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S'pore, EU team up on ICT research

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.

Friday, March 13 2009 07:17 PM

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

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.

Tuesday, March 10 2009 11:43 AM

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

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.

Monday, June 22 2009 10:06 AM

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.

Wednesday, November 04 2009 12:18 PM

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.

Friday, August 14 2009 11:10 AM

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.

Monday, November 09 2009 01:57 PM

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.

Monday, October 05 2009 09:47 AM

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.

Tuesday, August 11 2009 10:36 AM

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.

Thursday, August 20 2009 09:51 AM

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.

Friday, October 09 2009 10:47 AM

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.

Monday, July 27 2009 09:44 AM

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.

Sunday, March 15 2009 11:11 PM

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.

Sunday, December 07 2008 11:49 PM

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.

Wednesday, July 08 2009 07:26 AM

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.

Monday, December 01 2008 06:15 AM

Tags: Network security, Web sites, Government, Police, European Union, Compensation, data sharing, knowledge, European Commission, Microsoft Access


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  2. broadband
  3. commission
  4. data protection
  5. data security
  6. europe
  7. european commission
  8. european parliament
  9. industry
  10. internet
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  12. member state
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  14. mobile
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