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Under Scrutiny: Governance In Canada
White Papers Corporate governance in Canada is under intense scrutiny. Like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Canadian securities regulators have been in an unprecedented regulatory frenzy in the aftermath of the Enron scandal.
[March 24, 2005, 2:00]
EBay's PayPal Bid Under Scrutiny
News PayPal and its prospective owner, eBay, are under new scrutiny from federal regulators. Because of their global operations, the companies could also face scrutiny from overseas regulators. PayPal has been the subject of repeated legal scrutiny in...
[August 9, 2002, 14:49]
ID Card Scrutiny Under Threat
News Parliamentary scrutiny of ID cards and other technological and scientific issues could be seriously undermined by the new administration's reorganisation of governmental departments, according to members of a crucial committee.
[July 12, 2007, 16:01]
AOL Europe's Future Under Scrutiny
News It is understood that AOL Europe told employees last week that a strategic review was under way, led by the banking firm. AOL's European operation faces an uncertain time ahead, with parent company Time Warner hiring Citigroup to conduct a review...
[May 8, 2006, 15:45]
Online Banks Under Legal Scrutiny
News The ombudman's office says it has only received a handful of inquiries about online banking, and has not acted on such a case so far, but distributing personal information over the Internet as occurred at Barclays would fall under the ombudsman's...
[August 2, 2000, 10:10]
Thousands Under Scrutiny As Piracy Ring Shut Down
News During the investigation, 12 Web sites and 28 email accounts were monitored and intercepted and two Web sites have been placed under restraint. One of the largest Internet piracy rings in the world has been shut down in a police operation that...
[June 16, 2003, 14:45]
Government Intellectual Property Under Scrutiny
News It involves various levels of protection under a set of licences distinct from copyright. It's currently under a wide range of licences and formulas," he said. The Common Information Environment (CIE) has commissioned a study on the potential for...
[June 30, 2005, 16:05]
US Government Web Tracking Under Scrutiny
News The practice of tracking Web visitors came under fire last week when the National Security Agency was found to use permanent cookies to monitor visitors, a practice it halted after inquiries from the Dozens of federal agencies are tracking visits...
[January 5, 2006, 14:05]
Wireless Training Under Scrutiny
News Textbooks and training manuals used by an estimated 50,000 people who manage an office's wireless network are getting their first inspection. The review for any errors or quality issues will be done by the Wireless LAN Association, a nonprofit...
[March 1, 2002, 14:06]
News Roundup: Domain Name Plans Under Scrutiny
News Under a proposed deal with VeriSign, the company that now manages the .com, .net and .org domains after buying Network Solutions last year, all .org owners face losing their domain after December 2002 unless they can prove they are a non-profit...
[March 12, 2001, 11:46]
Dot-coms Come Under Data Protection Scrutiny
News Under the new Act, all UK-based Web sites are obliged to provide more information about their purposes for processing personal data on request, and must also reveal the source of their data. The Office of the Information Commissioner has launched...
[January 9, 2002, 13:13]
Web 2.0's Impact On Students Under Scrutiny
News An inquiry has been set up to examine the impact of Web 2.0 technologies, including social networking and mobile devices, on higher education. A committee chaired by Sir David Melville, former vice chancellor of the University of Kent, plans to...
[March 4, 2008, 16:36]
Technology Hype Comes Under Scrutiny
News Tablet PCs, Internet micropayments, passive RFID and video-conferencing are four technologies that are firmly stuck at the bottom of the "trough of disillusionment", according to the 2005 "Hype Cycle" of emerging technologies released by analysts...
[August 24, 2005, 16:15]
Digital Spying Under Scrutiny - Threat To Human Rights
News Spying on electronic communications by international agencies should be seen as a breach of human rights according to a five page proposal being considered by the European Parliament. According to reports, the proposal suggests that treaties and...
[April 13, 2000, 12:03]
Web Sites Under Scrutiny For Disabled Access
News The first formal investigation into Web site access for Britain's 8.5 million disabled people has been launched by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). Web sites that fail to comply will not face prosecution, however: the nature of the...
[April 8, 2003, 11:00]
Airport Security Technology Under Scrutiny
News Part of the problem with biometrics is that it has come under intense scrutiny from privacy advocates, including Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Tuesday's terrorist attacks have some leading aviation...
[September 13, 2001, 14:40]
Outsourcing Deals To Face Greater EC Scrutiny
News New competition guidelines are set to put outsourcing deals under greater scrutiny from European Commission regulators. Deals that have already come under European Commission scrutiny include IBM's Italia deal in 2001 and Lufthansa's IT joint...
[August 30, 2007, 9:00]
FTC Plans Formal Investigation Of Intel
News Intel's business practices will come under the scrutiny of the US Federal Trade Commission, which has opened a formal antitrust investigation of the chipmaker. Intel has been under intense scrutiny in other parts of the world, especially in Europe...
[June 9, 2008, 14:56]
Intel May Face Fresh EC Antitrust Charges
News In June, it was reported that Intel's business practices had come under the scrutiny of the US Federal Trade Commission, which had opened a formal antitrust investigation of the chipmaker. Intel has also been under intense scrutiny in other parts...
[July 16, 2008, 8:13]
Industry Confused Over Role Of Ofcom
News BT is however under the impression that both content and services are to be under scrutiny. Despite the government's decision that the BBC's governor's core responsibilities are integral to "ensuring the BBC's editorial independence", ITN is...
[December 14, 2000, 8:39]
