Encryption scrambles electronic communications and information and enables users to communicate on the Net by protecting security and privacy. As a candidate, Bush pledged to loosen up regulations that limit such exports. A former TechNet executive, Lezlee Westine, was recently named the director of public liaison in the White House. She reports directly to Rove. But SCT Corp.'s Emmi pooh-poohed the need for a tech czar.
Retailers are important to the health of the economy.
I think you can carry that to an extreme. Like Bush, Ridge is a tech believer, and by most accounts Ridge and Bush are close friends. The governor counts himself as an informal adviser to Bush. Ridge was attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week and was unavailable for comment. We're looking for patient capital.