Kenneth Corbin

Howard Schmidt has a big job. Trying to coordinate the security efforts of the various government agencies, Congress and the private sector, the White House cybersecurity coordinator has his work cut out for him. In a speech at a government and industry conference, Schmidt described the administration’s plans to bolster cybersecurity through a mix of […]

A joint effort between the federal government and private industry to improve cybersecurity makes sense on paper, but in practice, it’s another matter, notes eSecurity Planet. Getting government and private industry on the same security page means navigating a maze of antiquated government procedures, legal hurdles and tax issues, to say nothing of territories and […]

Few could argue that one of the most important developments on the Internet in the past several years has been the rise of social networking sites, services and features. While the positive implications of this rise may be numerous — ranging from keeping friends and colleagues more connected to helping users stay current on the […]

A gaggle of House Democrats has revived the effort to bring online retail out of the shadows and authorize state governments to mandate e-commerce companies to collect sales taxes regardless of whether they have any physical operations in the state. It’s not a new tax, but rather a shift in the imposition of collection requirements. […]

Trying to check the latest security guidelines from the TSA? There’s an app for that. Or find the most recent information about product recalls? There’s an app for that, too. That’s all courtesy of a new initiative from the Obama administration that seeking to broaden public access to meaningful government information through a series of […]

It’s hard to argue that the third-party applications that pervade Facebook are a pillar of the social network’s success. But how much personal information about you should those apps be able to collect, and how can you be sure you know exactly what you’re sharing about yourself? Those were the questions Canadian privacy authorities felt […]

Online metrics firm comScore has delivered some good news to Web publishers, describing the resurgence of display advertising in a new market analysis. According to the report, Adobe’s Flash technology and other rich-media formats are helping to rekindle the fledgling display ad market. E-Commerce Guide takes a look. For small-business and ecommerce marketers, cheap, performance-based […]

Google’s motto might be “do no evil” but this week’s decision to discontinue its policy of redirecting Web traffic in mainland China to its Hong Kong site to bypass the country’s penchant for censoring content smacks more of a different motto: “Show us the money.” As Datamation reports, Google’s commercial license is up for renewal […]

The U.S. is a technology leader in many areas but for years has trailed other countries in making broadband access widely available or even as fast for those who do get it. But the latest wave of Internet innovations have more to do with delivery to mobile devices than traditional desktop computers. Enterprise Networking Planet […]

ICANN, the corporation charged with overseeing the Internet’s addressing system, has approved three organizations that will administer Chinese-language domains, broadening Internet content to the world’s largest online population. Separately, ICANN’s board voted to put the controversial proposal to establish an adult-oriented .xxx domain on the fast track. Enterprise Networking Planet has the details. The Internet’s […]

The Obama administration is throwing its weight behind a new initiative to better secure identities online, which in turn could help cut down on identity theft and other forms of Internet fraud. While the plan is still in the draft stage — and is open to public comment — the idea is to have government […]

Facebook has confirmed that a White House official will be leaving the administration to join the social network’s growing Washington office to focus on international policy issues. Marne Levine, who currently serves as chief of staff at the White House National Economic Council, plans to join Facebook next month in the position of vice president […]