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Most people are aware that print media is in trouble. Nationally, thousands of employees of print media companies, especially newspapers, have been laid off. How do print media stay vital? Alternatively, will print media even exist 20 years from now? Print media have some pretty obvious strengths, like brand recognition. For example, take publications like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek and Time. All of these are established brands with millions of loyal readers. As to readability, I usually enjoy picking up a newspaper rather than reading its contents online.

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Print Media vs. E-Media: The Battle Is On

Six federal banking regulators, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, FDIC and Office of Thrift Supervision, last November issued final rules clarifying what U.S. banks and credit institutions would have to do to comply with Red Flag provisions of the 2003 Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act. The rules are crafted to ensure that banks and credit service providers nationwide have comprehensive, up-to-date identity theft and online fraud prevention systems in place. Financial industry participants have until Nov. 1 to be in compliance.

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Coming Soon: New ID Security Rules

Some two weeks after the FCC rebuked Comcast for its network management practices, the government agency has spelled out details of the cable provider’s marching orders in a 67-page supplement. Within the next 30 days, Comcast must make a full disclosure to the FCC of the behavior that lowered the regulatory oversight boom. That demand is likely to meet resistance from Comcast. “Here is what is going to happen,” predicted attorney Jonathan L. Kramer: “[By Monday], I fully expect Comcast will go into federal court to block the FCC’s enforcement of its order.”

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The FCC vs. Comcast: Who’s Got the Most Marbles?

Device makers are hard at it trying to crack the market for mobile enterprise software applications. While BlackBerry devices put Research in Motion in a front-running position, enterprise users have an increasingly wide range of choices when it comes to high-end smartphones and mobile devices. Recent enhancements and lower prices continue to fuel buzz about Apple’s iPhone in the enterprise, but Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson, as well as RIM, continue to develop closer ties with enterprise software vendors and telecom carriers.

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Mobile Devices for Enterprise Apps, Part 2

Nine months after Barack Obama, John McCain has unveiled his own technology plan for America. At last, both candidates can be graded for their long-term friendliness to the tech sector. Lost beneath the theatrics of Obama’s pledge to announce his VP choice via text messaging and McCain’s successful YouTube “fan club” videos are the real issues that matter most to the tech sector. One gets a clear sense of how the candidates think about technology from their opening sentences.

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Who Deserves the Tech Vote?