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Changes to information security regulation in US health industry

Changes to information security regulation in US health industry

With California's data breach notification law now being extended to cover health care organisations, businesses in this space must pay closer attention to how the personal health information entrusted to their care is safeguarded.
Illena Armstrong Mar 19 2008 1:45PM Security
New US spy bill exposes telecoms

New US spy bill exposes telecoms

A newly-passed US surveillance bill could open the door to lawsuits against telecommunications firms. Civil rights groups applaud the decision to allow lawsuits.
Shaun Nichols Mar 19 2008 7:30AM Telco/ISP
US cracks multimillion-dollar piracy ring

US cracks multimillion-dollar piracy ring

Two brothers in the US have been given lengthy jail terms for selling large amounts of pirated computer software..
Robert Jaques Mar 11 2008 7:51AM Security
Aniti-phishing bill working its way through U.S. Senate

Aniti-phishing bill working its way through U.S. Senate

A group of U.S. senators have introduced a bi-partisan bill aimed at stopping phishing, but some privacy advocates are worried that website registrants will have to forfeit too much personal information.
Sue Marquette Mar 10 2008 10:40AM Security
US data mistakes leave thousands 'dead'

US data mistakes leave thousands 'dead'

Tens of thousands of people are being declared 'dead' thanks to poor data management by the US Social Security Administration (SSA)..
Iain Thomson Mar 4 2008 3:32PM Storage
US election sparks cyber-squatting frenzy

US election sparks cyber-squatting frenzy

The lead up to the US presidential election has seen a dramatic surge in cyber-squatters keen to cash in on the public's thirst for information..
Mar 3 2008 7:19AM Telco/ISP
Submarine cable to link US and Japan

Submarine cable to link US and Japan

A consortium of six international companies, including Google, is to build an ultra high-speed submarine fibre optic cable system linking the US and Japan..
Staff Writers Feb 29 2008 7:22AM Telco/ISP
Nintendo calls on US to kill piracy

Nintendo calls on US to kill piracy

Nintendo of America has asked the US Trade Representative to put pressure on specific governments around the world to take a more aggressive stand on games piracy..
Matt Chapman Feb 19 2008 3:28PM Hardware
US elections become latest malware lure

US elections become latest malware lure

Campaign videos used to spread Trojans.
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2008 7:36AM Security
Internode boosts US cable capacity by a third

Internode boosts US cable capacity by a third

Internode's international cable capacity to the US is set to increase by a third after the ISP signed a five-year deal with Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN).
Staff Writers Feb 14 2008 7:42AM Telco/ISP
US and Europe to regulate nanotech

US and Europe to regulate nanotech

The European Commission has given a $587,000 grant to researchers to help regulate nanotechnologies in the EU and the US.

Robert Jaques Feb 7 2008 3:29PM Hardware
Yahoo rules US ad space

Yahoo rules US ad space

Yahoo ranked as the top US internet property based on the number of display ad impressions delivered in November, according to statistics from comScore.

Robert Jaques Feb 5 2008 3:27PM Software
Spear phishers target US students

Spear phishers target US students

A new spear phishing attack is targeting the email accounts of US university students.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2008 3:25PM Security
Dell cans 140 US kiosks

Dell cans 140 US kiosks

Around 140 US PC-based kiosks have emerged as the latest casualty in Dell's ongoing sales makeover.
Shaun Nichols Feb 1 2008 2:24PM Hardware
US researchers perfect gecko-style glue

US researchers perfect gecko-style glue

Scientists at the University of California at Berkeley have developed an adhesive that mirrors the attach and easy release characteristics of a gecko's feet.
Robert Jaques Jan 31 2008 2:29PM Strategy
US satellite on collision course with Earth

US satellite on collision course with Earth

US satellite weighing 10 tons is fast losing height and is expected to hit the Earth in late February or early March.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2008 3:37PM Hardware
Mobile game revenues to reach US$3bn by 2012

Mobile game revenues to reach US$3bn by 2012

The US market for mobile games will rise from less than $800m in 2007 to more than US$3bn by 2012, according to analysts.
Staff Writers Jan 29 2008 3:35PM Software
US search activity dips in December

US search activity dips in December

US web users conducted 9.6 billion searches at the core search engines during December 2007, representing a 3.9 per cent decline on November, according to market research firm comScore.
Clement James Jan 25 2008 3:07PM Software
US surfers flock to web video

US surfers flock to web video

More than 75 per cent of US internet users watched a streaming or progressive download video during November, averaging 3.25 hours per person.
Robert Jaques Jan 22 2008 3:04PM Software
US Indian Affairs Bureau stuck in pre-internet age

US Indian Affairs Bureau stuck in pre-internet age

Staff at the US Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs have been unable to access the internet or use email for the past six years, according to a report in The Boston Globe.
Iain Thomson Jan 21 2008 2:46PM Software

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