In today`s technology roundup: UK to get blanket wireless Internet coverage, software that detects plagiarised passages, and Office for Mac set for May.
RSA Security will support Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Sarbanes-Oxley, says local RSA distributor SecureData.
Orion Telecom has launched a least cost routing (LCR) solution aimed at small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Global telecommunications consultancy NUS Consulting says its survey results show that Telkom is trying to "screw the consumer" and has some of the most expensive call rates in the world. Telkom rejects the survey findings.
Vodacom SA and Econet Wireless Nigeria (EWN) have announced a five-year management agreement, but a judge`s ruling expected next week might see it only last five days.
Telkom`s appeal in the complex legal case against Orion Telecom will be heard in June, but Orion is keen to press ahead with its interim relief interdict in the meantime.
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Algeria is set to legalise voice over IP (VOIP), which would set it among other African countries adopting the technology ahead of SA, where it is still illegal.
Competitors have welcomed the European Commission`s ruling against Microsoft in Europe.
Microsoft believes its proposals to settle the European Commission investigation would have provided more choices for European consumers than the official decision announced yesterday.
Experts estimate that thousands of people in SA may be using Skype software to make illegal international calls over the Internet, but Telkom may not take this affront lying down.
There has been no real investment in Basel Capital Accord initiatives by local banks yet, although financial institutions are ensuring that new projects comply with the accord as it stands, says Compuware.
The IBM Risk and Compliance Basel II information management offering has been announced.
Novell says the recent SCO lawsuit against it illustrates that SCO`s campaign against enterprise adoption of Linux is foundering.