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RSS faceFace scanning faces privacy backlash
News The US government is coming under growing pressure to bring in laws to penalise the misuse of face scanning surveillance systems. One of the leading noises for reform surprisingly include Visionics, a company whose... [09 Aug 2001]
UK firms face closure for software 'theft'
News Companies abusing the terms of their licences or using illegally copied software now face the threat of closure, as the police, working with copyright owners and enforcement agencies, receive new powers under radical... [19 Nov 2002]
ID cards plans to face review
News The government's controversial ID card project will face a major review this month. The plans will be examined as part of the Office of Government Commerce's Gateway process, which checks on government projects at... [12 Jul 2005]
Police force drops face-recognition system
News The department acquired the system through a free test program from face-recognition company Visionics (now Identix). A police department in Florida is ditching a controversial facial-recognition system, saying it has... [22 Aug 2003]
File tax returns online or face a fine
News Increasing concern is being voiced by industry at the decision by Chancellor Gordon Brown to force all companies to file their tax returns online or face hefty fines. The move is being introduced as part of the Finance... [13 May 2002]
SMEs and high-tech crime: 'Get your heads out of the sand, or face the consequences...'
News Small businesses are being urged to face up to the reality of high-tech crime as evidence emerges that many such companies are ignoring the threats. The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has today launched a campaign to... [14 May 2002]
UK banks face £1bn millennium bill
News Young went on to explain that the BBA has already advised organisations that they need to by compliant by 31 December 1998, if not they could face serious consequences. UK banks have set aside more than £1bn to deal with... [01 Sep 1998]
Outsourcers face 150 per cent software price hike
News Firms face being hit with a 150 increase in the cost of their software licences if they fail to negotiate a clause allowing the future transfer of licences to an outsourcer, according to analyst Gartner. [12 Nov 2004]
Online bookies face tighter UK regulation
News Online betting exchanges, bookies and casinos look set to face tighter controls with the Gambling Commission today publishing new guidelines to regulate the industry. However, with many of the best known UK-operating... [10 Mar 2006]
Hackers to face life imprisonment
News Under the new proposals, a hacker found guilty of "recklessly" putting lives at risk through computer attacks will face life imprisonment. The US house of representatives has approved a cybercrime Bill that advocates... [16 Jul 2002]
AOL Time Warner and Vivendi face the music
News Vivendi will face an administrative trial. AOL Time Warner and Vivendi have been charged with anti-competitive behaviour by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC has already settled with AOL Time Warner, while... [01 Aug 2001]
Banks face prosecution over Indian call centre leak
News UK banks have been warned they face prosecution for breaching the Data Protection Act after an undercover reporter was sold the bank account details of 1,000 UK customers by a call centre worker in India. [23 Jun 2005]
Software firm's ex-bosses face seven years
News Three former software company bosses are the first in the UK to face criminal charges over misleading the market. The three men; Carl Rigby, former chief executive, Alistair Rowley, former sales director and Gareth... [11 Feb 2004]
Ecommerce sites face security crackdown
News Online shops face increasing regulation, with credit card companies handing down strict guidelines on the protection of customer data. After 30 June, companies selling goods online will be required to apply annually for... [20 Apr 2005]
Staying sane in the face of information overload
Comment You shouldn't write or send anything that you wouldn't have the bottle to say to someone's face. About two months ago, an email was sent round our office that turned our messaging world upside down. It was from our... [05 Jul 2000]
