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Scottish gov't enlists data privacy experts
News Scottish finance secretary John Swinney said in the statement: "While I am confident that public bodies are already working to high standards of IT security, we recognise the need to ensure public... [11 Sep 2008]
MP risks arrest for Segway use
News The Department for Transport says it would be "difficult" for scooters such as Segways to meet the standards required to be classified as road vehicles. Photos: Shopping just got high-tech I was prepared... [09 Sep 2008]
ISO rejects latest OOXML appeals
News ISO's statement acknowledged the "significant debate" that has surrounded OOXML's passage through the standardisation process, and said experiences from that process would "provide important input to ISO and IEC and their respective... [19 Aug 2008]
Europe's art needs cash to land at digital fingertips
News According to the Commission, the issue of standards could raise its head as the Europeana project progresses. Common standards need to be implemented to make different information sources and databases... [12 Aug 2008]
UK at risk from repeat of US hack attack?
News Retailers handling up to six million Visa transactions in the UK are not subject to an independent audit to check they are compliant with PCI DSS security standards that can block such hacks. Andrew Moloney, security... [06 Aug 2008]
Open source group fights OOXML standard
News At the end of April, the UK Unix and Open Systems User Group (UKUUG) applied for a judicial review of the British Standards Institution's (BSI's) decision to vote 'yes' in an international vote on whether to standardise... [23 Jun 2008]
Cotton Traders' site hacked: Thousands of details stolen
News Cotton Traders warned that other major retailers would be vulnerable to the same attack saying its website has always met "leading security standards". Thousands of credit card details have been stolen after... [11 Jun 2008]
Femtocell market hotting up
News The Forum said it has also been accepted as a Market Representation Partner with mobile industry standards bodies 3GPP and 3GPP2, positioning it to advise on both CDMA and GSM cellular standards.... [21 May 2008]
OOXML row continues
News Williams added: "Something that had that high a level of contention is not suitable for fast-tracking," and referred to Ecma - the industry standards body that pushed for OOXML to be fast-tracked by ISO... [02 May 2008]
FSA warns banks to wise up on security
News Some firms have made progress by adopting good practice, while others need to do more in the area… we expect the industry to raise its standards. This report found staff in financial sector companies were 27 percentage... [25 Apr 2008]
Hacking 'goodies' get industry body
News Yet despite the widespread use of penetration testing, there has historically been a definite lack of agreed commercial standards and practices. We formed Crest with a number of other providers in order to supply a... [25 Apr 2008]
Critics label Microsoft's OOXML a 'marketing tool'
News ISO enjoys high credibility through developing standards that are practical tools to help ensure criteria such as health, safety, security, quality, efficiency, compatibility and environmental care in... [21 Apr 2008]
WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?
News Comparing the two competing technologies to another pair of competing standards - GSM and CDMA - Kellett said GSM is the dominant cellular technology globally because it was first to market. Raising the example of Korea,... [11 Apr 2008]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News Common standards will reduce the bureaucratic burden on operators, according to the EC, who it said would otherwise have to deal with 27 or more national administrations at once. But the EC's information, society and... [08 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. The ban on removal of laptops and portable... [04 Apr 2008]
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