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Paying double as a company policy?
Talkback If manufacturers state that they hardly ever sell systems without pre-installed Windows then doesn't that mean that large organizations (including those that are fueled by tax money) have made paying double part of their company policy?
[March 21, 2007, 8:05]
Webcast: A Strong Acceptable Use Policy Protects Your Company and Your Employees
White Papers If your employees have Internet access, you need to develop and deploy an effective Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) that addresses the legal and business risks associated with casual Web surfing, spyware, IM, and P2P applications.
[December 5, 2006, 11:57]
Insurance Company Simplifies Policy Renewal, Improves Underwriting With Portal
White Papers United Educators (UE) Insurance is a 90-person, member-owned insurance company that was created by United States educational institutions to address their unique insurance needs. The insurer turned to Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Revere Group...
[July 3, 2007, 1:00]
Yahoo! updates privacy policy
News has revised its privacy policy to more clearly describe how personal data will be treated in certain circumstances, company executives said. If the company's policy prohibited it from sharing user data with anyone, Yahoo!
[March 28, 2002, 16:24]
Red Hat defends controversial patent applications
News Linux distributor Red Hat has published a clarification of its policy on software patents, defending itself against criticism of the company's patents policy. In the interests of our company and in an attempt to protect and promote the open-source...
[May 31, 2002, 16:57]
Gmailers banned from selling addresses
News According to Google's new policy, altered on Monday, the Web search company prohibits Gmail subscribers from selling, trading or transferring the free email accounts "for any unauthorised commercial purpose.
[July 2, 2004, 8:40]
AOL is keeping an eye on you
News A recent addition to America Online's privacy policy clears the way for the company to use online tracking tools, including cookies and Web bugs, to compile anonymous data about its members and measure the effectiveness of advertising.
[October 8, 2001, 10:46]
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa Transforms Operations With Secure Online Portal
White Papers They wanted to provide a more efficient, simplified process to grant policy holders and insurance agents secure access to policy information and also reduce time and operational costs associated with manual transactions.
[February 22, 2007, 0:00]
Compaq Direct UK plans wobble
News The company has realised it cannot fix pricing if it uses a third party to fulfil orders, and using a third party means it's not quite a direct sales policy anyway. The company has yet to appoint a fulfilment partner but denies rumours it has...
[May 30, 1997, 15:30]
Five years ago: Compaq Direct UK plans wobble
News The company has realised it cannot fix pricing if it uses a third party to fulfil orders, and using a third party means it's not quite a direct sales policy anyway. The company has yet to appoint a fulfilment partner but denies rumours it has...
[May 28, 2002, 7:01]
Google seeks ruling on search trademarks
News Aiming to pre-empt mounting complaints of trademark violations, search company Google has asked a court to rule on whether its keyword-advertising policy is legal. Google seeks declaratory judgment from this court that its current policy regarding...
[December 5, 2003, 8:05]
Watchdogs bark at eBay's privacy update
News EBay is updating its privacy policy and user agreements, making it easier for the company to disclose members' personal information or to ban people from the site. The changes are part of an annual review of the company's user agreement and privacy...
[February 27, 2002, 15:47]
Microsoft changes censorship policy
News Microsoft's new MSN Spaces policy states the company will remove content only when it "receives a legally binding notice from the government indicating that the material violates local laws" or when the content violates MSN contract terms.
[February 1, 2006, 18:30]
Microsoft extends SP2 auto-update blocker
News The company on Tuesday altered its policy for preventing the automatic download of SP2 through Automatic Update or Windows Update, two services for automatically downloading important Windows updates to PCs via the Internet.
[September 9, 2004, 9:30]
PGP's 'bump in the wire' automates email security
News Somogyi said that because the appliance works at network level, it means users don't have any option but to follow company policy. Once running, all emails between the satellite client and the universal gateway will be secure or encrypted...
[September 15, 2003, 14:55]
Surveillance 2: Eyes in the back of your head
News Scan management reports regularly, and if you see wide-scale problems, restate the company policy immediately. First, develop a formal, acceptable usage policy and make sure every employee knows about it.
[February 25, 2000, 9:44]
iPass Orchestration enforces security policy
News Remote access specialist iPass has launched a service to provide secure links between remote users and corporate networks and ensure only mobile devices that comply with company security policies can gain full access.iPass Policy Orchestration has...
[July 19, 2004, 16:50]
3 Reasons to Archive Email
White Papers In a regulated industry, it may be company policy to save email s that could later be used as evidence in court. Compliance, capacity management and e-policy enforcement. If the company has grown rapidly in recent years and the mailbox storage...
[February 20, 2008, 0:02]
Employees to be quizzed over compliance
News Zequel, a company that sells compliance products, has released a policy management software tool that can quiz workers on their understanding of company rules. Once an employee receives a policy notification, they are unable to carry out other...
[February 9, 2005, 16:50]
Microsoft: IP indemnification 'does include damages'
News Microsoft has clarified its IP indemnification policy, saying that it will indemnify claimants against damages as well as just legal costs, but some legal observers say the company still needs to spell out the small print on the protection it is...
[November 4, 2004, 14:03]
