french in comment and analysis
eBay pays a high price for fakes
Comment The French courts have already dealt several financial blows to eBay. A French court decided eBay had committed "serious faults" by not doing enough to prevent counterfeit goods being sold on its site. [01 Aug 2008]
Legal Eye: Bogus brands face web crackdown
Comment The French court's ruling is a landmark that could see more online auction sites punished for counterfeit trading. A landmark ruling against eBay amounts to more than the multimillion-euro fine imposed by the court. [22 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up Turning to trains and there's great news for the thrill-seeking, French pastry-loving mobile workers. Now you can browse the web and enjoy a pain au chocolat at the same time thanks to the stupendously clever people running the French high-speed... [28 Mar 2008]
Legal Eye: Is it wise to hit ISPs over file-sharing?
Comment French president Sarkozy's early moves to introduce a three-strikes system set a potentially interesting precedent but surely we should learn from the experiment rather than immediately follow suit. But legal liability cannot rest solely on ISPs... [22 Feb 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 15.02.08
Round-Up One suggestion from the music industry is to adopt the French model, where warning messages are sent to those who frequently download music or films illegally. In a deafening cacophony of ringtones that could be heard from outer space (and... [15 Feb 2008]
The McCue Interview: eSure head of IT Mark Foulsham
Comment From there he spent seven years at WS Atkins and then joined French multinational Bouygues, which at the time owned a variety of businesses including TV stations and electricity and water suppliers. Given the image problems associated with both... [27 Nov 2007]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Blind security
Comment In Austin Texas they confiscated an item with plenty of ballyhoo, while in Paris the French decided I didn't look like a terrorist and gave me back the same item. Written in an Edinburgh hotel and dispatched via a free wi-fi service [12 Nov 2007]
Nandan Nilekani
AS Profile Reports earlier this year of Infosys's interest in acquiring French tech services firm Capgemini underline how far the company has come under Nilekani's leadership. Nilekani stood down as CEO and MD of Infosys in June to become co-chairman of the... [12 Oct 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 21.09.07
Round-Up That was, in fact, reserved for the French. Technology's very own Mr Rock 'n' Roll Steve Jobs jitterbugged into London town this week to announce the UK launch of the iPhone - looking nothing whatsoever like this. [21 Sep 2007]
David Burden
CIO Profile What they say about him: "With British, French, Canadian, and Australian passports, David brought a wealth of experience at a critical stage of the Royal Mail's recovery plan. The bilingual Burden (he also speaks French) also enjoys theatre, rugby... [06 Jun 2007]
Alex Robinson
CIO Profile Alex Robinson is something of an 'accidental' CIO who started his career in marketing for The Observer newspaper after graduating from Oxford University with a degree in French and Russian. What they say about him: "Demonstrates cool and calm... [06 Jun 2007]
Ian Cramb
CIO Profile Cramb has a background in finance, joining Citigroup as a junior auditor in 1992 after graduating from the University of Durham with a degree in French and German. Ian Cramb is one of the rare IT leaders to climb the corporate ladder into a wider... [06 Jun 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.05.07
Round-Up In the YouTube clip on the Downing Street channel, Blair jokingly admits his decision to dust off his conversational French might have been "a very bad idea". vote of confidence for incoming French President Nicolas Sarkozy. [11 May 2007]
Leader: Budget blues for the tech industry
Leader For example to that end the French government is providing a low-cost national laptop and PC leasing scheme. The emphasis of the Budget was on tax cuts and green thinking - but once again this means tech has been left out in the cold. [22 Mar 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 16.03.07
Round-Up Other highlights of the evening, according to the BBC, will include "Dawn French in a special Vicar Of Dibley, featuring Sting". To borrow heavily - but slightly improbably - from Jerry Maguire: 'You had me at 'Dawn French'. [16 Mar 2007]
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