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RSS controversyMaking the case for Web filtering
White Paper However, adopting and managing a Web filtering solution isn’t without controversy and challenges. According to industry analyst firm IDC, 30 to 40 percent of Internet use in the workplace today is unrelated to business. [02 Sep 2008]
SAP: Time's up for TomorrowNow
News TomorrowNow hit controversy in 2007 when Oracle alleged SAP had hacked into Oracle's customer support centre to gain copies of its proprietary software code. SAP is to wind down TomorrowNow, the third party support subsidiary it acquired in 2005. [22 Jul 2008]
Users' privacy wins in YouTube vs Viacom
News This ignited a controversy over internet privacy and put Viacom on the defensive. YouTube will be allowed to mask important user information from records it must turn over to Viacom, Google said in a blog post yesterday. [15 Jul 2008]
The Application of Intrusion Detection Systems in a Forensic Environment
White Paper There has been some controversy regarding the applicability of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to the forensic evidence collection process. Two points of view, essentially, have emerged. One perspective views forensic evidence collection and... [10 Jul 2008]
Welfare Reform Reauthorization: An Overview of Problems and Issues
White Paper This paper discusses 13 important issues associated with the legislation and the controversy surrounding each of them. Although the 1996 welfare reform legislation has produced a number of positive outcomes, there are serious issues facing the... [03 Jul 2008]
Winning News From NBC at the Winter Olympics: New York, New York
White Paper Whether the NBC news team delivered fantastic feats, heart-pounding competition, or the latest controversy, they relied on Wyse Winterm terminals for an instant connection and a "perfect 10" landing. The broadcast and full coverage of Olympic... [03 Jul 2008]
Backup Strategies for Networked Storage
White Paper Network Attached Storage (NAS) -- almost an overload of opinions and controversy. Recently there has been a plethora of articles about Storage Area Networks (SANs) vs. The common opinion is that eventually they will not be seen as separate... [03 Jul 2008]
The European Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions: History, Implementation, and Lessons for Canada
White Paper Following a decade of depate and controversy, the Council of the European Union and the European parliament finally adopted the "Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (the Biotech Directive) on July 6, 1998. [03 Jul 2008]
A Primer on Emerging Market Crises
White Paper That makes it especially important to secure agreement on what constitutes bad practice and identify areas of continuing controversy. Over the past 20 years there has been an outpouring of emerging market crises and a vast accumulation of... [03 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Prison IT, iPhone wi-fi, and the clock ticking on XP...
Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ The McCue Interview: Martin Taylor, group CIO, LCH.Clearnet ¦ Legal Eye: Europe's copyright controversy ¦ Photos: Say hello to Intel's little... [19 Jun 2008]
Legal Eye: Europe's copyright controversy
Comment Rumblings from the EU about the controversial copyright levy suggest this thorny issue is being taken seriously. But can a resolution be found that suits everyone, asks lawyer Neville Cordell. The European Commission is to consult on changes to the... [18 Jun 2008]
EC pledges open standards support
News The process whereby OOXML became an ISO standard was the subject of much controversy. The European Commission has pledged to support open standards and promote interoperability, to avoid vendor lock-in of European governments to any one technology. [12 Jun 2008]
Microsoft: Why we chose ODF support over OOXML
News Following controversy over Microsoft's conduct in pushing through OOXML as an ISO document standard, the Commission announced it would probe OOXML as part of its ongoing antitrust investigation. Microsoft announced on Wednesday it will support ODF... [23 May 2008]
The Tangled Web of Google Health - Online Medical Records Could Change Healthcare Receivables Strategies
White Paper If anyone has picked up a newspaper - or more likely read one online - in the last month, he or she have probably encountered at least one story on Personal Health Records (PHRs) and the controversy surrounding plans by Google, Microsoft, Aetna... [15 May 2008]
BBC plugs iPlayer hack loophole
News During the first seven weeks following its marketing launch, around 17 million programmes were streamed or downloaded from iPlayer.iPlayer has attracted controversy as the initial download version was only available for computers using Microsoft's... [13 Mar 2008]
