| How Obama might get his way on BlackBerry Naysayers aside, President-elect Obama appears determined to take office Tuesday with his BlackBerry -- or at least some PDA -- firmly in hand. Here's how experts say he might pull it off – and what pitfalls he may be underestimating. How an Obama FCC will deal with major telecom issues With new leadership soon to take over at the Federal Communications Commission, observers say the FCC is likely to be more skeptical of big telecom mergers and to embrace network neutrality rules. FAQ: Why Obama may give up his BlackBerry Could Barack Obama ever expect to continue using his BlackBerry once he officially becomes president? Tech tonic for '09 When Barack Obama takes his seat behind the Oval Office's historic Resolute desk, the economic crisis clearly will be his top priority. But as the tech-savvy politician surely knows, he'll only get so far without strong IT-related legislation and action. A letter to President Obama: Serious action required to secure the nation's information systems Dear President Obama: By the time you read this you will be the president-elect of the United States of America. I am writing to alert you to the serious action that is required to secure the information systems of the country that you will soon lead. To say that the US government computing infrastructure, in all of its various branches, departments, and offices, is vulnerable is an understatement. While the GAO and OMB have been doing what they can to push security they are facing staunch resistance to change. How the Internet influenced the election I debated whether to write this post at all. Doing so means letting some of my political views show, and I wasn’t sure whether that would be appropriate for this blog. But in the long run it’s really about the industry we all work in to one degree or another, so here goes… How the Internet could influence the new administration In the previous post I discussed how the Internet influenced the American presidential election. (Okay, okay, how in my opinion it influenced the election.) In this post, I'd like to flip the discussion to how the Internet might be influenced by the newly elected administration. My 10 tech-related wishes for the Obama administration The new national administration in January will have the opportunity to set the direction on many fronts. Here are the top 10 technology-related areas where I think a new direction is needed. The Barack Obama campaign addressed some of these in its technology position paper, but others are issues I've covered in this column in the past. Slideshow: The 10 'networkiest' moments in American politics The technology of democracy in action: Is network technology more American than apple pie? Perhaps not, but there is no denying that it has had a profound impact on U.S. history and has been used for various purposes by countless American political icons, from Abraham Lincoln to FDR to Richard Nixon. With the 2008 presidential election approaching, we thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the 'networkiest' moments in American political history. Slideshow: 8 ways technology has shaped the '08 elections Tech's role in Decision '08: Technology has played a particularly prominent role in the 2008 elections -- and it isn't just the typical silliness over whether a candidate really claimed to have invented a key piece of technology. 5 Must-Do Cyber Security Steps for Obama As President-Elect Barack Obama looks for ways to deal with a shattered economy and an ongoing war on terrorism, security experts are urging him to pay attention to something that has a big impact on both: The nation's ... The presidential portrait goes digital Barack Obama's election to U.S. president has already brought a string of firsts, and on Wednesday there came another. The official presidential portrait was shot on a digital camera for the first time. Obama taps Genachowski as FCC chair President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly chosen Julius Genachowski, a former campaign technology advisor and transition team member, to head the Federal Communications Commission. Obama says Yes Wii Can The New York Times revealed that President-Elect Barack Obama is an avid player of Wii Sports, where he engages in a leisurely game of bowling, having recently received a Nintendo Wii for his two daughters for Christmas. Continuing his stance on the topic of responsible parenting and video games by playing games together as a family, Obama reemphasizes the need for parents to provide guidance through active involvement in these activities, playing games with their children and not just passively monitoring them. January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
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