Author Archive
Emerging Tech
New York Might Be First to Regulate Bitcoin
State regulator still positive on the virtual currency but warns it won't be allowed to develop in a vacuum.
Digital Government
How Is Bitcoin Taxed? The IRS Doesn't Know
Absent any guidelines, investors in the virtual currency will have to muddle through tax season.
Emerging Tech
Is it Illegal to Impersonate the Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects (or Anyone Else) on Twitter?
As copycat accounts pop up, what's right, wrong and illegal?
Digital Government
Crowdsourcing the Boston Marathon Bomber
Do online vigilantes help or hinder an investigation?
Digital Government
Super Bowl blackout could energize a debate on power grid
Improvements could resolve the issues that took out power during the game.
Cybersecurity
Senators seek 'gold standard' in cybersecurity
Alternative to better cybersecurity measures "could be a digital Pearl Harbor," oversight panel leaders write in op-ed.
