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18th March 2007 Archive

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  • Anti-spyware bill could mean tougher fines

    Third time lucky?

    On Thursday, the anti-spyware bill - which has twice passed the U.S. House of Representatives only to be rejected by the Senate - got its third hearing in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. The bill, whose full title is the "Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act," would prohibit …

    Security 18 Mar 2007, 07:02

  • MySQL – is this database fit for the Enterprise?

    Part 2: Carving a niche

    MySQL has recently appeared as an Enterprise edition. We have already looked at whether MySQL (the company) is enterprise ready, but we can also ask whether the product itself is suitable for enterprise use. Some Reg Dev readers clearly have strong views about this already. First up, remember that Enterprises come in all …

    Developer 18 Mar 2007, 09:02

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