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Outsourcing ‘will change’ after £709m BSkyB-EDS court verdict

Outsourcing ‘will change’ after £709m BSkyB-EDS court verdict

A verdict is expected in the costly £709 million court case between BSkyB and EDS this month or next, but the legal action could have been avoided through mediation, according to industry observers.

Oracle vs SAP legal fight gets messier

Oracle vs SAP legal fight gets messier

Legalese aside, Oracle vs SAP is dirty and complicated, with 30 pages of incendiary allegations by both parties, he-said-she-said barbs and frank admissions by SAP and Oracle hinting at just how hard it is for each side to make its case.

Interoperability issues delayed US government smartcards

Interoperability issues delayed US government smartcards

The problems with the new system discussed in detail.

New rules will drive single EU telecoms market

New rules will drive single EU telecoms market

Reforms to the European Union's telecoms rules due today (13 November) mark the most ambitious attempt yet to shape a single market out of 27 national telecoms markets in the EU.

Round-up: MiFID

Round-up: MiFID

After nine years in development, the European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) comes into effect today, and promises to spur a new round of technology investment and a profound shake-up the financial markets .

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White House sets deadline for security breach-notification plans

White House sets deadline for security breach-notification plans

US government agencies have been ordered to implement new security policies including a review of their use of personal IDs.

Judge overturns Internet child protection law

A US judge has decided to overturn a 1998 law that made it a crime for web sites to offer sexually explicit material that could be accessed by minors.

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