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Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods
News On Tuesday the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement on Phorm's activities, in which it said any allegations of Ripa non-compliance were a matter for the Home Office, rather than the ICO. [11 Apr 2008]
Google launches online security tools
News What we're doing we're bringing these security and compliance offerings to as wide an audience as possible by simplifying the way in which they're purchased. Google is billing the tech as something that can also help companies respond to compliance... [05 Feb 2008]
Security experts slam HMRC over data loss
News Compliance director at Experian, Helen Lord, said: "Fraudsters are more likely to attempt to use the data to apply for new credit in their victims' names. Even before the dust has settled, some pundits are looking at how the government needs to... [22 Nov 2007]
Microsoft rolls over for EU antitrust ruling
News A Microsoft spokesperson said: "At the time the Court of First Instance [CFI] issued its judgment in September, Microsoft committed to taking any further steps necessary to achieve full compliance with the Commission's decision. [23 Oct 2007]
Google adds Postini security to its Apps
News Google Apps Premier Edition now boasts email security and compliance services, thanks to the company's acquisition of Postini. We are quickly adding Postini's market-leading security and compliance capabilities to Google Apps Premier Edition to... [03 Oct 2007]
Social network sites scuttled by shipping business
News Even though the company had an acceptable use policy for internet usage in place, we had no easy way of actually analysing usage or ensuring compliance. Shipping and tanker agency Graypen has installed web filtering technology across its network to... [21 Sep 2007]
Orange pulled up by privacy watchdog
News As soon as the company became aware of the issue, procedural compliance was tightened and a company-wide communication was sent out reminding employees it was against Orange policy to share log-in details. [22 Jun 2007]
MiFID: The unanswered questions
News Confusion continues to reign over the exact requirements of MiFID - and the implications of non-compliance - with just six months to go until the 1 November deadline. As long as banks can demonstrate they are working towards compliance, Silva... [08 May 2007]
Google gets political
News at a well-publicised February hearing in which a House of Representatives panel lashed out at the companies' alleged compliance with the Chinese government's censorship regime. The top priority for Google NetPAC, as the company has named it, will... [19 Sep 2006]
Treasury denies PC tax plan
News Sir Digby Jones, director general of the CBI, told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK in an email: "This unexpected policy change flies in the face of the government's pledge to reduce red tape, cut businesses' tax compliance burdens and stimulate... [04 May 2006]
CIO Jury: Has Blair been good for IT?
News This has made companies spend a great deal of money on compliance to these regulations. Government policy since Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour Party came to power in 1997 has done little to help the IT industry and those running IT... [23 Mar 2006]
Being 'green': Practical, possible... and profitable?
News Wagland believes delays in the WEEE Directive may mean some companies are slow to see any value in compliance but he argues the value of being environmentally friendly goes well beyond a stamp on a piece of paper. [16 Mar 2006]
Tech giants attacked for web censorship stance
News for declining to appear at a briefing about China's internet censorship and called for a new law to outlaw compliance with such requirements. Google's senior policy counsel, Andrew McLaughlin, echoed that idea in a blog entry and apologised for... [02 Feb 2006]
Google fights US gov't request for search data
News It is our policy to respond to legal requests in a very responsive and timely manner, in full compliance with applicable law. In a motion filed on Wednesday, prosecutors said compliance is necessary to prove that the 1998 law is "more effective... [20 Jan 2006]
Clarke: 'There'll be no U-turn on data retention'
News But he continues to resist calls to help the industry shoulder the increasing costs of compliance with the new law. Speaking at the Internet Service Providers Association annual parliamentary advisory forum in Westminster on Tuesday night, the Home... [12 Jan 2006]
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