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CBI demands action on cybercrime
News The company managed to scrape together some good PR when it decided to pay compensation of £50 to each person affected by what was condemned as a gross breach of consumer confidence. The UK's top business leaders are calling upon the government to...
[August 29, 2001, 12:20]
Skype may assist botnet attacks
News If left unresolved, this loophole in VoIP security won't just decrease the likelihood of (attack) detection and prosecution, it could also undermine consumer confidence in VoIP," the group said. Internet phone services such as Skype and Vonage...
[January 26, 2006, 9:30]
Phishing attacks surge
News There has been no indication that consumer confidence in online banking has been affected by the rise of online fraud, with 15.7 million regular users of UK online banking facilities. The Association of Payment Clearing Services (APACS) released...
[November 7, 2006, 15:10]
Tech jobs may be safer than in dot-com crash
News The technology sector's bad news clearly reflects bad news in the overall economy, where consumer confidence is waning and Wall Street suffering. The bad news is starting to pile up: eBay recently decided to lay off 1,000 workers, a long list of...
[October 22, 2008, 9:52]
Egg isn't the only bank cracked
News Earlier this month, the National Consumer Council called on the Government to get its act together to rebuild public confidence in e-commerce. According to reports the National Crime Squad (NCS) believes that Egg may not be the only Internet bank...
[August 24, 2000, 12:52]
IE7 gives green light to trusted websites
News We want users to build up their confidence and feel safe again about transacting online," Diorinos said. The scams cost businesses millions of pounds and hurt consumer trust in the internet. Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on a new feature...
[February 5, 2007, 7:35]
Experts: Broadband access is priority over fibre
News According to Anna Bradley, chair of the Communications Consumer Panel, barriers for consumers — such as a lack of knowledge or confidence in the web — also need to be removed for more people to engage with the internet.
[January 27, 2009, 7:51]
Vodafone bundles mobile data into tariffs
News Today, with our new price plans, Vodafone customers have the confidence to browse for as long as they need, with no extra costs when checking their email, visiting their favourite social-networking sites or making a final bid on eBay," said...
[May 2, 2008, 12:04]
Government wakes up to rogue-dialler problem
News A new fine limit, combined with the other proposals in the Ofcom Review to strengthen consumer protection, should ensure that the relatively small number of rogues out there do not continue to damage trust and confidence in the entire premium rate...
[June 29, 2005, 16:00]
Nearly half Net users put off by security fears
News Standards watchdogs including the Consumer Association have repeatedly warned that such online security incidents could have an increasingly damaging effect on customer confidence. Nearly half all Internet users are put off Web sites, fearing them...
[October 11, 2000, 9:00]
Wireless business helps Verizon profits soar
News Verizon's wireless business helped boost profits for the third quarter as the company's management team reiterated confidence that the company will weather the brewing economic storm unscathed. Seidenberg noted that he believes consumer and...
[October 28, 2008, 8:14]
Novell beefs up desktop Linux challenge to Windows
News We are convinced this offering will enable many more home users to switch from an alternative system to SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 with confidence and ease," Markus Rex, vice-president at Novell, said in a statement.
[October 7, 2004, 9:40]
Ballmer urges Congress to 'stabilise' financial crisis
News After the vote on the bailout plan fell through on Monday, Microsoft called for Congress to reconsider the legislation in order to "re-instill confidence and stability in the financial markets". Financial issues are going to affect both business...
[October 1, 2008, 8:25]
Dell Opteron sale 'an anomaly'
News If you look at the corporate market, which is where 85 percent of our business is today, the corporate user has not yet found confidence in AMD and so most of the corporations use Intel," said Rollins at the time.
[March 24, 2004, 16:02]
Big fine handed down for mobile spamming
News However, we will not hesitate to take swift action against the small minority of service providers who think that they can abuse public confidence and trust in text messaging in order to make money with no regard for consumers whatsoever," said...
[August 29, 2002, 14:32]
Online auction fraudster jailed
News Online auction giant eBay has instituted several new programmes in an attempt to improve user confidence, including using anti-fraud software and implementing a stricter seller review process. Auction fraud has consistently been one of the biggest...
[July 18, 2002, 9:36]
HP to sell Linux PCs across Latin America
News This new agreement marks our continued confidence in Mandriva. The companies have already started shipping two pre-loaded machines in Brazil, which are aimed at the consumer and enterprise market respectively.
[January 18, 2006, 17:10]
EC accepts Internet copyright standard for Europe
News Europe's creators, artists and copyright industries can now look forward with renewed confidence to the challenges posed by electronic commerce. While having little effect on the average consumer, it is also designed to clarify the rights of...
[April 10, 2001, 15:47]
Bluetooth shatters milestone as new standard debuts
News The Bluetooth SIG said shipments had been boosted by hardware makers' confidence that Bluetooth usability is improving. The SIG said the first 1.2-based consumer products would begin arriving in the first quarter of 2004, with greater volumes...
[November 7, 2003, 11:20]
Online security gets government cash boost
News The e-Commerce Minister has granted £3m of funding for the development of security software to combat online fraud, and increase confidence in e-commerce. The four projects are designed to combat mobile phone crime, benefit fraud, develop software...
[November 23, 2001, 17:35]
