Microsoft Corp. late Monday said a Chinese rule that personal computers sold in the country include Web filtering software raises issues of freedom of expression, privacy, and security that "need to be properly addressed." The statement by the U.S. software…
En aoà»t 2008, Greenpeace avait montré du doigt l'exploitation de l'Afrique comme un dépotoir pour les déchets électroniques du reste du monde. Aujourd'hui, HP et Microsoft se penchent sur un continent oublié par le « green IT ». L'Afrique reste…
Forced leave, wage reductions, hiring freezes and shorter hours simply did not do enough. A year into this recession, companies across the board are resorting to mass job cuts. Home Depot, Caterpillar, Sprint Nextel and at least eight other companies…
When the full scope and horror of the Nazi wartime atrocities began to emerge after World War II, many member states of the newly formed United Nations (UN) began calling for an international law outlining and protecting the fundamental rights…
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo and a group of human rights and public interest organizations plan to introduce Wednesday a global code of conduct that they say will better protect online free speech and privacy against government intrusion. The principles are…
Microsoft's "green" initiatives have generated quite a bit of buzz lately. What does this mean for Microsoft employees? Francois Ajenstat, Director of Environmental Sustainability here at Microsoft, stopped by JobsBlog to answer a few of my questions. Who are the…
Eh oui, il ne faut reculer devant rien pour effectuer la moindre petite économie d’énergie, ce qui, indirectement, limite la production de dioxyde de carbone. Comment, me direz-vous ? Et bien c’est beaucoup plus simple qu’il n’y parait et c’est…
Just days before the Olympic torch will reach Beijing, Internet leaders Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft say they are close to an agreement on a code of conduct for doing business in China and other countries that censor the Internet.Sen. Dick…
With expanded and tougher criteria on toxic chemicals, electronic waste and new criteria on climate change only Sony and Sony Ericsson score more than 5/10 in our latest Guide to Greener Electronics. Nintendo and Microsoft remain rooted to the bottom…
MSN is looking to engage cause-minded individuals on a new site that seeks to connect users with brands, reports ClickZ (via MarketingVox). MSN is partnering with WhatOnEarthIsGoingOn.com to create a new co-branded site where people can get together and learn…
