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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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The Legal Challenges of the Internet of Things

CTOvision

The problem is, it is easier than ever for manufacturers to integrate data storage, but oftentimes the privacy and legal repercussions of the Internet of Things (IoT) are not considered. Here are a few legal aspects for businesses to consider when it comes to the Internet of Things. Internet-connected devices pose a challenge.

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Share eBooks with Confidence: Mastering eBook DRM

Kitaboo

The internet offers incredible opportunities to reach a global audience. Customizing Accessibility Authorization and Licensing Encryption: The Shield of Protection Detecting Unauthorized Distribution Unique Codes DRM Variations IV. Unique Codes Each DRM system comes with a unique code that acts as a virtual lock on your eBook.

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Google: Innovating in AI but can they catch up with cloud leaders?

CTOvision

Google segment includes Internet products, such as Search, Ads, Commerce, Maps, YouTube, Apps, Cloud, Android, Chrome, Google Play, and hardware products, including Chromecast, Chromebooks and Nexus, which are sold by the Company. Its technical infrastructure and Virtual Reality are also included in Google segment. Related articles.

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Apple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to China

The Verge

Chinese citizens’ access to the internet is heavily regulated, and there is restricted access to technologies like virtual private networks, or VPNs, which help citizens evade tracking and bypass censorship.

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How Big is the Hosted Desktop (DaaS) Market - Part 1

Fountainhead

Enter Virtual Desktops. However, the cloud-hosted virtual desktop goes one step further. Its data and user experience is delivered over the public internet. But the inhibitors revolved around two main areas: Physics and the more mundane aspect of licensing. The broader Desktop Virtualization Market.

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Marc Andreessen on the future of technology and the nature of government services

CTOvision

We are already seeing the use of the Internet as a reference to law, but consider it being delivered in a tailored way to inform. By 2030 we should expect to have virtual adjudication in many cases. Consider the many services that states are already moving online, like driver licenses and car registration.