John Hazard

John Hazard

John Hazard is a reporter and editor covering technology and legal issues. He is the Web editor of American Lawyer and former news editor of eWEEK and eWEEK.com, where he was previously Senior Editor of channel news and analysis, reseller relations, vendor channel programs and VAR technology. Before he covered technology and careers, John rubbed elbows with state legislators and mayors, good guys and bad guys as a state and local government reporter at the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey. His awards include: 2003 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting, 2004 National Headliner Association Public Service Award, 2004 Goldsmith Award for Investigative Reporting finalist, and 2003 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism honorable mention.
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Nov
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Will Hollywood or Silicon Valley Win Copyright Bill Battle?

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Hollywood and Silicon Valley are locked in a war over copyrights and lobbyists. But Silicon Valley may have already won the war, even if Hollywood wins the legislative battle.

Tags: Congress, intellectual property, Piracy, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
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17
Nov
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Sound Off on PCI DSS 2.0 While You Have the Chance

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The PCI Security Standards Council is waiting to hear from you. Well, its members anyway.

 

Tags: credit card, PA-DSS, Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), payment card industry, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PCI DSS, PCI Security Standards Council, Security, security standards
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16
Nov
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W3C Asks Vendors, Users to Perform a Privacy Balancing Act

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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) took a step down the middle of the road Monday, releasing two first drafts of its proposed standards for implementing "Do Not Track" that attempt to balance protecting users identity and providing a personalized Web experience.

Tags: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), online behavioral advertising, Online Privacy, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
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15
Nov
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Panel Recommends Regulating Healthcare IT

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The Food and Drug Administration strictly controls the development and dispensing of medicine, and oversees medical procedures, devices and treatment programs. Now an industry organization believes the same should be true of electronic health records.

Tags: Federal Regulations, Healthcare IT
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