The US Real ID Act, which is designed to create an American national ID card, took a hit this week when opponents to the scheme won a victory in the Senate.
The web giant is to hire thousands of engineers in Europe in a drive to boost its overall workforce by a third, according to reports.
UK and Australian police are in talks with the FBI over an international biometric database which will be used to store and transfer criminals' details, in a move which has alarmed local privacy advocates.
Iraq, immigration, taxes, and healthcare probably have been the four most pressing topics of the 2008 US presidential campaign. IT has made nary an appearance -- so what do the candidates think on the subject of technology?
A recent court case demonstrates, once again, the dangers of assembling massive police databases and trusting that law enforcement officers with access are paragons of virtue.
US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.
Last-minute attempt fails to derail the bill, which with President Bush's signature would require federalised IDs for all Americans.
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