Hotmail users face summer of random email deletion
News Those who sign up for MSN Extra Storage are also exempt from Hotmail's account expiration policy under which accounts are disabled -- and folders and address books junked -- if they aren't used for 30 days, something that could easily happen if a...
[July 5, 2002, 11:23]
Judge demands Microsoft explain email deletion
News Microsoft has argued in court that some email deletion policies were set by its internal IT department. A standard Microsoft policy on email destruction could ultimately affect companies beyond Burst.com, such as RealNetworks, which are pursuing...
[May 24, 2004, 8:40]
Top 10 Tips for Data Recovery
Blog Data loss can range from the accidental deletion of files; to the failure of your entire site. You can define your data recovery policy according to how critical that system is, the chance of failure and how much you are willing to spend to...
[July 20, 2009, 17:45]
Hotmail deletions catch members out
News Shah said the deletion of old sent messages is part of Microsoft's plan to help people manage their email, adding the company figured "if it's 30 days or older, it's probably safe to go ahead and delete that.
[July 26, 2002, 8:14]
AOL blunder sparks calls for new laws
News Even though a Republican-dominated Congress is unlikely to adopt Markey's bill verbatim, especially in the face of opposition from Internet companies, the AOL disclosure could give the data-deletion idea more visibility when privacy legislation is...
[August 10, 2006, 9:30]
Monster.com under fire for CV alterations
News Thursday's deletion will not affect textual descriptions of jobs that customers type in themselves, such as a US photographer describing work that involved a trip to Burma. Mullins said the change in policy happened because of a routine internal...
[April 24, 2003, 7:22]
Windows Vista is in sync with your files review
Reviews If there has been an edit or any other change or deletion, Windows Sync will perform that change on all other pre-selected file locations. By combining digital rights management features within Office 2007 with group policy available in Windows...
[February 1, 2007, 13:13]
Microsoft 'destroyed evidence' in patent case
News Microsoft, however, says its email policy is necessary given the company's size and the need for efficiency. The filing further describes Microsoft's policy as specifying that mail older than 30 days shouldn't be kept on email exchange servers...
[November 19, 2004, 7:40]
Google Mail hit with account deletion controversy
Talkback What about our Privacy policy ? my email account has not worked either hey GOOGLE its not looking to GOODLE for You also The fine News about you giving up url info to Government has US scared .
[March 22, 2006, 3:51]
Data watchdog probes government email bonfire
News But blanket deletion after three months is unusual. The CO added that it was still archiving material relating to policy, legislation, senior management and decision-making. Either you don't keep emails at all or you have a policy of auto-archiving...
[December 22, 2004, 11:30]
MP slams Cabinet Office's email destruction
News But blanket deletion after three months is unusual. Officials from the Prime Minister's right-hand office insisted the move was part of an ongoing management policy and not a way of ducking the Freedom of Information Act (FoI).
[December 21, 2004, 15:55]
