Internet taxes: Is the inevitable about to happen?

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	Internet taxes: Is the inevitable about to happen? Some things never happen the way that us pundits expect. Back on Independence Day in 1999 I wrote this about government taxing the purchase of goods over the Internet: "I fully believe in the ingenuity of the government when it comes to imposing taxes. We will be paying these taxes soon." Well, "soon" has not happened yet, but maybe it is getting closer. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Virtualizing SAP This KnowledgeVault has answers to questions in a series of concise videos, webinars and assets that explain how SAP and VMware work together to deliver optimal application performance in a virtualized environment. View Now! In this Issue After 'cool' mission, Herschel telescope dies in space Spanish police say DDoS suspect used a van as a mobile office DDoS suspect used a van as a mobile office, Spanish police say Government CTO Liam Maxwell on C-level change WEBCAST: Workday The Mobile Enterprise Today's mobile enterprise requires important data anywhere, anytime. And with mobile enterprise applications, IT needs to offer simple, easy-to-use apps that employees will embrace – without compromising security. View Now After 'cool' mission, Herschel telescope dies in space After four years of helping scientists understand how stars and planets form, the Herschel space telescope has stopped working. Read More Spanish police say DDoS suspect used a van as a mobile office The man suspected of participating in a large DDoS attack on an antispam organization that caused intermittent Internet hiccups drove around Spain in a van he used as a mobile office, Spain's Interior Ministry said Sunday. Read More WEBCAST: HOSTING How The Cloud Threatens Midsize Enterprises A recent study showed 92% of IT pros recognize that moving to the cloud provides a competitive edge, but only 20% plan to get there. The failure to close that Cloud gap poses a serious threat. Learn More DDoS suspect used a van as a mobile office, Spanish police say The man suspected of participating in a large DDoS attack on an antispam organization that caused intermittent Internet hiccups drove around Spain in a van he used as a mobile office, Spain's Interior Ministry said Sunday. Read More Government CTO Liam Maxwell on C-level change The government is scrapping the cross-government CIO role. Since the coalition took office in 2010 there has been a significant level of CIO churn in Whitehall. Liam Maxwell, currently the Government CTO, has risen through the ranks and is considered to be a major reformer. CIO UK met with Maxwell recently to discuss a wide range of issues, including the politics of his role, the Government Digital Service, G-Cloud, SME vendors and -- of course -- cuts. Read More
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