European Union
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S'pore, EU team up on ICT research
News Singapore has inked an agreement with the European Union to cooperate in ICT research and development, tapping on expertise from both public and private sectors.
Tags: International governments, R&D, European Union, Information And Communication Technology, competitive advantage, Singapore, Europe, memorandum of understanding, entertainment, industry
Aust police to get hacking powers
News The New South Wales Government plans to empower state police to hack into computers remotely, with PC owners remaining ignorant about these searches for up to three years.
Tags: PC security, Privacy, Police, European Union, computer, remote access, New South Wales Government, electronic communication, child pornography, security company
Europe calls on US to let go Icann
News Upcoming expiry of deal between the U.S. government and body that governs the Internet's core functions should lead to independence for Icann, says the European Commission.
Tags: Domain names, Web sites, ICANN, European Union, Europe, Internet User, U.S. Government, Internet, U.S., banking
Report: Oracle not yielding to EU with Sun buy
News Oracle is playing hardball with European regulators concerned about its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Tags: Mergers, Regulations, European Union, U.S. Department Of Justice, Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, Financial Times, Oracle Corp., Marten Mickos, proprietary software
Chinese govt in further Green Dam concessions
News PC makers will no longer have to pre-install Green Dam censorware on PCs in China, the government has announced.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Xinhua News Agency, PC Company, European Union, Government, spyware, Internet Cafe, China, Internet
Oracle's Sun deal: Oracle may need to loosen its grip
News Oracle may be forced by the European Union to give up some control of open source MySQL database software owned by Sun Microsystems, so as not to stifle competition.
Tags: Business development/management, Database, Oracle Corp., MySQL, software, Sales, Acquisition, European Union, Sun Microsystems Inc., Web
Roaming caps legal, advises EU advocate general
News The EC's imposition of roaming caps on Vodafone and other mobile operators did not stifle competition, according to the European Court of Justice's advocate general.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Commission, Cap, European Commission, mobile, Miguel Poiares Maduro, Telecommunications, European Court, European Union, economic activity
EC 'criticized' over handling of Intel antitrust case
News Eurporean Union ombudsman has written report criticizing European Commission over its handling of Intel antitrust case.
Tags: Processors, Business Strategies & Functions, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., PC Company, European Union, Spokesperson, antitrust, Wall Street Journal, Dell Computer Corp.
EU ploughs US$25.5M into 1Gbps mobile broadband
News EU-funded research into a new mobile Internet technology called LTE Advanced is due to kick off at the start of next year.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Networking technology, Mobile Broadband, Wireless Broadband, European Union, Wireless, Europe, Broadband, 3G, radio
MySQL ex-CEO tells EU to let Oracle buy Sun
News Marten Mickos urges EU antitrust regulators to approve Oracle's Sun acquisition, arguing that delay hurts customers and that Oracle won't sink Sun's MySQL group.
Tags: Open source, Business applications, Acquisitions, Regulations, Open Source, Database, Commission, European Commission, Business applications, MySQL ex-CEO
Microsoft offers EU 'browser ballot' compromise
News Microsoft says it is now open to allowing users in Europe to select competing browsers in Windows 7.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Proposal, European Union, Microsoft Windows 7, Europe, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Brad Smith, Microsoft Windows
EU calls for energy efficiency through ICT
News European Commissioner Viviane Reding has urged member states to use information and communication technologies to consume less power and combat climate change.
Tags: Green IT, Telecommunications, European Union, Information And Communication Technology, Europe, energy efficiency, Brussels, member state, R&D, industry
One million people's details could be culled from UK database
News The European Union rules the United Kingdom has violated human rights by keeping DNA details and possibly fingerprints of about 850,000 people suspected of a crime.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, Database management, DNA, Crime, Home Secretary, European Court, Database, European Union, Steve Ranger
Report: Microsoft, EU in talks over antitrust issues
News Bloomberg says that Microsoft is looking to settle several pending issues before European Union Competition boss Neelie Kroes steps down at year's end.
Tags: Regulations, International governments, Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, Service level management, Operating systems, Corporate law, Web Browser, European Union, Bloomberg L.P.
EU fights cybercrime with 'remote search' strategy
News The European Union has adopted a cybercrime-fighting strategy that includes "cyber-patrols" and police searching suspect systems remotely.
Tags: Network security, Web sites, Government, Police, European Union, Compensation, data sharing, knowledge, European Commission, Microsoft Access
