Latest standards and regulations news.
Windows security compliance tool debuts, 10/16/07: Promisec Tuesday is announcing a security compliance and configuration management tool for large Windows networks.
EU may consider regulation of broadband pricing, 10/15/07: The gap between broadband haves and have nots in the European Union has widened during the past year, a trend that might warrant price regulation similar to that imposed on the market for mobile roaming charges earlier this year, the European Commission said Monday.
New Senate bill focuses on identity theft, 10/17/07: A pair of U.S. senators yesterday introduced the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, which proposes adding protections for consumers who fall victim to identity theft to the existing bill focused on data privacy and security that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in May.
Apple says iPhone complies with eco standards, 10/16/07: The iPhone meets the restrictions placed on hazardous substances, Apple said in the wake of a Greenpeace report published on Monday.
Who needs NAC anyway?, 10/16/07: NAC still has a way to go before it becomes a standard component of network security in most companies, but signs of growth are there, with vendors predicted to sell $629 million in NAC enforcement appliances by 2010, according to Infonetics.
U.K. regulators consider allowing mobile phone use on planes, 10/18/07: The U.K.’s telecoms regulator Ofcom Thursday proposed allowing British airlines to offer mobile phone services to passengers via onboard base stations.
