standards

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
Open source the biggest potential game changer for government: Senator Lundy

Open source the biggest potential game changer for government: Senator Lundy

Senator Kate Lundy hosted a pre-2020 Summit event in Canberra last week to generate ideas on how open source technology, open standards and open access to information might transform the way government departments and the business world operate.
Sarah Stokely Apr 7 2008 7:58AM Software
Yahoo embraces semantic web standards

Yahoo embraces semantic web standards

Yahoo is hoping to leap ahead of arch rival Google by adopting so-called semantic web standards, widely regarded as the de facto next generation technology for the world wide web..
Guy Dixon Mar 19 2008 2:36PM Software
Sony starts another standards war

Sony starts another standards war

Sony has kick-started another standards war, this time over wireless USB..
Iain Thomson Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Hardware
Public comment sort for VDSL2 Standards

Public comment sort for VDSL2 Standards

Independent telecommunications body, the Communications Alliance, has unveiled draft standards on customer equipment needed for Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line 2 (VDSL2) - the next generation of broadband technology.
Staff Writers Dec 17 2007 10:51AM Telco/ISP
Open standards 'more important' than open source

Open standards 'more important' than open source

The recent Westminster eForum witnessed considerable debate around the adoption and use of open source software by governments, organisations and individuals.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2007 7:40AM Software
US standards board votes against OpenXML

US standards board votes against OpenXML

Microsoft's campaign to standardise its Office OpenXML file format took a hit today when a US committee voted against approving the format and supporting it for approval by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Shaun Nichols Aug 15 2007 2:37PM Software
Using international standards in your compliance program

Using international standards in your compliance program

In a world of ever-increasing information, security requirements and regulations, companies must manage a complex compliance environment that has resulted in a multitude of linked processes.
Gary Pearsons, Aug 7 2007 4:02PM Security
Wal-Mart, Bank of America, Microsoft to be represented on PCI standards council

Wal-Mart, Bank of America, Microsoft to be represented on PCI standards council

Bank of America, Microsoft and Wal-Mart Stores are three of 14 organisations that will make up the newly formed PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) Board of Advisors.
Dan Kaplan May 28 2007 9:49AM Security
Card industry deals out security standards

Card industry deals out security standards

PCI SSC begins discussions to review security standards.
Clement James May 14 2007 4:24PM Security
US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

A White House-sanctioned commission on identity theft backed the creation of a national breach notification law this week.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 10:16AM Security
Using proper standards for organisational security

Using proper standards for organisational security

In the last couple of years, the role of the information security function in many organisations has achieved recognition as an important component of the organisation's overall risk management strategy.
Rudy Bakalov, Nov 1 2006 10:04PM Security
On compliance: Get a step-by-step plan for meeting PCI standards

On compliance: Get a step-by-step plan for meeting PCI standards

At first glance, achieving compliance for all 12 payment card industry (PCI) security requirements may seem daunting. But, when we break down the requirements and examine the common issues, the process becomes quite manageable.
Bill Conner, Aug 7 2006 10:52PM Security
Slow standards hurt fast wireless

Slow standards hurt fast wireless

Sales of next generation wireless networking products are being hurt by high prices and delays in approving a unified standard that will allow hardware from different manufacturers to work together, industry sources say.
Simon Burns Aug 2 2006 9:29AM Telco/ISP
New cybersecurity standards

New cybersecurity standards

The 9/11 attacks may have left the nation's power grid unaffected in 2001, but the August 2003 blackout knocked out power to some 400 million Americans. Combined, these incidents stressed the possible impact a widespread outage could cause and prompted concerns about cybersecurity.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2006 10:03PM Security
Policies and ethical standards

Policies and ethical standards

As the workplace environment continues to become more complex, there is an increased potential for unethical and inappropriate behavior by employees at all levels of the organization.
Joe Malec Mar 6 2006 10:17PM Security
We all need open standards

We all need open standards

The latest SANS "Top 20" vulnerability list was released recently. While it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt, it did come up with an interesting observation. It seems the focus is shifting, from holes in OSs to those in applications.
Nick Barron Jan 25 2006 1:59PM Security
Embryonic infosec institute seeks funds in mission to raise standards

Embryonic infosec institute seeks funds in mission to raise standards

A professional institute for information security is beginning to take shape with the backing of high-profile users and academics.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2005 4:36PM Security
Why standards are important for wireless security

Why standards are important for wireless security

Industry standards play a critical role in R&D, product development and marketing initiatives which in turn help organizations meet their business objectives.
Staff Writers Feb 7 2005 11:33AM Security
WLAN Smart Card authentication receives standards boost

WLAN Smart Card authentication receives standards boost

An Extensible Authentication Protocol Smart Card (EAP-SC) authentication standard designed to serve as a unified secure point of entry for all IP wireless networks including Wi-Fi, WiMAX and Wi-Mobile has been unveiled.
Robert Jaques Oct 1 2004 10:27AM Security

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