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ISC Has Called on The Public to Provide Written and Oral Evidence
Oct 18, 2013The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has called on the public to provide written and oral evidence, as it seeks to determine whether current legislation on the privacy of communications is still "fit for purpose". In July, the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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VMware's May Have Strained Its Relationship with Partner Cisco
Oct 17, 2013Virtualisation giant VMware's push into the networking space may have strained its relationship with partner Cisco - which specialises in the area - but VMware believes that it will patch things up with the San Jose, California-based firm. ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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VDI Has Not Saved End Users a Vast Amount of Money to Date
Oct 16, 2013Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has not saved end users a vast amount of money to date, and saving costs is not the main reason that organisations opt for VDI, according to VMware's head of public services strategy, Andy Tait. ...
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VMware Will Need "Several Data Centres" in Europe to Satisfy Data Privacy Legislation
Oct 15, 2013Virtualisation giant VMware will need "several data centres" in Europe to satisfy data privacy legislation across the EU and to allay any fears customers have over data location, according to VMware's senior vice president of hybrid cloud ...
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Google Is Not Obligated to Delete Sensitive Data From Its Search Index
Jun 27, 2013Google is not obligated to delete sensitive data from its search index, despite being subject to EU privacy legislation. That's the view of a top adviser to the European Court of Justice about a case concerning whether individuals can ...
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Texas Is Poised to Become The First State in The U.S. to Require Law Enforcement Officers
May 30, 2013Texas is poised to become the first state in the U.S. to require law enforcement officers to get a search warrant based on probable cause before they access any electronic communications and customer data stored by a third-party service ...
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Technology Professionals Are Still Not Getting The Message
May 29, 2013TECHNOLOGY professionals are still not getting the message when it comes to ensuring that company systems are compliant with privacy legislation. System privacy specialist and consultant Stephen Wilson said that most technicians and ...
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Every Day New Applications Appear on The World's Mobile Communications Networks
Mar 1, 2013Every day new applications appear on the world's mobile communications networks and user behaviour keeps adapting to new ways of streaming video, sharing files and communicating. New business demands, such as traffic monetisation, must ...
Tags: mobile communications networks, streaming video, sharing files
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Free Mobile Apps Pose a Serious Threat to Privacy, a Study Has Revealed
Dec 27, 2012Free mobile apps pose a serious threat to privacy because of their ability to capture large amounts of user information, a study has revealed. Free mobile applications are 401% more likely to track user location and 314% more likely to ...
Tags: free mobile apps, Juniper Networks, information, applications
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Google Made Good on a Promise Shipped Chrome 23 with The "Do Not Track" Privacy Feature
Dec 27, 2012Google yesterday made good on a promise from earlier this year and shipped Chrome 23 with the "Do Not Track" privacy feature. In September, Google added a Do Not Track (DNT) option to Chrome's precursor, the open-source Chromium, and ...
Tags: Google, Chrome 23, privacy feature, DNT option
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A New Bill in Congress Would Require Mobile Phone Makers
Dec 26, 2012A new bill in Congress would require mobile phone makers, network providers and application developers to disclose to customers any monitoring software installed on their mobile devices. The Mobile Device Privacy Act, introduced Wednesday ...
Tags: new bill, Congress, mobile phone makers, network providers
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The Online Industry Doesn't Need New Privacy Legislation
Dec 18, 2012The online industry doesn't need new privacy legislation because it is doing a good job of protecting users' privacy, an executive of an advertising trade group told U.S. lawmakers Thursday. Even as Senator John "Jay" Rockefeller, ...
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Google Move a Step Closer to Support "Do Not Track" in Chrome by The End of This Year
Dec 18, 2012Google has moved a step closer to making good on its promise to support "Do Not Track" in Chrome by the end of this year. Chromium, Google's open-source project that feeds code into Chrome, released a build last week that includes the Do ...
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Cloud Computing Is a Potential Game-Changer for SMEs
Dec 17, 2012Cloud computing is a potential game-changer for SMEs, according to IT consortium, the Open Group. But most SMEs find the technology confusing and are unsure how to implement it, said the group of suppliers, users and academics. ...
Tags: cloud computing, SMEs, IT consortium
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Election Leaves Obama in The White House and Maintains The Balance of Power in Congress
Nov 7, 2012Tuesday's election leaves President Barack Obama in the White House and maintains the balance of power in Congress.In many longstanding technology debates,policy experts see little movement forward,although lawmakers may look for ...
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