HSBC loses server with info on 159K accounts
Bank admits a server containing customer account names and numbers, as well as transaction types and amounts, has gone missing at a Hong Kong branch.
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Data security,
Authentication and encryption,
Security Management,
Security applications/tools
Microsoft sets up R&D center in China
The software giant invests US$280 million to build its largest R&D facility outside of the United States. The Beijing center can accommodate 5,000 staff.
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R&D,
Business development/management
Atos wants 'invisible' tech at Beijing 2008
With less than three months to go before the start of the Olympics, Atos Origin is preparing to fulfill the objective of remaining unnoticed throughout the world's largest sporting event.
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Servers,
Infrastructure/architecture management,
Business applications
China Mobile builds world's highest Net cafe
The world's highest Internet cafe is located 5,200 meters on Mount Everest. Bandwidth will be carefully allocated for news media covering the Olympic torch relay.
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Service level management,
Web services,
Bandwidth
Finet Group breaks into Chinese Internet games sector
Chinese financial publisher Finest Group launches its own online game company, China Game, as a sign of commitment to invest in the gaming industry of China.
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Digital media,
Games,
Business development/management,
Web sites
eBay Eachnet just wants to be free in China
Eachnet introduces fee exemption to users when they open an online store. This is an attempt to attract more users to boost up China's online transactions.
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Web sites
Not much life in China's virtual worlds
Chinese entrepreneurs' answers to Second Life are early stage, but they see potential for brand-building, worker training and e-commerce
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Games,
Virtualization
Beijing marks 100-day countdown to Olympics
International Olympic Committee officials voice confidence in the organization of this year's Games, as China continues to gear up for the global sporting event.
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Green IT,
Business applications,
Software engineering/development
Carrefour removed from Chinese Internet
The Chinese word for "Carrefour" is taken out from Web searches due to some sensitive issues that it might raise in the Olympic-Tibetan saga.
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Web sites
3Com's new chief to be based in China
The move to base Bob Mao, who speaks fluent English and Mandarin, in China signals the company's commitment to the Chinese market.
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Leadership,
Networking technology,
LANs and WANs
Multicore CPUs drive change
The rise of multi-core technology demands people with the right skills around open source and multi-threaded programming.
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Multiprocessor servers,
Components
ISC shutters services of more than 4300 Chinese open e-mail relays
Internet Society of China proposes two measures, one is spam e-mail reporting and the other a white list e-mail servers, in an attempt to stop spammers with the close-down of over 4,300 e-mail relays.
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Spam and phishing,
Viruses and worms
Open source big names help attract new users
Participation from big open source vendors in smaller user community settings is helping incite new interest in Linux user groups in Asia.
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Linux,
Open source
China Mobile preps WLAN services for Olympics
China Mobile partners with AsiaInfo to upgrade the Olympic WLAN network of its authentication and billing system. This is to satisfy the large number of users at Olympic venues and cities.
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Network infrastructure,
802.11/Wi-Fi
China Mobile sets up innovation lab with SoftBank, Vodafone
China Mobile signs a deal with SoftBank and Vodafone to promote the development of new mobile technology. However, it still needs the approval of the authorities.
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Innovation,
Mobile applications
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