The World Wide Web Consortium has announced measures for developer participation in Web standardisation
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Enisa Details HTML5 Threats
New analysis by the EU cyber-security agency details 51 security issues with upcoming web standards such as HTML5
OCI Wades In To Develop More Cloud Standards
Back from the brink, the Open Cloud Initiative returns, adding to the profusion of cloud standards bodies
HP FlexNetwork Takes Aim At Cisco Dominance
HP's FlexNetwork architecture is designed as an open standards-based rival to Cisco's 'proprietary' products
IEEE Lays Foundation For Cloud Computing Future
Two draft IEEE standards could help engineers minimise fragmentation and unleash the power of the cloud
PCI-DSS 2.0 Emphasises Transaction Log Management
The PCI Security Standards Council has updated the PCI DSS and PA-DSS with clarifications to help businesses improve compliance and security
Intel Forms Open Standards Alliance For The Cloud
Open standards are needed for cloud-based data centres, says Intel and its new Open Data Center Alliance
StorageTek Library Extension For Mainframes Released
Oracle has released a highly-scalable additional tier of storage for mainframes which can also be used in x86-based systems
FSF Fights BSA Over EC Support For Open Standards
The Free Software Foundation has accused the BSA of sabotaging the EC's support for open standards
EC Says Cloud Will Evaporate Without Open Standards
The rise of the internet and cloud services would not have been possible without openness, the EC has said
Experts Want A Kite-Mark For Cloud Services
Adopting cloud services is still a risky proposition but could be eased with more standards and accountability, experts claim
UC Standards Group Doesn’t Include Cisco or Avaya
HP, Polycom and Microsoft have launched a Unified Communications group, but Cisco and Avaya are playing a different game
Ignoring The Internet Could Stall Economy, Warns EC
Cooperation between the public and private sectors on open Internet platforms is key to Europe's future
Forecast For Cloud Computing Standards Is Overcast
With Microsoft and Amazon on one side and IBM and a host of others on the other side of an emerging battle over cloud standards, some ask if it is too early to try to set standards for cloud computing