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US town passes online bullying law

US town passes online bullying law

A US town has passed a local law making cyber-harassment a crime following the death of a teenager who may have been harassed into suicide by comments made online..
Iain Thomson Nov 27 2007 7:00AM Software
US urged to change online gambling laws

US urged to change online gambling laws

European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.

Guy Dixon Nov 22 2007 3:57PM Software
US talks up biometric border protection

US talks up biometric border protection

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed today that the first year of its Biometrics-at-Sea border protection programme has been a success and has accomplished its goals.
Clement James Nov 16 2007 6:59AM Security
Vast majority of US now online

Vast majority of US now online

A nationwide poll of over 2,000 Americans has found that 79 percent now access the internet, up from barely 50 percent in 2000..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
Redflex gets green light in US

Redflex gets green light in US

Australian-based Redflex Traffic Systems has scored major marketshare in the US with its range of digital traffic cameras.
Lilia Guan Nov 1 2007 1:30PM Hardware
US bill could change definition of cybercrime

US bill could change definition of cybercrime

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would lower the threshold for what constitutes a cybercrime, while providing law enforcement with additional funds to investigate and prosecute offenders.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2007 10:02AM Security
Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into US government computers, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, can protest his extradition to America in Britain's highest court, a three-judge panel ruled today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 23 2007 10:48AM Security
US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement

US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement

A bill introduced this week in the US would allow victims of identity theft to seek restitution for their crime-related expenses.
Frank Washkuch Oct 22 2007 11:16AM Security
Anti-spam firm blasts US on phishing record

Anti-spam firm blasts US on phishing record

US-based spammers responsible for 54 per cent of phishing mails.
Clement James Oct 19 2007 2:21PM Security
US porn spammers sent down

US porn spammers sent down

Two US men have been sentenced to more than five years in prison for organising and running an international pornographic spamming business that netted over US$1m.
Clement James Oct 16 2007 10:03AM Security
US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

Details are emerging of security leaks at the White House which have shut down an internet spying operation that had successfully cracked al-Qaeda's computers.
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 6:57AM Security
US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban

US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban

A Brussels think-tank has accused the US government of reneging on commitments made to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over internet gaming.
Clement James Oct 12 2007 7:22AM Software
US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

The US state of Oregon has become the latest to pass legislation to control identity theft.
Jim Carr Oct 5 2007 9:58AM Security
Europe beating US in virtualisation uptake

Europe beating US in virtualisation uptake

Stricter European privacy controls have helped virtualisation to achieve greater uptake in Europe than in North America, according to a networking vendor.
Matt Chapman Oct 2 2007 11:49AM Software
Inventors protest at US patent bill

Inventors protest at US patent bill

Protests have begun over a reform of the patent laws being considered by the US government.
Iain Thomson Sep 24 2007 2:01PM Hardware
US lawyer seeks to ban GTA 4

US lawyer seeks to ban GTA 4

US lawyer Jack Thompson has threatened to sue Take2 Interactive in an attempt to prevent the release of Grand Theft Auto 4 after claiming that one of the characters in the game satirises him.
Iain Thomson Sep 21 2007 12:17PM Software
Experts blast US nanotech report

Experts blast US nanotech report

A US government plan to prioritise research on the potential environmental, health and safety impacts of nanotechnology has been criticised by a leading researcher on emerging nanotechnology.
Clement James Sep 17 2007 2:30PM Software
Network access control problems mount for US companies

Network access control problems mount for US companies

Insiders abusing the network is the biggest problem facing security professionals in the US, according to research findings.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 17 2007 10:02AM Security
Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Web pages belonging to the US Consulate General in St Petersburg were compromised by hackers earlier this week and used to host malicious code.
Matt Chapman Sep 14 2007 9:50AM Security
US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

The California state Senate has approved legislation to bar employers from forcing workers to have RFID chips implanted under their skin.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 3:01PM Hardware

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