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03 Oct 2005
An oversight body of international governments will decide the top-level of the internet from now on, pulling it away from the US government and enshrining the revolutionary medium in international law.
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30 Sep 2005
A dramatic last-minute deal drawn up by the EU may mark the end of the US government's control of the internet.
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30 Sep 2005
Radio resources could be used much more efficiently, the European Commission said yesterday, setting out its plans to lower barriers and costs in accessing the radio spectrum in Europe, described as "the lifeblood of the Information Society."
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30 Sep 2005
Microsoft has suffered a blow in its battle against a claim that Internet Explorer infringes a web browser patent: the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced this week that it has re-examined the patent and found it to be valid.
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30 Sep 2005
Unattended PCs are putting company data and reputations at risk, according to Gartner. The analyst firm called on businesses to ensure that users are automatically logged out or that PCs are locked when they leave their desks.
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30 Sep 2005
British firms are losing faith in employment tribunals because reforms brought in last year are too complex, according to a report by the CBI. The employers’ organisation called for the rules to be made more user-friendly.
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29 Sep 2005
A man who showed an Iraqi beheading clip to a hotel worker was jailed for 60 days yesterday. Subhan Younnis, 23, caused Charlotte Cray distress when he played the footage on his mobile during a conversation with her in a shop in Glasgow's Moathouse Hotel...
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29 Sep 2005
Over 60% of advertisements in regional newspapers, and 68% in car magazines, failed fully to comply with new advertising regulations, according to a review carried out by the Office of Fair Trading and trading standards services across the UK.
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29 Sep 2005
Security firm Symantec yesterday announced that it has been awarded over $1 million in damages as a result of a criminal software piracy case. Software seller Li Chen also pleaded guilty to one charge of trade mark infringement.
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29 Sep 2005
Ofcom yesterday launched a consultation on proposed changes to the rules on use of 0870/1 and 0844/5 numbers. Calls to these numbers can cost more than many people expect so the regulator wants to boost consumer protection.
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