Government provides £5m to address Cloud barriers
£5 million in government support funding is to be given to thirteen business-led research and development projects to address the challenges impeding the adoption of Cloud computing. The money will aim to address three issues that were highlighted by previous studies...New release of BASDA eBIS-XML Data Exchange Standard
BASDA delivers an interoperability platform to support sustainability and economic growth BASDA has released the latest version of the leading electronic data exchange standard, eBIS-XML, to drive even greater interoperability between software applications, streamline...Don’t shirk data protection responsibilities in the Cloud, says European Commission
EU data protection supervisor Peter Hustinx has warned that Cloud firms must avoid shirking their data protection responsibilities when providing services. In an official opinion from the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) office, Hustinx added that...Data Extraction Patent – European Patent Withdrawn
Further to the agreement reached last month in the High Court that the UK Patent relating to data extraction would be revoked, we can now report that the European Patent has also been withdrawn. This follows the efforts by BASDA, working alongside BASDA Member, Future...Timetable for RTI introduction continues to give concern
Several writers in the business trade press have voiced their concerns regarding HMRC’s timetable for the introduction of RTI (Real Time Information). Kevin Reed of Accounting Web in particular feels that small businesses will find the requirements too onerous, and...Once Again BASDA champions members in revoking threatening patent
A data extraction patent that could have significantly impacted upon many software developers will be revoked thanks to support from BASDA.
BASDA member Success at Software Satisfaction Awards 2012
Congratulations to the BASDA members who were winners and finalists at the SSAwards 2012 event.
Whatever happened to mandatory carbon reporting ?
Government report says they are unable to make a decision on mandatory carbon accounting.