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The Government Has Little Interest in Pushing a Draft Through Parliament

Feb 19, 2013

A leading Sunni figure has said that Iraq is not likely to pass a hydrocarbon law anytime soon, as the government has little interest in pushing a draft through parliament. Adnan Al-Janabi, a member of the Iraqiyya party, and the head of ...

Tags: hydrocarbon law, Iraq, draft

The Company Has Agreed to Allow Discounting of Its Electronic Books

Feb 18, 2013

The company that publishes books under the Macmillan imprint has agreed to allow discounting of its electronic books as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over price-fixing in the fast-growing e-book market. Under ...

Tags: Macmillan imprint, electronic books, US

Lawmakers Plan to Reintroduce a Controversial Cybersecurity Bill

Feb 18, 2013

Two U.S. lawmakers plan to reintroduce a controversial cybersecurity bill that allows private companies to share customers' personal information related to a wide range of cyberthreats with government agencies. Representatives Mike ...

Tags: cybersecurity, U.S., bill

Privacy Rights Groups Launched an Assault Against The CISPA

Feb 18, 2013

In what is turning out to be a repeat of last year, privacy rights groups launched an assault against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), barely a day after the controversial legislation was reintroduced in Congress ...

Tags: privacy rights, CISPA, controversial legislation, US

Privacy and Digital Rights Groups Are Overstating The Privacy Concerns

Feb 18, 2013

Privacy and digital rights groups are overstating the privacy concerns in a controversial cyberthreat information bill introduced this week in the U.S. Congress, the bill's sponsors and leaders of some business groups said. Groups opposed ...

Tags: cyberthreat information bill, U.S., digital rights

Obama Executive Order Could Significantly Expand The List of Companies Categorized

Feb 18, 2013

President Barack Obama's cybersecurity executive order, signed on Tuesday, could significantly expand the list of companies categorized as part of U.S. critical infrastructure sector, security experts said Wednesday. The executive order ...

Tags: cybersecurity, infrastructure sector, US

Federal Budget Problems Are Creating a New Reality for The Software Development Operations

Feb 18, 2013

Unprecedented federal budget problems are creating a new reality for the software development operations of government IT units. The days of the big, lumbering, multiyear government IT projects are likely coming to an end as more and more ...

Tags: federal budget problems, software development operations, IT projects

Devices Used by Many Radio and TV Stations Expose Them to Remote Hacker Attacks

Feb 18, 2013

Devices used by many radio and TV stations to broadcast emergency messages as part of the U.S. Emergency Alert System (EAS) contain critical vulnerabilities that expose them to remote hacker attacks, according to researchers from security ...

Tags: U.S.Emergency Alert System, remote hacker attacks, cyber security

HI announced to members the availability of the long-anticipated DOE "Framework" document

Feb 18, 2013

The Hydraulic Institute, leading the efforts of the pump industry in North America to address the U.S. DOE pump efficiency rule-making, announced to its members the availability of the long-anticipated DOE “Framework” document ...

Tags: U.S.Department of Energy, Framework Document

Social Networks Are Expected to Light up

Feb 18, 2013

Social networks are expected to light up tonight as users react to the president's State of the Union address. President Obama will give the first State of the Union address of his second term at 9 p.m ET. With Obama expected to touch on ...

Tags: Social networks, political hot buttons, US

Obama Could Use Tonight's State of The Union Address to Push for New Cybersecurity Law

Feb 18, 2013

President Obama could use tonight's State of the Union address to continue a push for new cybersecurity legislation, even as he's widely expected to issue an executive order Wednesday to impose rules aimed at protecting critical ...

Tags: cybersecurity legislation, US, infrastructure

Applications for Domestic Drone Licenses Are Increasing Steadily

Feb 18, 2013

Applications for domestic drone licenses are increasing steadily, even as privacy concerns related to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the U.S. continue to mount. Government documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier ...

Tags: domestic drone licenses, drone authorization, unmanned aerial vehicles

Under EC 443(2009)1,The EU Wide CO2 Emission Target for Passenger Cars Is Set at 120g/Km

Feb 18, 2013

Under regulation EC 443(2009)1, the EU wide CO2 emission target for passenger cars is set at 120g/km. This target must be met through improvements to power train performance, as measured by the NEDC test cycle, and credits obtained via the ...

Tags: regulation, EU, Glass

Few Would-Be Food Engineers Are "Willing to Really Roll up Their Sleeves"

Feb 18, 2013

Few would-be food engineers are “willing to really roll up their sleeves” and engage with unskilled and semi-skilled operators, the boss of Nestlé in the UK and Ireland said. Few engineering graduates have adequate ...

Tags: Graduates, Personal Skills, Business Acumen, Nestle

Obama Can Order Pre-Emptive Strikes on Any Country to Launch a Major Digital Attack

Feb 18, 2013

A secret review of American policies governing the use of cyberweapons has concluded that President Barack Obama has the broad power to order pre-emptive strikes on any country preparing to launch a major digital attack against the U.S. ...

Tags: cyberweapons, broad power, digital attack

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