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RSS illegalEurope votes for net-neutrality reforms
News Sarkozy's bill, which sought to let ISPs disconnect users suspected of illegal file-sharing, was narrowly defeated in the French parliament in April. The European Parliament has voted through a massive tranche of reforms... [07 May 2009]
Does Pirate Bay verdict spell trouble for Google?
Comment In other words, the site was found to be guilty of facilitating illegal file-sharing. The Pirate Bay outcome could have wide and lasting implications for the likes of Google and YouTube, says lawyer Simon Levine. [28 Apr 2009]
Your Message on the Move: An Introduction to Mobile Marketing and Mobile Advertising
White Paper So, the United States government made it illegal for businesses to send e-mail messages to citizens, apparently forgetting that "www" stood for "Worldwide" web. Remember when e-mail marketing was all the rage? [22 Apr 2009]
Cheat sheet: Digital Britain
Cheat Sheet Carter is planning on tackling file-sharers with the blunt object of legislation which will see ISPs have to warn their illegal P2P-using customer about their behaviour and share information on the worst offenders with... [21 Apr 2009]
Copyright holders 'smiling' at sinking of Pirate Bay
News The large penalty - $3.6m in damages to be paid to the copyright holders - will likely discourage illegal file sharers, according to those in the music business. Piracy can sound romantic and glamorous but as this... [20 Apr 2009]
How the U.S. Border Patrol Employs WAVE Unified Communications Software to Deny Access to Illegal Immigrants, Drug Traffickers and Terrorists
White Paper The U.S.Mexico border is the most frequently crossed - both legally and illegally - international border in the world. Unfortunately, Border Patrol communications systems generally fell short of capabilities deemed vital. [01 Apr 2009]
'Fundamentally flawed, almost certainly illegal': Gov't databases
News A group of privacy and security experts has charted the proliferation of UK government databases and concluded that some of them could be illegal. The authors described 46 government databases, labelling a quarter of... [23 Mar 2009]
Security Strategies for the Midsize Business
White Paper Midsize businesses face many of the same security threats as their larger counterparts: viruses, worms, malware, unwanted and illegal software, and attacks from both insiders and outsiders. Likewise, they often have to... [18 Mar 2009]
15 Common Mistakes in Web Security: Enterprise vulnerabilities that invite attack
White Paper However, web-borne viruses, spyware, malicious code, data leaks, identity theft, pornography, and illegal files are just as happy landing on a corporate PC as on a domestic one. Web 2.0 applications provide access to... [18 Mar 2009]
Demystifying Web 2.0: Opportunities, Threats, Defenses
White Paper Legal prosecution -- for illegal activities or regulatory breaches Every new technology introduced into the enterprise brings with it new threats. Web 2.0 is no different, with threats including: Infection and downtime... [18 Mar 2009]
Support PCI Security Compliance With Enhanced Solutions From IBM
White Paper Unfortunately, the data associated with these payment cards is the focus of many identity theft activities, including online hacking, illegal actions by company employees and the physical theft of media such as storage... [18 Mar 2009]
'Phorm's questions will be answered': EC
News Privacy campaigners and parliamentarians have claimed these initial trials were illegal, as customers were not asked for consent before their traffic was intercepted. Legal questions around Phorm are set to be answered,... [09 Mar 2009]
Dance-Tunes B.V. Launches Online Store on Highly Scalable, Reliable Data and Application Infrastructure
White Paper Dance-Tunes wanted to create a chargeable online download platform for music to counter illegal downloads and prepare for the future increase in the number of users, in line with Dance-Tunes' global ambitions. [27 Feb 2009]
Home Office to widen ID card grasp?
News ID cards help protect against identity fraud, illegal working and immigration, crime and terrorism, and those trying to abuse positions of trust," said a Home Office spokesperson. The Home Office has made a formal... [13 Feb 2009]
Legal Eye: Are IBM's patent woes justified?
Comment There is nothing illegal about an economic monopoly. IBM is in legal hot water relating to its bevy of patents. Lawyer Richard Taylor gets to the bottom of the controversy. Last year saw IBM continue its global lead in... [11 Feb 2009]
