4 posts and columns on Department of Commerce

U.S. Restricts U.A.E. Firm for Web Filter Sale to Syria

in Voices on December 16, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

The Department of Commerce is placing restrictions on a person and a company in the United Arab Emirates for supplying Syria with Internet-filtering devices made by California-based Blue Coat Systems Inc.

Online Privacy: Can Tinseltown Teach Silicon Valley the Way?

in News on February 16, 2011 at 11:02 am PT

If there is one topic trending higher in the press than the latest celebrity breakup, it’s the issue of online privacy. The government is now exploring tighter regulation of the online advertising industry. The FTC recently called for a do-not-track system that would allow consumers to opt out of being monitored online. And now the Department of Commerce has taken up the cause with recommendations for a Privacy Bill of Rights.

What Tech Companies Are Spending in Washington

in Enterprise on December 23, 2010 at 7:46 am PT

The latest round of disclosures on what companies spend on lobbying efforts in Washington is out. Here are some highlights from tech companies.