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BSA reacts to further Bribery Act claims

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Anti-piracy body explains why so many of its cases are settled out of court, as Bribery Act queries mount

20 Jan 2012

Wikipedia protests anti-piracy law

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Online encyclopaedia will go offline for 24 hours in protest at US government's proposed anti-piracy legislation

17 Jan 2012

BSA hits back at Bribery Act claims

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Anti-piracy body dismisses allegations that financially rewarding people for information on software piracy is in breach of the Bribery Act

16 Jan 2012

BSA whistleblower flushes out unlicensed plumber

BSA doubles whistle-blower windfall to £20,000

UK Apple channel on red alert after Gallic spat

French Apple partner claims vendor is starving it of products to keep retail store stocks afloat

03 Jan 2012

Where did it all go wrong? IT's biggest downfalls

With media empires crumbling and the world economy on the brink of collapse, we look at our industry's most memorable demises

29 Jul 2011

Song wars

The anti-piracy goons win a three-year battle against a Scottish grandmother. Dave salutes their heroism

02 Jun 2011

Fraud costs UK £38bn a year

National Fraud Authority report reveals public sector is the hardest hit

27 Jan 2011

IT providers in the financial sector must comply with regulations

Financial services firms are looking at increased regulation, and so must their IT providers, says Stuart Drew

01 Dec 2010

SMBs slam government plans to reduce red tape

Small business owners express sceptism over government plans in Forum of Private Business poll

08 Nov 2010

Major UK business reform in new Bribery Act

A solicitor’s view on the new Bribery Act for 2010 and the implications for businesses across the UK

22 Oct 2010

Channel urged to get on board with CRC

Environment Agency warns UK plc it has less than 50 days to register for the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

13 Aug 2010

R3 slams "misleading" pre-pack figures

Consultation launched to "strengthen transparency and confidence" but R3 trade body "questions the justification used to introduce it"

31 Mar 2010

UK firms urged to review security strategy

Legal expert Stewart Room tells firms to prepare for new data loss penalties

18 Mar 2010

Beware of the data watchdogs

Nick Lowe discusses how customers might keep the latest data loss penalties from the regulatory authorities at bay

23 Feb 2010

Microsoft welcomes software pirate jailing

Software giant says convictions should deter public from considering illegal software purchases

17 Feb 2010

Stronger data loss penalties give channel a chance

Changes to the penalties faced by Data Protection Act offenders could open up major opportunities for the channel

12 Feb 2010

Email as a service

This could be the year when business email starts to move more into the cloud, according to Peter Bauer

26 Jan 2010

Avoiding the data graveyard

Carrying out information archiving correctly may mean expanded revenue, notes Bakbone Software's Andrew Brewerton

14 Jan 2010

Cisco on the brink of Tandberg buy-out

Networking titan gets past 90 per cent stakeholding threshold as rival Avaya also gets one step closer to Nortel buy-out

07 Dec 2009

EC VAT plans to bash UK tech firms

Auditor Grant Thornton warns that removing holding companies' right to join VAT groups will give tech firms a tax bombshell

30 Nov 2009

Green IT needs to become integral in VAR offerings

IT resellers must stay versatile around client demand and innovative services around green tech, says Ram Ramachander

26 Nov 2009

Secure and realistic testing would prevent data leakage

Peter Mollins looks at organisations’ shaky defences during the testing process and what can be done to secure them

24 Nov 2009

Data security compliance and reporting gets ahead

Where might customers still spend on security, asks Nick Lowe

19 Oct 2009

Carbon commitment and datacentre needs are forcing change

Companies are getting keener on energy use reduction, claims Mike Vinten

07 Oct 2009

Compliance and volume force email archiving rethink

Managing email has never been more important, says C2C's Dave Hunt

30 Sep 2009

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CRN Partner Connect 2012

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CRN's premier networking event is back on 17 May at the Ricoh Arena

Date: Thu 17 May 2012

CRN Fight Night 2012

One of the fights from CRN Fight Night 2010

Channel fighters preparing to square up once more on 24 May

Date: Thu 24 May 2012

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Measuring the ROI of Google Apps

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Departing CEO has done Dixons a service

Mark Needham, founder of distributor Widget, argues that John Browett leaves for Apple with Dixons in better shape than when he arrived