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Bill Hancock, convivial information security pioneer dead at 49

Bill Hancock, convivial information security pioneer dead at 49

Bill Hancock, who, despite being legally blind, parlayed a gregarious demeanor into a career as an information security icon and cyber-risk and network best practices advocate, died Monday. He was 49.
Dan Kaplan Jan 4 2007 10:42PM Security
Bill Gates slams DRM systems

Bill Gates slams DRM systems

Tells bloggers to break UK law rather than deal with DRM.
Iain Thomson Dec 19 2006 9:17AM Software
Mobile operators choke on power bill

Mobile operators choke on power bill

Power consumption will force operators to rethink mobile broadband rollouts.
Robert Jaques Dec 7 2006 9:56AM Telco/ISP
Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee today approved a bill that would significantly strengthen existing federal cybercrime law and provide law enforcement with increased enforcement tools.
Dan Kaplan May 25 2006 10:36PM Security
Spyware bill on Senate schedule

Spyware bill on Senate schedule

A bill that would outlaw a number of spyware-related activities was forwarded to the US Senate by a committee last week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 21 2005 8:15PM Security
Don’t do it Bill. All this will achieve is more hacking

Don’t do it Bill. All this will achieve is more hacking

In an interview last month for the BBC, Bill Gates once again stressed how seriously Microsoft is now taking security. He spoke proudly, for example, of the 100 million downloads of Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. "Users don't achieve full potential," he said, "if they're having to worry about something like security."
Robert Schifreen Mar 17 2005 3:03PM Security
ACA assesses phone bill issues

ACA assesses phone bill issues

The Australian Communications Authority is proposing new telco industry practices, designed to help people receiving unexpectedly high phone bills.
Staff Writers Feb 9 2005 2:30PM Telco/ISP
Bill proposes to protect Social Security details

Bill proposes to protect Social Security details
Staff Writers Jan 14 2005 5:02PM Security
Bill to create new cybersecurity post reintroduced

Bill to create new cybersecurity post reintroduced

Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity position in the Department of Homeland Security.
Marcia Savage Jan 7 2005 4:56PM Security
Congresswoman reintroduces spyware bill

Congresswoman reintroduces spyware bill

U.S. Rep. Mary Bono (R-Calif.) this week reintroduced her bill to combat spyware as the 109th Congress convened.
Marcia Savage Jan 6 2005 5:56PM Security
Saudis use VPN for ATM bill payments

Saudis use VPN for ATM bill payments

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) is implementing a virtual private network to allow people to pay their bills through ATMs.
Dan Ilett Jul 30 2004 10:36AM Security
Bill would enhance federal agencies' infosec planning

Bill would enhance federal agencies' infosec planning

Two legislators have submitted a bill that would amend the Clinger-Cohen Act to boost federal agencies’ infosec planning.
Marcia Savage Jun 25 2004 12:14AM Security
Senate rejects Telstra sale bill

Senate rejects Telstra sale bill
Staff Writers Mar 31 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
California Bill attacks internet privacy

California Bill attacks internet privacy

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has asked Californian internet users to contact their legislative representatives in connection with two misguided anti-piracy bills that it claims will dramatically curtail their rights to privacy and anonymity.
Steve Gold Mar 18 2004 2:55PM Security
Six-figure sum for the SoBig bill

Six-figure sum for the SoBig bill

UK companies paid out six-figure sums for malicious content on their systems in 2003.
Dan Ilett Jan 20 2004 5:18PM Security
Spam Bill hard to swallow

Spam Bill hard to swallow

Penalties for the Spam Bill have not yet come into effect, but lawyers have already picked out potential potholes in enforcing the legislation.
Siobhan Chapman Dec 5 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Govt carves up spam bill for Christmas

Govt carves up spam bill for Christmas

Australia has become one of the first nations to legislate against spam, after the Federal Government's Spam Bill has been passed Tuesday.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Aust govt plans to reject spam bill: Williams

Aust govt plans to reject spam bill: Williams
Vivienne Fisher Nov 28 2003 12:00AM Security

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