International Governments
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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.
Tags: Patents, International governments, Local Government, Patent, Patent Troll, Philippines, Spokesperson, Singapore, intellectual property, prior art
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".
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, Politics, International governments, Domain Name, ICANN, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, accountability, U.S. Department of Commerce
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Tags: Regulations, International governments, Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, Service level management, Operating systems, Corporate law, Web Browser, European Union, Bloomberg L.P.
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.
Tags: Data security, International governments, Regulations, RIM BlackBerry, Security, India, Insider Threat, Indian Company, software, strategy
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.
Tags: International governments, Investments, Business plans, Security, IT Security, Information And Communication Technology, Malaysia, Middle East, job, marketing
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
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.
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.
Tags: Cloud computing, Services, Recruiting, Copyright, International governments, Mobile, Small And Medium Enterprise, European Union, Europe, Net Neutrality
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).
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.
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.
Tags: Hacking, Security, Cybersecurity, Attack, Internet Attack, removable storage, Pentagon, virus, network, Air Force
Mahindra Satyam aims to 'win back everybody'
News Now that the reasons alienating company from its customers have gone away, Mahindra Satyam has earned 24 new clients since April, says CEO C.P. Gurnani.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, IT outsourcing, Business applications, India, Outsourcing Company, Europe, FIFA, CIO, public sector, CEO
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