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Skype drops open-source appeal

News We're not interested in settling for anything less than full GPL compliance," he said. Skype has abandoned its efforts to avoid complying with an open-source licence that requires it to provide source code with Linux-based VoIP phones.

Tags: skype, gpl, open source

[12 May 2008]

iPhone out of stock after £100 price cut

News Ofcom added it will conduct a further assessment to ensure all 3G licensees remain in compliance on 31 December 2008. A £100 cut in the price of the entry-level iPhone has seen the touchscreen gadget flying off shelves in the UK.

Tags: carphone warehouse, o2, iphone

[02 May 2008]

Dell, HP, Lenovo openly pledge Linux driver support

News Linux Foundation executive director, Jim Zemlin, said in a statement: "This year we saw breakthroughs in driver support for the desktop, IPV6 compliance and virtualisation. Dell, HP and Lenovo have promised to push chipset vendors to make open...

Tags: lenovo, linux, dell, open source

[02 May 2008]

FSA warns banks to wise up on security

News Instances of bad security practice found in the audit included a lack of due diligence in checking third-party suppliers vet their employees or have adequate security arrangements, too much emphasis on IT controls at the expense of staff awareness...

Tags: fsa, disclosure, bank

[25 Apr 2008]

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.

Tags: ripa, phorm

[11 Apr 2008]

CIOs chasing the green dream

News Vamshi Mokshagundam, technology analyst at Datamonitor, said green IT offers significant cost savings, increased flexibility and regulatory compliance. Green is the new black for CIOs as environmental issues shoot to the top of the IT agenda.

Tags: cio, eco-friendly, green

[10 Apr 2008]

Whitehall laptop ban hits driving agency performance

News Vosa is the government agency that provides a range of licensing, testing and enforcement services to improve roadworthiness standards and compliance with road traffic laws. Transport minister Jim Fitzpatrick told Parliament in a written answer...

Tags: government, data loss, full disclosure

[04 Apr 2008]

Is your network performance getting you down?

News Three-quarters of respondents named security and compliance as their major network headache, while almost a third of respondents cited the lack of troubleshooting information as their biggest concern.

Tags: voip, security, network

[01 Apr 2008]

IT chiefs cutting back on contractors

News Risk management and compliance are huge growth areas right now. IT contractors are finding it harder to secure work, with the joblessness rate among temporary tech staff increasing - an ominous omen that the chill economic winds from the global...

Tags: credit crunch, skills, contractors

[28 Mar 2008]

MiFID <strong>compliance</strong> warning

MiFID compliance warning

News Many firms in the financial trading sector are still adopting a 'wait and see' approach to MiFID by going for the cheapest, most basic level of compliance required by regulators. MiFID compliance - regulators in the spotlight ¦

Tags: mifid, banks, compliance, europe

[13 Mar 2008]

EC monopoly warning after record Microsoft fine

EC monopoly warning after record Microsoft fine

News We want compliance [with regulations]. For Microsoft, its fine was calculated based on the 488 days it was out of compliance, Kroes said. Kroes, however, maintained the size of the fine was reasonable, given the length of time Microsoft was out of...

Tags: microsoft, antitrust, ec, compliance

[28 Feb 2008]

Microsoft slapped with record €899m EC fine

News Kroes said: "I hope that today's decision closes a dark chapter in Microsoft's record of non-compliance with the Commission's March 2004 decision. The European Commission has fined Microsoft a record €899m for defying sanctions imposed on the...

Tags: microsoft, fine, antitrust, ec

[27 Feb 2008]

ID cards: Gov't slaps on fines of up to £1,000

News Foreigners persistently failing to apply or turn up for scans face a charge of up to £1,000 but there would be a reduction in fine of up to £100 for anyone who could prove extenuating circumstances for non-compliance.

Tags: id cards, government, biometrics, identity

[26 Feb 2008]

Internet Explorer 8: Beta to be launched

News Last year at Mix, Microsoft outlined some of the features planned for IE8, including standards compliance and tools to ease web development. Microsoft will shortly make available the test version of Internet Explorer 8, which is set for final...

Tags: microsoft, beta, internet explorer, browser

[26 Feb 2008]

Revealed: The full cost of a corporate data breach

News He said: "The big companies are the companies most affected because they have to be compliant in Japan, in the UK and in the US in 40 different ways so the cost of compliance globally is rising. Data breaches cost businesses nearly £50 for each...

Tags: full disclosure, law, data breach, legislation

[25 Feb 2008]

Microsoft to embrace open-source and says won't sue

News Smith said: "As we said immediately after the CFI decision last September, Microsoft is committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure we are in full compliance with European law. Microsoft has announced changes in its business practices to work...

Tags: microsoft, sue, open source, licence

[22 Feb 2008]

Google Apps hosts one big team talk over the web

News Google offers security and government regulation compliance services through its Postini acquisition. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus B is for Botnets

Tags: google, microsoft, apps, administrator

[07 Feb 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...

Tags: web, google, saas, security

[05 Feb 2008]

Whitehall staff banned from removing laptops

News The ban has taken effect immediately and senior civil servants have been told to monitor compliance. All Whitehall staff have been banned from removing laptops containing unencrypted personal data from offices in the wake of the Ministry of Defence...

Tags: mod, government, security, whitehall

[22 Jan 2008]

Carphone Warehouse in data protection breach

News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the Carphone Warehouse, and its sister company TalkTalk, could face the possibility of an unlimited fine if their data protection and compliance systems are not brought up to scratch within 35 days...

Tags: carphone warehouse, privacy, data loss, ico

[16 Jan 2008]

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