IBM launches city parking analytics system

	OnStar reverses course on controversial GPS tracking plans | EU restricts export of eavesdropping technology
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	IBM launches city parking analytics system IBM has launched a system designed to help cities ease parking congestion and collect more parking fees, the company announced Wednesday. The service could also help motorists find parking spaces more easily in crowded urban areas. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM and Intel Use Cloud to Increase Business Productivity Read the case study to learn how this on-demand model delivers the capacity our clients need to be more responsive in today's demanding business environment. Read More In this Issue OnStar reverses course on controversial GPS tracking plans EU restricts export of eavesdropping technology Lawmakers want investigation of supercookies EU authorities should get their own house in order says EPC WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. Unified Content Security in Practice This paper introduces the Websense TRITON™ solution — the industry's first and only solution to combine industry-leading Web security, email security, and data loss prevention security technologies into one unified architecture. Learn more. OnStar reverses course on controversial GPS tracking plans GM subsidiary OnStar has reversed a planned change to its privacy policies that would have let it collect and share GPS tracking and other data from vehicles -- even after users stopped subscribing to OnStar. Read More EU restricts export of eavesdropping technology The European Parliament on Tuesday revised EU rules on the export of so-called dual-use technologies with an aim of restricting those that can be used to violate human rights. Read More WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. Web Security 2.0 Initiative at Health First Protecting sensitive patient data and the integrity of the organization, however, was a paramount consideration and staff worried that opening access without the right security, policies and planning could be disastrous, because Web 2.0 sites are a top target of cybercriminals and a major source of data loss if not managed properly. Learn more. Lawmakers want investigation of supercookies Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate the use of so-called supercookies on many websites, with the two suggesting that use of the hard-to-remove tracking tools may be an unfair business practice. Read More EU authorities should get their own house in order says EPC The European Payments Council (EPC), which is being investigated by the European Commission for alleged antitrust violations in the e-payments market, has hit back at the Commission saying it needs to stop sending out conflicting messages. Read More
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