Chief officers for privacy

IBM has appointed Harriet P. Pearson as the company's first chief privacy officer, leading a corporate trend in America to recognise the importance of maintaining the integrity of customer data. The company intends her to guide IBM's privacy policies and lead initiatives to strengthen consumer data protection. ...more

DTI puts a fire under 100 per cent broadband rollout

BT and the government have been talking big on broadband again, mentioning the big 100. That's the 100 per cent roll out of broadband across the UK. What spurs this enthusiasm is a new announcement from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regarding its Broadband Aggregation Project. ...more

ITV to broadcast simultaneously on TV and mobiles

Although the BBC and Sky transmit some pre-recorded content to mobile phones, the ITV deal with mobile network 3 is the first time simultaneous broadcasts will be available on handsets in the UK. ITV is putting some of its most popular shows including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, The X Factor and Prime Suspect on the service. Customers will also be able to download highlights packages on demand. ...more

EU charges Apple over iTunes pricing

The European Commission has issued formal charges against Apple and the major record companies, alleging they have violated EU rules on restrictive business practices. The Commission has sent a Statement of Objection to Apple and unidentified record companies, believed to be the 'big four' of EMI, Sony BMG, Universal Music and Warner Music. Chief among the Commissions concerns is the fact that consumers can only buy music from the local version of online stores. ...more

Sony launches new CD camera

The latest two models in the Sony Mavica range of digital still cameras will feature a CD-R/RW drive. The MVC-CD300 is a 3.3 megapixel camera while the MVC-CD200 boasts a of 2. ...more