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E-tailers beware: OFT web sweep is imminent
Comment Despite estimates that £14bn will be spent by consumers online this Christmas, recent research by the OFT indicates that very few online shoppers are aware of additional legal protection provided by the regulations and... [14 Dec 2007]
Enterprise Unified Communications
White Paper Unified Communications is an oft-used term that has numerous interpretations. This whitepaper explains exactly what it means, covering the landscape in which it was founded, and the impact that a Unified Communications... [24 Nov 2007]
Credit card cover does apply overseas
News The ruling concluded a long-running legal dispute between the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Lloyds TSB, Tesco Personal Finance (part of The Royal Bank of Scotland group) and American Express Services Europe. [02 Nov 2007]
Becta hauls Microsoft off to OFT
News Becta, the UK government's adviser on IT in schools, has taken Microsoft to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over anti-competitive practices - but open source campaigners say Becta is still effectively promoting Microsoft. [22 Oct 2007]
Faster bank transfers delayed to next year
News But the OFT said the stability of the UK payments systems is of "paramount importance" and should not be put at risk. The introduction of a service that will allow bank customers to make payments faster has been put back... [15 Aug 2007]
IE 'most influential tech product for 25 years'
News The most influential technology product of the past 25 years is Microsoft's oft-derided web browser, Internet Explorer, according to a survey of IT professionals. The survey was carried out by the Computing Technology... [01 Aug 2007]
Vista's successor 'due in three years'
News Windows Vista, the oft-delayed most recent release of Windows, shipped to businesses in November and to consumers in January after more than five years of development. Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version... [23 Jul 2007]
Leader: Is it safer to hide cash under your mattress?
Leader They have caught flak for making an estimated £4.5bn from customers in penalty charges and the OFT has forced them to reduce the time cheques take to clear. High street banks are having a bit of a tough time of it of late. [21 Jun 2007]
Online shoppers still getting security sweats
News Businesses are still not doing enough to soothe consumer fears about buying online, says the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). In its latest market report into internet shopping, the OFT said shoppers still... [19 Jun 2007]
In brief: NHS IT chief to leave, Facebook "fogies", Vodafone wireless price cuts
News Consumer Direct, the advice service managed by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), will share its complaints data with the police for the first time to help in the fight against doorstep crime. The head of the £12bn NHS IT... [18 Jun 2007]
iSoft bought by Oz healthcare company
News When Torex and iSoft mooted a merger in 2003, IBA complained to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) but the OFT subsequently gave the merger the green light.iSoft currently also has a presence in the... [17 May 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.02.07
Round-Up It was spammed out by the OFT attempting to lure the kinds of dupes who might fall for such a scam. And the problem is now getting so bad - the scams that is, as opposed to people being stupid and greedy, which has no... [23 Feb 2007]
10 mobile trends: Should you care?
Comment On the verge of this year's big 3GSM show in Barcelona, silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months? [09 Feb 2007]
Using Data Set Options in PROC SQL
White Paper Data set options are an oft over-looked feature when querying and manipulating SAS data sets with PROC SQL. This paper explores using the data set options DROP, KEEP, LABEL, COMPRESS, SORTEDBY, WHERE, and RENAME in the... [26 Dec 2006]
iPhone launches - but not from Apple
News Linksys, a division of networking giant Cisco, has unveiled a line of voice over IP phones that will go by the name iPhone. For many months Apple has been rumoured to be working on a hybrid mobile phone/digital music device with an... [19 Dec 2006]
