Archive for 'Information technology news - Regulatory'
Motorola and RIM are having a small marriage tiff
Published on January 26th, 2010.
Following the expiry of a patent licensing agreement in 2007 and the inability of the parties to agree to new terms, Motorola has taken RIM to court to force the...Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Jammie Thomas-Rasset’s RIAA fine reduced
Published on January 25th, 2010.
In the long-running court-driven saga of Jammie Thomas-Rasset, her previous fine of $1.92M for copyright infringement has been reduced to $54,000. This is not the end of the story.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
EU about to say ‘yes’ to Oracle?
Published on December 17th, 2009.
According to reports, the MySQL public statement by Oracle has swayed the EU to approve the merger. Monty Widenius, creator of MySQL doesn't like the deal.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Oracle commits: MySQL will have a future
Published on December 14th, 2009.
In order to appease European regulators, Oracle has made a number of commitments to the future of MySQL.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Oracle makes its case to EU
Published on December 11th, 2009.
Lawyers for Oracle emerged from the first day of hearings before the European Commission pretty damn confident that the company would satisfy the commission's concerns about Oracle's purchase...Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
The iiNet case is just a minor skirmish, the big battle is ACTA
Published on November 7th, 2009.
The latest round of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations have wrapped up in South Korea. Amongst other things, if successful in their present form, the internationally agreed rules would...Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
IBM, Intel execs arrested in insider trading scheme
Published on October 16th, 2009.
Six people, including an executive from Intel and one from IBM, have been arrested for conspiring to use inside information in hedge fund trading. Prosecutors say the group generated more...Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
What has wound up Trevor Bayliss?
Published on September 3rd, 2009.
Trevor Bayliss is perhaps most famous for inventing the wind-up radio, but now he's getting wound up about intellectual property rights.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Consent flaws blight comms sector, call for regulators to act
Published on August 23rd, 2009.
Inconsistent and unsatisfactory consent requirements are prevalent in telecommunications laws and industry codes of conduct, despite consent being an essential part of contract formation, subscription services and the use of...Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
ACCC silent as Europe stalks LCD cartel
Published on July 15th, 2009.
European antitrust regulators have confirmed that they are investigating a possible cartel operation among LCD panel display makers, and that the cartel conduct may extend across the globe.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Community groups recruited for digital TV push
Published on May 7th, 2009.
The Federal government is tapping into the expertise of selected community organisations to help ensure particular groups aren't left behind in the digital TV switchover.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Mac OS X easy to crack, says researcher
Published on March 12th, 2009.
A well-regarded security consultant has shown just how easy it can be to take illicit control of Mac OS X.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Does watching pirated movies make you a terrorist?
Published on March 9th, 2009.
You might consider movie piracy a victimless crime, but some folk are now directly linking pirates to terrorists.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Communications ministers: absence makes the heart grow fonder?
Published on March 1st, 2009.
Time heals all wounds, they say. It certainly does wonders for the reputations of Australian federal communications ministers.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Parents call on operators to help protect their children from harmful mobile phone content
Published on February 25th, 2009.
Mobile internet operators have a moral obligation to provide safeguards that limit access of children and, what’s more, they should consider self-regulation and their social responsibility or face the prospect...Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Is ISP blocking the answer to child porn?
Published on February 23rd, 2009.
Some 95 percent of all UK ISPs filter known child abuse sites, yet that leaves a huge number still able to access some horrific images.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Since When was Copyright Infringement ‘Theft?’
Published on February 8th, 2009.
When a person takes the property of another person, with the intention of permanently depriving them of the use of it, that's theft. And in the eyes...Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
Intel launches antitrust counterstrike against European Commission
Published on November 27th, 2008.
Intel has launched a legal assault against the European Commission aimed at getting the regulator to drop anti-trust charges brought against the chipmaker.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
LG and Sharp guilty of LCD panel price fixing
Published on November 13th, 2008.
How much did you pay for your last notebook, mobile phone or iPod? The correct answer is likely to be more than you should have done. An announcement by the...Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.
2009 Google Policy Fellowships
Published on October 26th, 2008.
In the same vein as the Summer of Code program, Google has announced the 2009 Policy Fellowship program for students of legal and related subjects.Filled under Information technology news - Regulatory, latest news. No Comments.