All Legislation and Regulation News - March 2007

The portal to staying in control of compliance

  • Case Study
  • Date: 16 March 2007
For Simon Benson, Environmental, Safety & Security Manager, NYK Group Europe Ltd, there are a number of challenges that occupy his working day but there’s one in particular: compliance

Government to lift mobile phone ban in hospitals

The government will lift the ban on the use of mobile phones in hospitals this spring, the BBC reports.

CIOs: Talk to your company's lawyer

An IT legal expert stresses the importance of good communication between a CIO and corporate counsel.

Army launches satellite for UK battlefield comms

The British Army has launched the Skynet 5 satellite system to improve broadband communications between British troops and their control centres as part of a £3.2bn PFI deal.

Symantec acquires automated risk assessment firm

Symantec has acquired Reston, Va.-based 4FrontSecurity, a maker of automated risk analysis and security management tools. An expert says it's the latest sign that the security risk assessment market is heating up.

IT departments 'feeling the pressure' from business on compliance

IT staff say they are being put under unreasonable pressure by their companies when it comes to supporting regulatory compliance.

Water directive pushes Yorkshire Water to expand core IT system

Yorkshire Water is planning to expand its core water management IT system in support of the Water Framework Directive, an industry requirement to create a single system for water flow (fluvial) data, asset performance, and biological and chemical maps.

Paris to offer free Wi-Fi broadband to citizens and visitors

Citizens and visitors to Paris are to get free access to Wi-Fi broadband internet across the capital.

Airwave sale drawn out

The proposed sale of O2’s Airwave Tetra wireless communications unit may become a drawn-out process.

Kelly eyes virtual network savings

Staffing and recruitment company Kelly Services is about to complete the roll-out of a virtual network across its European offices that is expected to save it £2.7m a year, just five months after signing up virtual network operator Vanco in a five-year managed service contract.
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