March 2006 Articles

    • Olympics Bill receives Royal Assent

      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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    • Man charged over click fraud scheme

      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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    • Emails lure unwary to fake BBC stories

      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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    • Microsoft patches IE after Eolas ruling

      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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    • Commission warns Microsoft over Vista features

      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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    • Format rights of 'Millionaire' for sale

      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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    • Ofcom continues mobile cost controls

      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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    • Crackdown on corporate P2P users in Britain

      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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    • Compromise clears path for ID cards legislation

      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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    • Separating coders from cowboys with PAS 78

      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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