sun microsystems in second life
Second Life tackles virtual nuisances
News Sun Microsystems Second Life creator Linden Lab admits it has been forced to increase security and change some of its policies to stamp out illegal and nuisance behaviour in the virtual world. But the decision to ban gambling in Second Life was... [12 Feb 2008]
Second Life steps up ID checks
News Sun Microsystems Second Life creator, Linden Lab, is tightening security in its virtual world by introducing an identity verification (IDV) system for its residents. The technology is currently available in a beta version of Second Life, which can... [30 Aug 2007]
Five virtual world security worries for business
News Sun Microsystems Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the many real-world businesses that have set up outposts in Second Life. Discussions involving confidential and commercially sensitive information shouldn't take place inside... [09 Aug 2007]
Second Lifers on their best behaviour?
News In the 1980s, he founded VPL Research, the first company to sell virtual reality products and whose patents were acquired by Sun Microsystems in 1999. He said IBM has a code of conduct for staff in Second Life that they need to "be nice" and dress... [02 Aug 2007]
Chips are down in Second Life
News Sun Microsystems Residents who take part in games that rely on chance to determine a winner, or which depend on the outcome of a real-life sporting event and provide a payout, will be violating a new policy put in place by Linden Lab, the creator... [31 Jul 2007]
Virtual worlds? Get a life, say silicon.com readers
News Sun Microsystems Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the many real-world businesses that have set up outposts in Second Life. You may be able to fly around chatting to giant rabbits or battling trolls but the lure of virtual worlds... [19 Jun 2007]
Second Life - outsourcing's next frontier?
News Sun Microsystems But then again, the office extension PA wanted was a virtual one, built in the rapidly growing Second Life online world. Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the many real-world businesses that have set up outposts... [12 Jun 2007]
Drinks giant Diageo taps into Second Life
News Sun Microsystems Robin Dargue, Diageo's CIO and business process director - recently voted one of the UK's top 50 CIOs - said the company now has a presence in Second Life to market the company's brands, which include Baileys, Guinness, Johnnie... [11 Jun 2007]
China's virtual plans are out of this world
News Sun Microsystems Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the many real-world businesses that have set up outposts in Second Life. The Entropia Universe features a traditional 3D virtual-world environment but has more of a gaming-feel... [06 Jun 2007]
Beeb to show off in Second Life
News Sun Microsystems Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the many real-world businesses that have set up outposts in Second Life. The episode will feature reporter Max Flint exploring moneymaking options in a variety of online worlds... [31 May 2007]
Photos of the month - May 2007
Photo Sun Microsystems will launch its greener and cheaper data offering this year - a data centre in a shipping container. See more shots of these and other business' Second Life guises here. Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab [30 May 2007]
Virtual worlds meet real life laws
News Sun Microsystems Businesses setting up outposts in virtual worlds such as Second Life may find they still have plenty of real world legal minefields to navigate. David Naylor, partner in law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW), explained: "The thing... [15 May 2007]
Second Life: European fans lead the charge
News Sun Microsystems The popularity of Second Life continues to rocket, with the virtual world currently proving even more popular in Europe than in the US. In March, 61 per cent of active Second Life residents were from Europe, compared to 16 per cent... [04 May 2007]
Businesses yet to cash in on Second Life
News Sun Microsystems Businesses opening offices in virtual worlds such as Second Life will not see profitable returns from such tech-savvy ventures in the next three years. Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the real-world businesses... [25 Apr 2007]
Could Second Life kill off the call centre?
News Sun Microsystems Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the real-world businesses that have set up in Second Life. However, currently Second Life and its imitators remain relatively niche in usage terms and have their own technology... [10 Apr 2007]
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