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Salesforce.com Launches Mobile Apps for Government
Immigration Reform Bill Takes Aim at Indian IT Outsourcing Companies
Thu, May 23, 2013 - India's application development and maintenance business will take a hit if a provision of the U.S. Senate immigration bill becomes law, and some experts say the restrictions will drive more outsourcing offshore.
A Stinky Onion Blooms in the Senate, Say H-1B Critics
Wed, May 22, 2013 - H-1B provisions added late to Senate immigration bill ensures there will be more fights ahead.
IP Theft Commission Says U.S. Needs to Take Strong Action
Wed, May 22, 2013 - The U.S. government should bar foreign companies that repeatedly steal or use stolen U.S. intellectual property from selling their products in the country, a new report recommended.
U.s. Power Companies Under Frequent Cyberattack
Tue, May 21, 2013 - Legislation that would give the federal government power to oversee the protection of utilities has stalled
Apple Defends Offshore Decisions That Result in Low Taxes
Tue, May 21, 2013 - The company pays every tax dollar it owes, Tim Cook tells senators during a hearing
Wikileaks' Donations Barely Enough to Keep the Servers Running
Tue, May 21, 2013 - The project can only be better supported if donations increase, according to WikiLeaks' donations handler
Federal IT Mobile Plans Slowed by Security, Budget Concerns
Tue, May 21, 2013 - Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the White House's digital government strategy, a new study from the Mobile Work Exchange takes stock of how agencies are pressing ahead with mobility plans.
Amazon Web Services Gets FedRAMP Certification for US Government Cloud Use
Tue, May 21, 2013 - Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program should offer savings in cost, time and resources when moving to the cloud
EU Investigation Could Affect Business From China's 4G Deployment
Tue, May 21, 2013 - The European Union may be trying to protect its telecom equipment industry with its recent threat to investigate China over networking equipment imports. But the move could end up hurting the chances of Western vendors intent on supplying technology to China's upcoming 4G services launch, according to analysts.
Senate Report: Apple Claims Subsidiaries with No Taxing Jurisdiction
Mon, May 20, 2013 - Apple avoids paying billions of dollars in taxes a year through a 'complex web' of offshore entities, the report says
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are secret backers behind European Privacy Association
Mon, May 20, 2013 - The privacy organization has hidden its ties to corporate backers
Lawmakers Seek Google Glass Privacy Plan
Mon, May 20, 2013 - Eight members of Congress have written an open letter to Google CEO Larry Page that outlines privacy concerns about the Internet vendor's computerized eyeglasses, Google Glass.
Immigration Reform May Spur Software Robotics
Mon, May 20, 2013 - The Senate immigration bill's H-1B restrictions have clearly upset Indian firms. But sometimes being in a tough spot can prompt new ways of approaching problems. One firm is implementing software robots.
Avoiding IT Audit Nightmares
Mon, May 20, 2013 - IT's problems can draw unwanted notice now that Sarbanes-Oxley requires them to appear in 10-K reports as 'material weaknesses.'
