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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, Dell, desktop computer, notebook computer, TV, Apple Computer, laptop computer, PC

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., Forrester Research Inc., IBM Corp., middleware, application server, pricing, dual-core processor, software company, database, dual-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., server

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

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, Facebook, social networking, MySpace, networking, 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, Friendster Inc., blog, employer, firing, search tool, FAQ, boss, survey, policy, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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

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

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

HP rejects compensation proposal

March 16, 2006 Shareholders kill a proposal that would have allowed HP to recoup bonuses paid to underperforming executives. TAGS: executive compensation, proposal, shareholder, compensation, Patricia Dunn, Carly Fiorina, policy, CEO, HP

Microsoft takes stand on 'virtual' licensing

October 10, 2005 The software giant revamps its software licensing to tackle "virtualization" technology, which could shake up the industry. TAGS: virtualization, policy, BEA Systems Inc., software company, server software, server, pricing, instance, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., operating system

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, regulation, policy, Grisoft, AVG, survey, spyware, compliance, keylogger, law, security, agency, U.S., ZoneAlarm

Hidden fraud risk in Sarbanes-Oxley?

March 7, 2005 Spotting fraud in huge amounts of corporate compliance data is like finding a needle in a haystack, analysts say. TAGS: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, fraud, compliance, Governor, policy, information technology

Microsoft clarifies policy on censoring blogs

January 31, 2006 Under fire for removing a Chinese journalist's postings, it sets out how it will respond to government censorship orders. TAGS: Brad Smith, MSN Spaces, policy, blogger, MSN, blog, law, order, Microsoft Corp., China

Time to crack down on tech at work?

June 14, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says employers have their work cut out in setting workplace rules around new gadgets and communications technologies. TAGS: blogging, employer, trade secret, blog, policy, expectation, privacy, workplace, activity, IM, Real-Time, U.S.

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, malicious software, policy, CD, Sony Corp., digital-rights management, 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, pricing, Sun Microsystems Inc., software company, server, Intel, IBM 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, open source, royalty, RAND Corp., 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

Company laptops, privacy and you

August 1, 2006 Court ruling shows that employees may occasionally expect their communications to be private, says attorney Eric Sinrod. TAGS: plaintiff, attorney, communication, electronic communication, computer system, disclosure, policy, privacy, privilege, laptop computer, e-mail
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