President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday designed to spur businesses and the Federal Government to share with each other information related to cybersecurity, hacking and data breaches for… Read more »
Now that Barack Obama has put his clear personal stamp on net neutrality, even Republicans who wouldn’t know Title II from the Tidal Basin, will be utterly, eternally and vocally opposed… Read more »
The White House appears to be providing the FCC with fresh political cover in the event the agency decides to defy the cable industry and impose net neutrality rules. Read more »
While not exactly a tech heavy speech, the President’s 6th State of the Union touched on high-tech manufacturing, broadband in schools and the need to reform the patent system. Read more »
U.S. society depends on open government data. When the government shuts down, that data is at risk, and so are the citizens who rely on it. The Obama administration needs to… Read more »
As the stakes rise for Twitter when it comes to the security and monetary risks surrounding tweets, it’s time for the company to consider stepping up its security practices to keep… Read more »
The Obama administration has shown what is possible when a government becomes a media entity in its own right. But is that good or bad for a free press and for… Read more »
The US presidential election was further proof that 2012 has been a good year to be a quant — and being a data scientist has never been sexier. But data is… Read more »
The government’s attempt to keep the president’s trip to Afghanistan a secret was foiled by Twitter — in the same week that the Associated Press apologized to the reporter it fired… Read more »
President Obama’s State of the Union address will be carried on all the major broadcast networks, as well as on all the cable news channels. But if you’re unable to watch… Read more »