U.K. firms that choose to allow employees to view television broadcasts of World Cup soccer matches via broadband connections without the proper license could face fines of as much as 1,000 pounds (roughly US$1,850), BBC News reports.Any machine that is “installed or used” for receiving television programming needs to be licensed, according to BBC News.The BBC will stream some 50 hours of World Cup footage to Web surfers in the United Kingdom, and more than 5 million of those Internet users are believed to have high-speed broadband access at their work desks, BBC News reports.A spokesperson with the United Kingdom’s TV Licensing told BBC News, “We know exactly which unlicensed business premises to target. It doesn’t matter how you’re watching; if you are watching a live match, you will need a license.” The BBC is able to stream live World Cup content only from games shown on television stations, according to BBC News.Related Link: Security Watch at the 2006 World Cup (CSOonline.com)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe