Monthly Archives: July 2008
Why Extradition of Hackers Is Important
Each day we hear about different forms of fraud and theft on the Internet. Someone in America gets phished from a computer in the UK that is controlled by another computer in Switzerland, that is controlled by an individual in … Continue reading
Doha Dead
World trade talks collapsed this week in Doha over food subsidies. I had previously discussed the potential impact on Switzerland. However, the collapse of these talks, the inability to reduce barriers, particularly subsidies in the U.S., has harmed countries where … Continue reading
Ignore This Day!
Ever wonder how talk show hosts come up with topics? I’ve been doing this blogging thing now for a month, and I am beginning to gain some appreciation for topic selection. I’ve often been told that it is better to … Continue reading
Off to Dublin (well sort of)!
Today, the Internet Engineering Task Force begins its 72nd in person meeting. The IETF as it is known is a standards organization that primarily focuses on, well, the Internet. The work done in this body has included Multimedia Internet Mail … Continue reading
Another Downturn Another BuyOut
Americans love capitalism. We love to tell the government to stay out of the business of business. “That which governs least governs best” and all that hoo ha. This holds true until something goes wrong. The World Trade Center and … Continue reading
