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31 Mar 2006
Legislation that will prevent any business making reference to the 2012 Olympics in its promotions, unless it is an official sponsor, yesterday received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament.
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31 Mar 2006
A US man has been charged with conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud over a 'click fraud' scheme allegedly carried out against an internet firm that rewards subscribers who complete online surveys and view banner ads.
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31 Mar 2006
Security firm Websense is warning of a new hacking scam that encourages email recipients to follow links to BBC News stories. Unfortunately the link leads to a spoofed BBC webpage exploiting an unpatched Internet Explorer flaw.
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31 Mar 2006
Microsoft has confirmed an April release date for a patch designed to ensure that Internet Explorer can work around a disputed patent for technology allowing web browsers to access interactive application programs.
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30 Mar 2006
Neelie Kroes, the EU’s Competition Commissioner, has written to Microsoft warning the firm to make sure that its new operating system, known as Vista, does not contain features that will place it in breach of EU antitrust laws.
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30 Mar 2006
The worldwide intellectual property rights and UK programme library of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? have been put on the market. It is thought to be the first time that TV show format rights have been put up for sale.
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30 Mar 2006
Ofcom plans to continue imposing controls on wholesale mobile call termination charges, the telecoms regulator confirmed in a consultation published today. The proposals also extend the controls to 3G networks.
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30 Mar 2006
The Federation Against Software Theft is about to take action against a number of companies in the UK that have been caught making illegal copies of software available for download from their networks – which may come as a complete surprise to the...
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30 Mar 2006
Peers and MPs approved a deal yesterday that will allow the Government to push through its controversial ID card scheme. The Identity Card Bill is expected to become law later today. In three years, British passport applicants will need to provide biometric...
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30 Mar 2006
A guide published earlier this month about how to commission accessible websites will transform web accessibility in the UK, according to Chris Rourke of User Vision. The firm is also seeking your views in a short online survey.
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