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Consumers see red over dead pixels

February 17, 2005 Little pixel problems can cause big headaches, depending on how a gadget manufacturer handles the defect. Image: RIP dead pixels TAGS: pixel, policy, research company, flat panel, desktop computer, Dell, notebook computer, laptop computer, Apple Computer, TV, PC

Debian trademark policy under question

September 22, 2005 Developers discuss whether Linux project needs to change policy in light of recent legal moves. TAGS: Debian, trademark, policy, Linux, intellectual property, leader

Overstock denies shipping problems

March 17, 2005 Online retailer says growth in number of orders it processes, not any business issues, triggered FTC inquiry. TAGS: Overstock.com Inc., inquiry, online retailer, policy, order, retailer

Can social networking co-exist with the workplace?

December 19, 2007 Corporate moves to completely block social-networking sites will only backfire, Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says. TAGS: Barracuda Networks, employer, workplace, policy, social networking, Facebook, networking, MySpace

Yahoo denies family access to dead marine's e-mail

December 21, 2004 Father of slain soldier wants to remember his son in words. Web giant refuses, citing privacy practices. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., soldier, privacy, policy, family, spokeswoman, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., e-mail

False alarm over Windows support deadline

January 12, 2006 Microsoft quietly corrects Web posting saying support for XP Home, XP Media Center Edition would end Dec. 31. Screenshots: Tweaked posting TAGS: policy, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, support, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, security

European lawmakers mull Net policies

July 19, 2005 Seven members of the European Parliament travel to Washington to discuss Net governance and industry regulations. TAGS: lawmaker, policy

Online game warns gay-lesbian guild

January 31, 2006 "World of Warcraft" publisher tells guild that it risks being banned if it doesn't cease its recruiting activities. TAGS: Sara Andrews, Blizzard Entertainment, harassment, recruiting, World of Warcraft, virtual worlds, community, publisher, policy, online game, games, gamer, Sony Corp., message

Security firms on police spyware, in their own words

July 17, 2007 Will companies that make antispyware software detect key loggers implanted by federal agents? We survey 13 companies and include their answers verbatim. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., security company, police, Grisoft, policy, regulation, survey, spyware, AVG, compliance, law, agency, keylogger, security, Europe, U.S.

Oracle lowers price for some multicore chips

December 20, 2005 Database giant updates policy so customers pay lower premium for AMD, Intel and Sun UltraSparc T1 multicore chips. TAGS: multi-core processor, Oracle Corp., Sun UltraSPARC, T1, database, Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD, policy, pricing, IBM Corp., server, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

OASIS patent policy sparks boycott

February 22, 2005 Leaders in the open-source movement act against a policy OASIS had promoted as an olive branch. TAGS: OASIS, boycott, policy, standards, RAND Corp., royalty, open source, specification, intellectual property, IBM Corp., e-mail

Discover security breach, blame the co-workers?

August 24, 2007 IT managers in small, midsize companies believe staff members are responsible for online-security problems, survey finds. TAGS: information technology manager, security breach, survey, small and medium business, Websense Inc., policy, security

eBay tightens rules for sellers

July 19, 2005 If they accept PayPal payments, they must also accept credit cards--which involves fees. Shill bidding rules modified as well. TAGS: PayPal, seller, credit card, eBay Inc., credit card payment, payment, rule, policy

FAQ: Blogging on the job

March 8, 2005 CNET News.com explains the dos and don'ts that could save you from getting fired. TAGS: blogging, blogger, blog, Friendster Inc., firing, employer, search tool, FAQ, boss, survey, policy, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Google revises privacy policy

October 18, 2005 Company says it did so to enhance clarity; others say they don't see substantial changes. TAGS: privacy policy, Google Inc., policy, Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc.

Sony 'rootkit' prompts office clampdown on CD use

November 14, 2005 IT departments are reacting to a new threat: users bringing CDs to work that can introduce rootkit-like software to their systems. TAGS: Richard Starnes, rootkit, policy, malicious software, digital-rights management, Sony Corp., CD, audio CD, bank, Microsoft Corp.

BEA backtracks on dual-core pricing

August 23, 2005 Server software company scraps policy of charging a 25 percent premium for middleware that runs on dual-core servers. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., dual-core processor, competitive pricing, dual-core, premium, middleware, policy, server software, AMD, Sun Microsystems Inc., software company, pricing, server, Intel, IBM Corp.

Oracle shifts multicore licensing model

July 14, 2005 Will treat each core as three-quarters of a chip when calculating license costs, bringing it more in line with rivals. TAGS: multi-core processor, Oracle Corp., multi-core, policy, BEA Systems Inc., middleware, IBM Corp., Forrester Research Inc., application server, pricing, database, dual-core processor, software company, dual-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., server

Bandwidth roundtable

July 26, 2004 Leading figures from the worlds of business, labor and technology give their insights into broadband policy. TAGS: margin, broadband, telecommunications, deployment, policy, opinion, broadband service, Internet service, service provider, DSL, Internet Service Provider

Kevin Mitnick, the great pretender

June 14, 2006 newsmaker Famed hacker says companies need to beware social-engineering techniques used to get sensitive data. TAGS: Kevin Mitnick, ruse, engineering, attack, hacker, policy, U.S., security
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