EconomyCommentary
Why Net Neutrality Is Not Helping the Internet
The term “net neutrality” refers to the principle that Internet service providers serving end users, such as Verizon and Comcast, should treat all communications that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Examples of How Regulations Harm Online Commerce
There’s no question the Internet has radically redefined the exchange of goods and services globally through reduced transaction costs and the increased transparency in markets…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Internet Freedom Is at Stake
Over the past 25 years, the Internet has gone from a relatively unknown arena populated primarily by academics, government employees, researchers and other technical experts… Read More
Shaheen–Portman’s Forced Energy Efficiency Hurts
The Senate is expected to vote next week on the Energy Savings and Industrial and Competitiveness Act, sponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Rob Portman,… Read More
LawNews
Can the Police Search Your Cell Phone?
Today, the Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in two cases exploring the authority of police to search cellphones taken from people who have been… Read More
Study: NIST Framework Will Harm Cybersecurity
A new report by George Mason University’s Mercatus Center finds that the Cybersecurity Framework could “ultimately undermine cybersecurity” and diminish the “spontaneous, creative sources of… Read More
Don’t Forget the Benefits of Capitalism
In his classic baseball book “Ball Four,” Jim Bouton writes that as a child he longed to be able to run, just once, across the… Read More
The Chamber in Silicon Valley: Looking for the Next Bill Gates?
The Chamber of Commerce announced this week it is opening a second office in Silicon Valley. The Chamber is no doubt in the hunt to… Read More
Holes in Federal Cybersecurity
Yesterday brought news that the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has found gaps in DHS’s cybersecurity. Politico reports that, according… Read More
Girding the Grid: Educating Leaders Is Key
According to a recent report sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. power grid is under threat from nation-states, organized crime syndicates, hacktivists,… Read More
