Europe and US lead rise in IT governance efforts
News An IT Governance Institute study reveals that 50 percent of US and European businesses are implementing IT governance practices [28 Feb 2008]
EC hits Microsoft with record £680m fine
News The European Commission has imposed a further penalty on Microsoft for failure to comply with sanctions [27 Feb 2008]
- Don't pass go... - 1000148458
Judge: Computer code is more potent than the law
News An Australian high court judge claims technology has outpaced the legal system's ability to regulate its use in matters of privacy and fair-use rights [22 Feb 2008]
The shape of tech spending in 2008
Feature Environmentally and economically sustainable technology will continue to be an increasingly important theme over the next 12 months — downturn or no downturn [21 Jan 2008]
- Credit crunch not that effective on I.T. - harpless
Google aims to redefine philanthropy
Analysis The company has touted its plans to bestow money on worthy causes, but how does it compare with other tech-sector efforts? [18 Jan 2008]
Rising tech costs put pressure on SMEs
News SMEs in the UK spent £6.1bn on IT in 2007, up eight percent on 2006, due to the rising cost of technology [15 Jan 2008]
Police forces appoint shared ICT chief
News The appointment by the Hampshire and Thames Valley police forces is aimed at improving service and collaboration, while reducing costs [23 Nov 2007]
Government data sharing may harm public trust
News Increased data sharing between government departments and services could undermine citizens' confidence in public bodies, Lord Erroll has said [09 Nov 2007]
Tax change threatens UK tech entrepreneurs
News The abolition of taper relief on capital gains tax, announced by Alistair Darling on Tuesday, will penalise those who set up tech companies [12 Oct 2007]
Watchdog warns SMEs over data protection
News The information commissioner has said lack of knowledge among SMEs of their data-protection obligations is a cause for 'considerable concern' [12 Oct 2007]
DRM troubles drive ex-Microsoft employee to Linux
News A former Microsoft security expert has claimed he may switch from Windows Media Center to LinuxMCE after battling with DRM issues [26 Sep 2007]
Dell delays filing financial reports again
News The PC maker hopes to complete the filing of its financial statements for the first two quarters of the year by November [14 Sep 2007]
Microsoft outage down to 'human error'
News A simple mistake by a systems administrator led to the Windows Genuine Advantage problem that affected thousands of users [29 Aug 2007]
- Billy the G - majw
Microsoft DRM tool locked out genuine users
News Windows Genuine Advantage servers suffered disruption over the weekend, with XP and Vista users treated as if they had counterfeit software [28 Aug 2007]
- WGA software collects information - ator1940
- Shades of WGA to come from other vendors - DefenceIT
Dell buys IT asset-management firm
News The PC maker has acquired software asset-management company Asap, aiming to simplify the management of software licences for customers [02 Aug 2007]
Laser printers may pose health risks
News Office laser printers are as unhealthy as cigarettes due to the emission of toner particles, according to an Australian university's research [01 Aug 2007]
- In another piece on this same report - sxwarren
Happy fifth birthday, Sarbanes-Oxley
Roundup America's stringent corporate governance legislation was signed into law five years ago causing administrative burdens on directors and IT professionals alike [30 Jul 2007]
Eurim looks into government IT strategy
News Parliamentary organisation's inquiry into the transformational government strategy aims to raise awareness among MPs and influence future policy [12 Jul 2007]
IBM releases over 150 patents
News The company makes wide-ranging patents on interoperability from SOAP to XML freely available [11 Jul 2007]
BSA offers $1m US 'piracy' bounty
News Reward for reporting use of counterfeit software by businesses has been temporarily doubled in the US, but UK rewards remain the same [04 Jul 2007]
- Its a waste of money and disruptive! - ITAuditor
BSA teams up with IiS on SAM
News Business Software Alliance and Investors in Software have set up in partnership to tackle issues around software asset management [26 Jun 2007]
