falls in November

There are now just under 3.9 million IT jobs in the U.S., according to a trade group, and there may be even fewer as recruiters and hiring managers curtail hiring plans for the next six months.

Where the Candidates Stand on Five Technology Issues

The 2008 presidential election gives CIOs and other IT executives a choice of Republican nominee Senator John McCain and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama who are both interested in technology-related issues.