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US government finally lets ICANN go

US government finally lets ICANN go

News update In surprising move, U.S. government says it is ready to relinquish power of organization that oversees global Web traffic to "Internet users everywhere".

Wednesday, September 30 2009 11:24 PM

Tags: Web sites, Domain names, Politics, International governments, Domain Name, ICANN, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, accountability, U.S. Department of Commerce


S'pore followed global process for 'patent troll'

S'pore followed global process for 'patent troll'

News Singapore's intellectual property office says it approved controversial image-linking patent based on processes accepted in an international treaty.

Thursday, June 05 2008 07:39 PM

Tags: Patents, International governments, Local Government, Patent, Patent Troll, Philippines, Spokesperson, Singapore, intellectual property, prior art


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


Report: Countries prepping for cyber war

News U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and France are gearing up for cyber offensives, according to a new McAfee report.

Tuesday, November 17 2009 01:25 PM

Tags: Security, International governments, Defense/military, ARPAnet, U.S., network, Georgia, South Korea, denial of service, McAfee Inc.


Postini: Google's take on e-mail security

News Search giant's e-mail security unit uses globally distributed automated systems and Zero-Hour software to keep spam and viruses out of inboxes.

Thursday, July 02 2009 07:42 AM

Tags: Network security, International governments, Spam filtering, Message, Google Inc., Spam, Database, e-mail security, Humans, Anti-spam


Rural Europe may get US$1.29B for broadband

News The European Commission has proposed a billion-euro boost for rural broadband across the continent, in a bid to create jobs and stimulate the economy.

Friday, January 30 2009 06:14 AM

Tags: Network infrastructure, International governments, Investments, Networking technology, Investment, European Union, Europe, High-speed Internet, Broadband, Slovakia


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.


China delays rule for Net-screening software

News Beijing postpones a requirement that PC makers preinstall Green Dam software for filtering Internet content. But it may be just a temporary reprieve.

Wednesday, July 01 2009 09:12 AM

Tags: International governments, Regulations, App servers, World Trade Organization, PC Company, Google Inc., computer, Associated Press, computer company, New York Times Co.


Europe falling behind US in cloud

News Small European businesses need Europe-hosted cloud computing services within five years, according to region's commissioner for telecoms and media.

Friday, July 10 2009 08:03 AM

Tags: Cloud computing, Services, Recruiting, Copyright, International governments, Mobile, Small And Medium Enterprise, European Union, Europe, Net Neutrality


M'sian tech firms make good in Middle East

News But Malaysian ICT companies still face challenges getting good local partners and adapting to the working culture in the Middle East, where Western firms are preferred.

Tuesday, August 12 2008 06:44 PM

Tags: International governments, Investments, Business plans, Security, IT Security, Information And Communication Technology, Malaysia, Middle East, job, marketing


India's BlackBerry case raises privacy concerns

News Controversy over Indian government's request to monitor BlackBerry transactions highlights need for international agreement on data security, observers say.

Friday, July 04 2008 04:56 PM

Tags: Data security, International governments, Regulations, RIM BlackBerry, Security, India, Insider Threat, Indian Company, software, strategy


WITSA: Open all markets to ICT services

News Governments and ICT industry players must also band together to address challenges facing future of digital economy, urges World IT and Services Alliance official.

Tuesday, May 20 2008 04:22 AM

Tags: International governments, Growth strategies and tools, Green IT, World Trade Organization, Information And Communication Technology, Associated Press, energy efficiency, alternative energy, network, Kuala Lumpur


India to get a peek at Windows code?

News India may soon become the latest Asian country to gain access to the source code of Microsoft's Windows operating system (OS).

Monday, January 26 2004 07:23 PM

Tags: Business applications, Open source


Malaysia, S'pore put up cyber defenses

News Singapore's facility against online threats won't be ready till 2007, while neighbor Malaysia announces a similar plan for year-end.

Wednesday, May 17 2006 06:18 PM

Tags: PC security, Data security, Security, Government


US govt spends over US$100M on cyberattack cleanup

News That's the price tag for the past six months. U.S. military officials say they would prefer to spend money to prevent cyberattacks and security breaches rather than pay to clean them up afterward.

Wednesday, April 08 2009 10:52 AM

Tags: Hacking, Security, Cybersecurity, Attack, Internet Attack, removable storage, Pentagon, virus, network, Air Force


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