Matthew Broersma

U.S. federal prosecutors have indicted the former chief financial officer of British software firm Autonomy on criminal charges including conspiracy and wire fraud, in the latest fallout from HP’s 2011 acquisition of the company.In a 12-page indictment, the U.S. Department of Justice accused Sushovan Hussain, who was Autonomy’s finance director at the time of the […]

Microsoft has asked the U.S. government and the Department of Justice to intervene on its behalf in the software companys ongoing European Union antitrust case. Microsoft confirmed to eWEEK that it has asked the U.S. government to take action on an aspect of the case specifically involving trade secrets, arguing that the case could have […]

Twenty-six software companies, including giants such as SAP and Microsoft, have joined forces for what they say is Europes first industry association focusing on ISVs (independent software vendors). At a launch in Brussels on Thursday, the chairman of the newly formed ESA (European Software Association, not to be confused with the European Space Agency), Jeremy […]

The European Commission has appointed a British cybercrime expert to assist in overseeing Microsofts compliance with a 2004 antitrust decision. Neil Barrett was one of several candidates put forward by Microsoft, and his role as a technical adviser to the Commission will begin immediately, the Commission said. Barrett holds visiting professorships with two UK universities […]

The European Union has unveiled plans to require all telephone and Internet traffic to be logged and stored for up to a year in order to help combat organized crime and terrorism. The plan was unveiled on Wednesday by the European Commission, the EUs executive arm, and would require the approval of the European Parliament. […]

The United Nations summit drew to a close on Friday with national governments locked in an unresolved dispute over future governance of the Internet. A number of governments called for the United States to relinquish its unilateral control over Internet governance, in favor of a new body under the oversight of the international community or […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected an attempt to invalidate a far-reaching browser patent controlled by Eolas, despite fears that the patent and others like it could lead to Internet chaos. The decision is a serious blow to Microsoft Corp.s hopes of avoiding paying millions in damages to Eolas Technologies Inc. and being […]

Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. gave their backing to Toshiba Corp.s HD DVD format on Tuesday, as a next-generation DVD format war with the Sony-backed Blu-Ray format looks increasingly unavoidable. The two formats offer various advantages for manufacturers and content providers, but the two IT industry giants said the HD DVD format is more suitable […]

Microsoft has filed a fresh appeal of the European Commissions decision forcing it to make Windows desktop communications protocols available to competitors. The application for annulment was filed on Aug. 10 with the EUs (European Union) Court of First Instance and made public on Wednesday. It follows an earlier agreement that Microsofts broader case with […]

A UK advertising firm says it has carried out the biggest Bluetooth advertising campaign to date, reaching 15,000 Londoners directly via their cell phones. The campaign, carried out to promote the launch of Coldplays album “X&Y”, is just one of several that are being pioneered in and on billboards, movie theaters, airports and train stations […]