Share cybersecurity threats: Obama
President Barack Obama wants members of the private sector to share information about threats to cybersecurity with each other and with the federal government
We need more drone laws: Obama
The United States has fallen behind technological advancements that have made small drones readily available and must update its laws to ensure safety
Sony will show The Interview, Obama gives thumbs up
The White House is praising Sony’s announcement that it will allow several independent cinemas in the United States to show its embattled political comedy The Interview starting Thursday
Obama backs Net Neutrality, ISPs unhappy
President Barack Obama on Monday embraced a radical change in how the government treats Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer activists who fear slower download speeds and higher costs
Obama recruits former Google, Twitter execs
President Barack Obama tapped Silicon Valley for two key positions on his technology policy team on Thursday
NSA watches regular Internet users
A new reports has shown that the vast majority of online traffic intercepted by the NSA is generated by ordinary citizens
Facebook CEO calls Obama to protest surveillance practices
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg personally called President Barack Obama to protest US government surveillance measures
Obama reins in NSA but spying will continue
President Barack Obama curtailed the reach of the NSA but said bulk data collection must go on to protect America from terrorists.
George Bush senior joins Twitter, honours Mandela
Former US president George H.W. Bush has joined Twitter at the ripe old age of 89, quickly racking up 50,000 followers after just a single tweet.
Barack Obama's e-toll bill
The Sanral website shows that US president Barack Obama racked up a fair e-toll bill when he travelled on Gauteng’s highways
Syrian hackers claim Obama Facebook, Twitter accounts
Hackers from a group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army claimed they had taken control of US President Barack Obama’s Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Government leaders worldwide reach out to constituents via Twitter
A new study finds that the governments of more than three-quarters of the 193 UN member countries have a presence on Twitter.
NSA spying alarms lawmakers, tech companies
Revelations about the US National Security Agency’s expansive data-collection efforts have underscored the power of electronic surveillance in the Internet era