Grant Gross

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FTC calls for online do-not-track list to protect privacy

Modeled on the telemarketing do-not-call list, the FTC says it will protect online consumers, since business isn't doing enough

FTC closes investigation into Google’s Wi-Fi snooping

But a privacy advocate says Google's own flip-flopping on whether it collected data suggests the "a lot more to be done" to investigate the company's culture of data collection

Government can embrace social media, experts say

If the U.S. Department of Defense can embrace social networking and other Web 2.0 tools, just about any large organization can, said a representative

New version of copyright pact gets mixed reviews

Critics say a new version of the proposed trade agreement is improved from earlier drafts

Mobile malware exploits on the way, experts say

Criminals are starting to find ways to make money by attacking smart phones, according to some security vendors. Kaspersky Lab identified more than 1,550 mobile malware signatures in September

Tech CEOs tell US gov’t how to cut $1 trillion from deficit

The federal government can achieve huge savings through IT consolidation and expanded Web services, a report says

Cyber Storm III simulates large-scale attack

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security hosts its third major cyberincident exercise, with the focus on increasingly sophisticated attacks

Obama calls for permanent R&D tax credit

Tech groups applaud proposal for an expanded tax credit that would cost US$100 billion over 10 years

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