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21 May 2005
Apple has been sued over claims that it sold old computer equipment as new, did not properly fulfil service contracts and warranties and used resellers' customer lists to find customers for its on-line stores, according to reports.
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28 Feb 2005
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on employers to check whether they are doing enough to protect their employees from workplace hazards such as repetitive strain injuries (RSI) – a health and safety issue for which they are potentially...
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28 Feb 2005
The number of phishing attacks in January jumped 42% from those reported in December, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). The group warns that phishers are targeting ever smaller financial institutions.
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28 Feb 2005
The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission have published a joint report into the law on unfair contract terms, recommending that the existing law be clarified. A draft bill setting out their proposals has also been released.
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28 Feb 2005
British business has spent £38.9 billion in dealing with red tape since the Labour Government came to power, according to figures released today by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The cost of compliance has risen by nearly a third since...
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25 Feb 2005
EBay has been accused of artificially inflating the price of goods sold on its site. A class action suit alleges that when a bidder increases his maximum bid limit, eBay sometimes illegally submits a bid on his behalf, even if he was already the highest...
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25 Feb 2005
Premium rate regulator ICSTIS has clarified its position on the use of the word "free" in marketing SMS subscription services, warning that any misleading use of the term will result in significant penalties.
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25 Feb 2005
The European Parliament has approved a new Directive targeting unfair business practices in sales to consumers, such as pressure selling and misleading marketing. If approved by the Council of Ministers, the Directive is due to be implemented by 2007....
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25 Feb 2005
The European Commission announced yesterday that it has launched an investigation into Apple's iTunes, assessing concerns that downloading iTunes tracks costs UK consumers more than their counterparts in France and Germany.
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24 Feb 2005
The UK Government yesterday launched a new advice and information initiative for tackling viruses and other on-line threats. The IT Security Awareness for Everyone – ITsafe – service includes a web site and e-mail alerts.
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