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e-Communications directive: MEPs vote on cookie compromise
News Spam e-mail and SMS: in relation to unsolicited marketing communications, the debate has centred on whether the approach should be "opt-in" (meaning that marketers may only target those individuals who have given express prior consent) or "opt-out...
[June 11, 2002, 16:02]
Kentucky Colleges Improve Communications and Save U.S.$400,000 With New e-Mail System
White Papers The 16 colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) - on more than 65 campuses - needed to reduce the rising costs of student mailings and improve communications among college faculty, staff, and students.
[September 28, 2007, 1:00]
E-Policy Best Practices: A Guide to Compliant and Secure Communications
White Papers The e-Policy Best Practices Guide from St. This clear and thorough document gives you the dos and don'ts of e-policy best practices and covers the electronic activities that can seriously affect your organization including the Internet, Instant...
[July 6, 2009, 9:19]
News Burst: E-commerce, surveillance in Queen's Speech
News The government will lay out its plans for the Internet and e-commerce Wednesday with the controversial e-communications bill, one of 28 bills making an appearance in the Queen's Speech. The Interception of Communications Act (IOCA) -- which will...
[November 17, 1999, 11:40]
Momentum Webcast: A Sneak Peek at Microsoft Unified Communications (Level 100)
White Papers Organizations today have multiple communications systems like e-mail, telephony, and Instant Messaging (IM). Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) technologies use the power of software to help streamline communications between people and...
[August 28, 2007, 1:00]
Government accused of hidden e-commerce agenda
News The latest Select Committee on Trade and Industry report on the re-named e-communications bill, is far kinder on government than the last report. Part three of the e-communications bill, heavily criticised for threatening individuals with jail...
[November 4, 1999, 12:16]
Adobe Systems Case Study: Cable & Wireless
White Papers As a major global supplier of communications infrastructure and solutions, Cable & Wireless regularly requires e-learning solutions for its employees. The Macromedia solution for Training & Communications included Breeze Presentation, and Breeze...
[May 12, 2006, 0:00]
A Year Ago: Red tape hinders e-trade
News Recent bills affecting electronic communications, e-commerce and data protection have spotlighted the government's role in IT. They did get it wrong with [Electronic Communications Bill security proposals for] key escrow, but this is a government...
[March 5, 2001, 6:02]
Aussie ISP in court over song-swapping
News However, lawyers representing E-Talk Communications claimed in court today that the music industry, in acting against its subsidiary, Comcen, was pursuing the wrong entity. E-Talk Communications, trading as Comcen Internet Services, found itself in...
[October 21, 2003, 15:25]
Government defends new cyber-snooping powers
News On the day the government published its long-awaited E-communications Bill (formerly the E-Commerce Bill), Home Office minister Charles Clarke and e-Minister Patricia Hewitt stoutly defended the decision to push through controversial law...
[November 19, 1999, 16:22]
A Year Ago: Big Brother plans pushed through Parliament
News In a surprise move, the government announced in the Queen's speech that it will create a new bill, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, to carry forward updates to the widely-criticised Interception of Communications Act (IOCA) and parts...
[November 17, 2000, 6:00]
LoveLetter worm variant spams spies
News Known as Echelon, the surveillance network allegedly can scan e-mails and wireless communications for particular content. A new variant of the LoveLetter worm has surfaced that contains a list of words designed to attract software that monitors...
[May 17, 2001, 9:02]
The Fatal Pitfalls in Wireless Handset Outsourcing
White Papers Compal Communications Inc. CCI) and Arima Communications) have seen their shipments drop, revenues decline, and margins erode. OEMs (e.g. On the other hand, both Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) providers (e.g.
[July 14, 2009, 1:19]
Jane Wakefield: Is it 1984, or just Lord of the Flies?
News Through the e-communications bill and the update to the Interception of Communications Act (IOCA), the government seems intent on keeping control of the Net and all who surf it. Surrounded by privacy advocates as she pandered to the civil liberties...
[September 27, 1999, 13:58]
Big Brother plans pushed through Parliament
News In a surprise move, the government announced in the Queen's speech that it will create a new bill, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, to carry forward updates to the widely-criticised Interception of Communications Act (IOCA) and parts...
[November 17, 1999, 15:28]
Building secure foundations for e-Conveyancing
News The Electronic Communications Act 2000 gives Ministers the power to update the statute book to permit the use of e-communications in specific contexts. In particular, it highlights the following key requirements of an e-conveyancing system: it will...
[July 14, 2002, 19:50]
Bloggers weigh in on Skype takeover
News The blogging community got an early jump on the news that eBay is acquiring VoIP provider Skype, and bloggers were quick to speculate on what was behind the move and how the e-commerce giant plans to use Skype's communications technology.
[September 13, 2005, 9:05]
Investment Company Employees Improve Collaboration With Unified Communications
White Papers To support faster and more efficient day-to-day communication with colleagues, Horizon21 wanted to increase the number of real-time communications channels and reduce dependency on e-mail. To meet these goals, Horizon21 deployed Microsoft Office...
[November 4, 2008, 0:01]
New surveillance bill comes under fire
News The most controversial aspect of the bill is the recommendation that law enforcers be given legal power to confiscate keys required to decrypt encrypted computer communications, a provision that also existed in the DTI's E-Commerce Bill.
[February 10, 2000, 16:27]
UK signs up to international anti-spam agreement
News Dr Horton added that the MoU will not be a silver bullet to solving the international spam problem; however he said the agreement will support anti-spam efforts and "the continued development of e-business and e-communications while combating...
[July 5, 2004, 10:40]
