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iPhone 3G, terrorists and tech, file sharers vs ISP
Comment Instead of utilising it as a tool to enhance their mission they opt for the 'technological crutch' and substitute hard graft with meaningless statistics to support whatever is the political flavour of the month. [15 Jul 2008]
Anti-malware: Top of the list for Internet Explorer 8
News In addition, you must acknowledge or opt-in for the component to run, eliminating drive-by downloads. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced new security features within the upcoming release of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2. [03 Jul 2008]
Experian launches biometric voice ID checks
News Participants have to register a voice recording to opt in to the scheme.silicon.com Financial Services Experian has launched a voice biometric hosted ID verification service pitched at customer call centres. [23 Jun 2008]
Internet Explorer 8 - websites warned to prep for problems
News Microsoft originally planned to make the super-standards mode an opt-in choice and the IE7 standards mode the default - claiming that by doing so, Microsoft would ensure better backwards-compatibility with existing websites and applications. [13 Jun 2008]
O2 offers business tariffs for 3G iPhone
News Non-corporate customers can also get their hands on a 'free' 8GB 3G iPhone if they opt for either a £45 or £75 per month tariff. O2 has finally opened its arms to UK businesses large and small wanting to use the Apple iPhone. [10 Jun 2008]
Photos: Five of the best mini laptops
Photo Price is around £330, depending on which OS you opt for. Miniature laptops which pack enough power to keep you productive on the road yet have a convenient, travel-sized form factor are hot property right now. [06 Jun 2008]
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: The Safeguards Rule
White Paper Gramm-Leach-Bliley is a Congressional Act that prohibits an institution that provides financial products or services from sharing a customer's "nonpublic personal information" with non-affiliated third parties unless the institution first... [16 May 2008]
NHS puts brakes on electronic record system
News The British Medical Association says the SCR breaches confidentiality as currently patients' details are put on the system unless they opt out and backs the report's recommendations to change the ability to opt out. [14 May 2008]
Police Facebook presence strikes privacy chord
News Contacts can opt out of this sharing but, by default, it includes information such as education history, work history, profile status, photos, groups and relationship status. Last week, Greater Manchester Police became the first UK police force to... [22 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.04.08
Round-Up Microsoft had apparently collected opt-in information from users which showed that 88 per cent were running UAC. What sort of company admits to introducing features in its product designed to deliberately "annoy users"? [18 Apr 2008]
Microsoft: Vista security feature designed 'to annoy users'
News Cross claimed it is a myth that users just turn UAC off, saying that Microsoft had collected opt-in information from users which showed that 88 per cent were running UAC. David Cross, a product unit manager at Microsoft, was the group program... [14 Apr 2008]
Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods
News The Home Office] gave an opinion, not a legal opinion, of their understanding of how the law was [to be applied] - it was essential to get opt-in permission from people whose outgoing traffic was being intercepted. [11 Apr 2008]
Rice University's GIS/Data Center: How Do We Do GIS?
White Paper The distribution of GIS services in academic libraries has taken many forms; where as some libraries opt to provide a full array of GIS services, others offer mainly on-line reference material. This paper will describe the experience in... [11 Apr 2008]
How will your deal weather a downturn?
Comment In this situation, some companies might opt to bring services back in-house. What will happen to outsourcing if budgets are trimmed and belts tightened? A careful look at key aspects of existing contracts would not go amiss, suggests lawyer... [10 Apr 2008]
Cisco Packet Telephony Center: A Novel Approach for the Management of Open Packet Telephony Networks
White Paper This paper offers a perspective on these issues and presents the Cisco approach to the development of effective management solutions for large-scale OPT networks. A cornerstone of this approach is the Cisco PTC, an umbrella OPT management system... [10 Apr 2008]
