Mark Ballard

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McKinnon's fate decided on Obama day

McKinnon's fate decided on Obama day

The fate of Pentagon Hacker Gary McKinnon will be decided by a UK judge on the same day that Barak Obama is inaugurated as president of the United States.
Mark Ballard Dec 2 2008 9:51AM Security
Jacqui Smith slammed by McKinnon lawyers

Jacqui Smith slammed by McKinnon lawyers

The UK'S Home Secretary was "perverse and inhuman" in her rejection of Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon's plea that his mental health made him unsuitable for detention in the US, the High Court was told on Friday.
Mark Ballard Oct 21 2008 10:33AM Security
Contempt for hacker's autism defence

Contempt for hacker's autism defence

People like Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon often discover they have Asperger's Syndrome late in life. The UK government is more concerned that he discovered it late in his trial.
Mark Ballard Oct 16 2008 3:10PM Security
Open Source makes historic UK breakthrough

Open Source makes historic UK breakthrough

Open Source companies have been granted official permission to supply software to the UK public sector for the first time in British history.
Mark Ballard Sep 23 2008 4:06PM Software
ISO blows fanfare for OOXML

ISO blows fanfare for OOXML

With the elan of an international standards organisation, the International Standards Organisation has declared Microsoft's OOXML document format will be an international standard.
Mark Ballard Aug 18 2008 8:16AM Software
Linux preinstalls rocket to three per cent

Linux preinstalls rocket to three per cent

Linux has made headway in Microsoft's UK heartland, the PC sales channel.
Mark Ballard Aug 4 2008 8:12AM Software
Lords throw McKinnon to the dogs

Lords throw McKinnon to the dogs

UK's highest court has quashed Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon's appeal against an extradition order.
Mark Ballard Jul 31 2008 10:00AM Security
Cisco targets home market with Pure Networks buy

Cisco targets home market with Pure Networks buy

Cisco has thrown its chips in with the home market with the US$120 million acquisition of Pure Networks.
Mark Ballard Jul 24 2008 4:20PM Networking
OOXML battle bus is back in action

OOXML battle bus is back in action

The UK's challenge to Microsoft's bid to have its documents become an official international standard is back on track.
Mark Ballard Jun 19 2008 3:35PM Software
UK Unix users sue British Standards body over OOXML

UK Unix users sue British Standards body over OOXML

A band of British Unix users has issued a High Court challenge over the national approval of Microsoft's OOXML document standard.
Mark Ballard May 2 2008 3:36PM Software

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