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New standard promises HDTV over home networks

New standard promises HDTV over home networks

A new home networking standard promises to link devices over power lines, co-axial cables and telephone wiring at speeds high enough to deliver high-definition video to any room in the house.
Daniel Robinson Dec 17 2008 6:12AM Networking
OASIS approves Chinese software standard

OASIS approves Chinese software standard

The International Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) has approved the China Electronics Standardisation Association (CESA) Unstructured Operation Markup Language (UOML) as the first ever international standard developed in China, local Chinese media reported today.
INQUIRER Staff Nov 10 2008 1:21AM Software
IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard

IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard

IEEE is set to vote on the unified power format (UPF) 2.0 low-power design standard for integrated circuits, signifying the draft standard is now stable.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2008 3:03PM Hardware
Heavyweights team up on photo data standard

Heavyweights team up on photo data standard

Some of the largest names in photography hardware and software are teaming up on a new project to create a standard image metadata system.
Shaun Nichols Sep 27 2008 1:43PM Software
International health information security standard and best practices issued

International health information security standard and best practices issued

A new standard spells out detailed controls for managing health information security.
Sue Marquette Poremba Sep 11 2008 9:53AM Security
New OpenGL standard fails to delight

New OpenGL standard fails to delight

The Khronos Group, a consortium of companies that manages the OpenGL graphics standard, has finally released the specification for OpenGL 3.0, and developers are not impressed..
Iain Thomson Aug 13 2008 7:19AM Software
PCI payment standards come into play

PCI payment standards come into play

Companies have been warned to be aware of Section 6.6 of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard that comes into force today.
Clement James Jul 1 2008 9:47AM Security
PCI standard 'ignores' insider threat

PCI standard 'ignores' insider threat

New measures implemented in section 6.6 of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard, which come into force on 30 June, do nothing to address the threat of insiders, according to a database security firm..
Staff Writers Jun 24 2008 11:52AM Security
G.hn next-gen Wi-Fi standard gains support

G.hn next-gen Wi-Fi standard gains support

Experts are predicting "significant potential" for the emerging International Telecommunication Union G.hn next-generation Wi-Fi standard..
Robert Jaques Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Networking
Bug exposed in web security standard

Bug exposed in web security standard

VBAAC flaw in the standard web authorisation technology could affect hundreds of thousands of sites, security experts have warned.
Robert Jaques Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Security
Microsoft unveils Windows Embedded Standard 2009

Microsoft unveils Windows Embedded Standard 2009

Microsoft has announced the immediate availability of Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Community Technology Preview..
Robert Jaques Jun 6 2008 10:34AM Software
The legal implications of the PCI data security standard

The legal implications of the PCI data security standard

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard presents serious legal challenges and risk for retailers.
David Navetta, InfoSecCompliance, LLC Apr 30 2008 3:23PM Security
PCI council unveils payment application standard

PCI council unveils payment application standard

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council has officially taken over control of a new data security standard from Visa.
Dan Kaplan Apr 17 2008 10:07AM Security
New enhanced PoE standard lacks punch

New enhanced PoE standard lacks punch

The latest draft of a new standard for enhanced Power over Ethernet (PoE) has proposed significant changes to the amount of power that could be delivered, disappointing some pundits.
Dave Bailey Mar 31 2008 7:44AM Networking
VeriSign lobbies banks, government for identity protection standard

VeriSign lobbies banks, government for identity protection standard

In the eternal race between cyber crime and security technology, good guys ideally should be working together. But real-world collaboration can be difficult to attain, according to VeriSign's director of identity authentication services, Ed Elliff.
Liz Tay Mar 5 2008 4:26PM Security
Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

More than three-quarters of large U.S. merchants, and nearly two-thirds of medium-sized retailers, are in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), according to Visa.
Jim Carr Jan 25 2008 9:47AM Security
Mature markets will shun China's 3G standard

Mature markets will shun China's 3G standard

China's home-developed 3G standard will struggle to win acceptance outside the country, telecoms analysts predict.
Simon Burns Jan 21 2008 2:37PM Telco/ISP
Motorola ties up Vertex Standard acquisition

Motorola ties up Vertex Standard acquisition

Motorola subsidiary MI has completed its tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard, a provider of two-way radio technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008 6:57PM Hardware
PCI council to take over secure application standard

PCI council to take over secure application standard

The body charged with managing and promoting the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) announced today it will soon administer another set of merchant guidelines involving secure payment systems.
Dan Kaplan Nov 8 2007 2:43PM Security
Government loses customer details

Government loses customer details

Around 15,000 Standard Life customers have been warned that they could face ID theft after a courier's blunder exposed their banking and pension details.
Iain Thomson Nov 6 2007 2:28PM Security

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