Tagged: senate

BlackBerry CEO John Chen shows off the company's Passport handset in this undated photo.

BlackBerry CEO urges U.S. Senate to pass driverless car legislation

Meagan Simpson

Published: July 24th, 2018

Canada’s Senate urges cautious approach to regulating digital currencies like Bitcoin

Tread carefully when it comes to regulating digital currencies like Bitcoin – that’s the advice of Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce after a 14-month study of digital currency. Released

Published on: June 22nd, 2015 Jeff Jedras
Path mobile app updated to improve user privacy

Path mobile app updated to improve user privacy

Social networking service Path has upgraded the security of its mobile application in apparent response to a recent outcry over its data gathering practices. In a brief blog post , Path said that

Published on: April 4th, 2012 Jaikumar Vijayan
Startup news roundup: March 26, 2012

Startup news roundup: March 26, 2012

Here's a brief roundup of what's making news today in the world of technology startups:•    Crowdfunding is a step closer tobecoming legal in the United States now that the U.S. JOBS Act has

Published on: March 26th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff
Legalize crowdfunding or risk losing startups to U.S., CATA says

Legalize crowdfunding or risk losing startups to U.S., CATA says

Canadian tech entrepreneurs will lag behind their American rivals if Canada doesn't mirror U.S. moves to allow online crowdfunding for startups, the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance warns. Under current U.S. and Canadian laws,

Published on: February 2nd, 2012 Christine Wong
U.S. anti-piracy bill delayed after stirring controversy

U.S. anti-piracy bill delayed after stirring controversy

Controversial online copyright enforcement bill the Stop Online Piracy Act may be stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives as lawmakers try to iron out a compromise, an opponent of the legislation said.Representative

Published on: January 17th, 2012 Grant Gross
Stiff fines, jail terms prescribed for spammers in “long overdue” Canadian bill

Stiff fines, jail terms prescribed for spammers in “long overdue” Canadian bill

An anti-spam bill currently before the senate - now known as S-220, An Act respecting commercial electronic messages (the Anti-Spam Act) - if passed would help Independent Service Providers (ISPs) and individuals take up

Published on: February 17th, 2009 Brian Jackson