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BT freed from retail price controls
News This regulation, which restricted what BT could charge for calls and line rental, was intended to make it easier for new entrants to gain a foothold in the UK's telephony market, a task that the regulator now says is complete.
[July 19, 2006, 13:45]
Compliance and disaster recovery
News As we begin to approach tax season here in the United States, many IT professionals begin to think about government regulation and how it will impact technology in their organisations. You are probably aware of regulatory and compliance laws such...
[February 9, 2006, 17:05]
RSA: Ecosystem of sharing will boost security
News Infomation-sharing between international governments, industries and users should be balanced with regulation to combat cybercrime, RSA president Art Coviello tells ZDNet UK.
[November 11, 2008, 12:17]
UK cautiously welcomes i2010
News European Union proposals to reform the regulation of ICT and boost technology innovation across Europe have been criticised by the UK IT industry for being too fragmented and not in sync with wider policy initiatives.
[September 2, 2005, 17:20]
ISPs debate offshore email to evade RIPA
News Several British ISPs are considering providing offshore email services in an effort to evade the government's controversial Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act which gives the authorities unprecedented surveillance powers.
[September 1, 2000, 10:38]
Regulators consider the future of VoIP
News European regulators and network operators recently gathered in Brussels to consider the future regulation of voice over Internet Protocol -- VoIP. The hearing, held in March, focused on recommendations set out in a study prepared for the European...
[April 14, 2004, 14:10]
Internet companies 'must respect free speech'
News IT companies operating in countries with repressive regimes should face tighter regulation when it comes to supporting freedom of speech, according to a leading anti-censorship organisation. Press freedom group Reporters without Borders issued a...
[January 10, 2006, 16:25]
Report to Lords will show extra cost of snooping bill
News A report to be presented to the House of Lords Monday claims the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill will cost Britain's ISPs far more than has been previously claimed by the government, according to sources.
[June 12, 2000, 9:03]
RIP becomes law, opponents promise 'cold war'
News Internet campaigners promise to launch a "cold war" against the controversial Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill which became law Friday after a final reading in the House of Lords this week.
[July 28, 2000, 11:17]
MP welcomes UN indecision on Internet policy
Talkback Regulation of Internet The Internet is a “joint venture” owned by the netizens at large whether they belong to US, UK or anywhere else. It is high time that Internet should be “decentralised” and access to it should be provided to all the nations...
[July 18, 2005, 19:15]
ICANN hands VeriSign new monopoly on .com
News In a rare show of internal discord, the group that sets domain name regulation has approved a controversial proposal extending VeriSign's lucrative .com monopoly and allowing for price increases for those domains.
[March 2, 2006, 8:45]
Understanding Transport Agents (Part 2)
White Papers The Transport Agent is found in the Edge Transport and Hub Transport roles, and has fundamental importance in the message security, regulation and hygienic process of Exchange Server 2007. The Exchange Server 2007 transport architecture allows all...
[April 2, 2008, 1:02]
EC hits out at Oftel - again
News Oftel has fallen foul of European law for a second time as the EC this week takes action on the watchdog's regulation of the fixed line market. Oftel already faces the wrath of the EC for taking too long to respond to complaints about anti...
[June 15, 2000, 15:11]
Understanding Transport Agents (Part 1)
White Papers The Transport Agent is found in the Edge Transport and Hub Transport roles, and has fundamental importance in the message security, regulation and hygienic process of Exchange Server 2007. The Exchange Server 2007 transport architecture allows all...
[April 2, 2008, 1:02]
Privacy experts slam snooping code of practice
News Privacy experts have slammed the Home Office's draft Code of Practice for accessing communications data as a nebulous attempt to justify the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA). The draft Code of Practice addresses the most controversial...
[August 15, 2001, 16:40]
European Parliament restricts access to personal data
News The European Parliament (EP) Civil Liberties Committee approved a report by the radical MEP Marco Cappato on Wednesday, in favour of a strict regulation of law enforcement authorities' access to personal data in the electronic communications sector.
[July 12, 2001, 15:54]
Government snooping will cost taxpayers millions
News Under powers proposed in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) bill -- currently going through Parliament -- law enforcers can seize encryption keys from anyone suspected of criminal activity. Government snooping plans will cost the taxpayer...
[March 1, 2000, 16:09]
System administrators face licensing turmoil
News A Bill pushed through its final stages on Wednesday has left the way open for Britain's computer security industry to become subject to strict regulation and licensing. The Bill subjects security consultants and system administrators to legislation...
[May 11, 2001, 17:44]
Ofcom puts businesses centre stage
News His attempt at reassuring businesses that they are central to Ofcom's regulation flies in the face of the opinion of many business users, who feel that the comms regulator is interested only in consumers.
[February 8, 2007, 7:52]
Watchdog warns Net policing will go unchecked
News The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act, passed earlier in the year, will require ISPs to install so-called black boxes to monitor Internet traffic and will also give police powers to demand that encrypted messages are decoded and those...
[April 3, 2001, 15:24]
