Perspectives from industry analysts

A dose of commentary from leading industry analysts and pundits.

Michael Kanellos

How green could make Europe a tech power

March 24, 2008 10:39 AM PDT

The region has diesel expertise, a green populace, and interested governments. Could Europe be a big player in green tech?
Randolph J. May

At FCC, change must be the mantra

February 25, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the Federal Communications Commission should make needed market reforms to communications policy.
Aaron Greenspan

Will security become Facebook's Achilles' heel?

February 22, 2008 9:00 AM PST

Aaron Greenspan warns that Facebook is sacrificing user privacy on the altar of hyper growth.
Charles Cooper

Yahoo's Jerry Yang is no Bill Gates

February 16, 2008 6:00 AM PST

CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says loyalists who want to give Yahoo's CEO one more chance are living in the past.
Eric J. Sinrod

Going back to school on security

February 13, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that educational institutions have been anything but smart about preventing security breaches.
Michael Kanellos

Metaphors for the modern world

February 13, 2008 4:00 AM PST

The rarefied world of achievement is awash in metaphors, so News.com's Michael Kanellos lists some that can be applied to the heroes, villains, and principles of ordinary life.
Adam Thierer

New Mexico's video game nanny tax

February 11, 2008 4:00 AM PST

PFF's Adam Thierer says the state's decision is a troubling harbinger for makers and users of electronic game technologies.
Charles Cooper

Will IM ever kick off its shackles?

February 8, 2008 4:00 AM PST

It's long been time for the instant-messaging walls to come down, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. But that's not likely anytime soon.
Eric J. Sinrod

With tech, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide

February 6, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod notes that where technology travels, the law will follow--sometimes to our detriment.
Michael Kanellos

The fatal flaw for green-tech companies

February 5, 2008 9:30 AM PST

There's a chance green products will save the world, so why are they so boring compared to a cell phone with a built-in TV?
David Dill and Barbara Simons

The Democratic Party's dangerous experiment

February 4, 2008 6:03 PM PST

Computer scientists David Dill and Barbara Simons caution that the risks of Internet voting may outweigh any perceived benefits.
Charles Cooper

Microsoft-Yahoo the mother of all clusterbombs

February 1, 2008 1:35 PM PST

To pull this off, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer will need to throw one hell of a hail mary pass, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper.
Phil Dunkelberger

Security perimeter? What security perimeter?

January 31, 2008 4:00 AM PST

In the fight against security breaches, PGP Chief Executive Phil Dunkelberger cautions that encryption by itself is not the answer.
Sophia Cope

Why Real ID is a flawed law

January 31, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Internet attorney Sophia Cope says the act will do more harm than good and the better idea is for Congress to revisit the fundamentally flawed law.
Brent Frei and Mark Mader

The productivity paradox

January 29, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Smartsheet's Brent Frei and Mark Mader offer their take on why productivity growth has mysteriously slowed since 2004.
Marc Canter

Waiting for the OpenSocial hammer to drop

January 28, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Veteran developer Marc Canter warns industry politics could stymie push to give social-network users more control over data.
Michael Kanellos

On 'creative capitalism,' Gates gets it

January 25, 2008 11:45 AM PST

perspective More people should follow the lead of Microsoft's co-founder in freeing up innovative thinkers to help the developing world, and not just cause it feels good.
Declan McCullagh

Gates misses the point on 'creative capitalism'

January 25, 2008 11:45 AM PST

perspective The Microsoft chairman's well-intentioned pitch for corporate activism missed the root causes of poverty. (Hint: it's not lack of corporate charity.)
Charles Cooper

My music, my way

January 25, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Last.fm got a lot of ink for what really was a half step, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. Digital music consumers are still waiting to see the real deal.
Nancy Prager

If Elvis were a digital entrepreneur today

January 24, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Internet attorney Nancy Prager explains how an EU push to create a common digital copyright policy may serve as the de facto legal framework for the Internet.