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Next-gen networks need tiered, converged rules
News As momentum for next-generation networks picks up, this new ecosystem needs blend of differentiated and converged regulations, says consultant.
Wednesday, June 17 2009 07:18 PM
Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, Network infrastructure, Next-generation technology/networks, Regulator, Regulation, consultant, telecommunications, Ernst & Young LLP, network infrastructure, financial crisis
Many still vulnerable to Conficker
News Some 11 percent of users still have not patched security hole that makes PCs vulnerable to Conficker worm, according to blog post from antivirus company Sophos.
Thursday, April 16 2009 06:46 PM
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security Management, Microsoft Corp., Exploit, Payload, Worm, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Password, antivirus
Outsourcing shifts past Bangalore, Mumbai
News While India remains popular with the top 50 outsourcing companies, vendors are progressively creating more bases in cities such as Chennai, Noida and Hyderabad.
Thursday, January 08 2009 08:41 AM
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Outsourcing, India, Outsourcing Company, Pune, Chennai, Silicon.com, outsource, Bangalore
Do-it-yourself iPhone apps
News Services that do the coding for you make it easy for nontechies to create iPhone apps. Applications to the Apple App Store are exploding.
Monday, November 02 2009 06:34 PM
Tags: Mobile applications, Smart phones, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Ovum, App, Tom Johnson, MEDL Mobile, mobile, Mobile applications
Accenture to acquire Nokia's Symbian service experts
News About 165 people will be transferred to Accenture as a result of the deal for Nokia's Symbian Professional Services unit.
Monday, July 20 2009 10:20 AM
Tags: Symbian, Customer support, Acquisitions, Smart Phone, Accenture Ltd., operating system, Symbian Inc., Symbian OS, phone, professional services
PayPal will be bigger than eBay.com, CEO says
News However, the shift will probably take four to six years, says John Donahoe in a talk at the Brainstorm: Tech conference.
Friday, July 24 2009 10:42 AM
Tags: E-commerce, E-business, PayPal, eBay Inc., Conference, Online Payment, Sales, payment service, Facebook, CEO
Keep project scope small for success
Techguide Negativity can kill a project, but the opposite is also true: You can stuff a project with so many features that it's crushed by its own weight.
Monday, July 06 2009 01:40 AM
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Protocols and platforms, Project, Database, Chip, operating system, Chances, Ruby on Rails, Hardware
Asia still on lookout for best IT talent
News While the job market has turned in favor of employers, companies in Asia still find it tough to identify and attract the right IT talent, say recruiters.
Monday, February 23 2009 05:57 PM
Tags: Career, Human resources, Asia, India, Recruiting, Singapore, Yeo, e-mail, job, hiring
Oracle/BEA: 12 months on
News Database maker Oracle finally captures BEA making it a key middleware player, but are results showing?
Tuesday, June 02 2009 10:27 AM
Tags: Database management, Database, Acquisitions, Servers, App servers, Portal, Sun Microsystems Inc., Database, BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp.
Employers still grapple over IT pay, skills
News While employers now hold bargaining power, increase in skills pool and lower salaries relate more to tech workers with generic skills, say HR execs.
Wednesday, May 06 2009 06:48 PM
Tags: Trends, Compensation, Recruiting, HR policies and procedures, Candidate, Employer, Salary, Worker, e-mail, Human Resources
iPhones: The Wi-Fi threat to business security
News A security expert has warned that companies will face new Wi-Fi security threats due to the rising popularity of Apple's iPhone.
Thursday, June 12 2008 10:32 PM
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Security, Mac OS, Smart phones, Australia, Password, Sydney, Wi-Fi, Business Security, Web 2.0
Infosys eyes SAP consultant for US$751.7M
News The Indian IT services giant plans to buy U.K.-based SAP consultant Axon Group to beef up its consulting division.
Tuesday, August 26 2008 10:47 AM
Tags: Acquisitions, Consulting, Infosys Technologies Ltd., SAP AG, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, U.K., Poland
Chrome's JavaScript challenge to Silverlight
News The advent of Google's Chrome browser, software pros say, should spur a big speedup for JavaScript, which would raise its standing against Microsoft's Silverlight technology.
Monday, September 08 2008 05:12 AM
Tags: Web browsers, Java, Microsoft Silverlight, Google Inc., web technology, program manager, JavaScript, Adobe Systems Inc., Web 2.0, consultant
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News Dramatic increase over the last 12 months is due to the rise in SQL injection attacks.
Wednesday, July 23 2008 11:22 PM
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Malware, Google Inc., Database, antivirus, Silicon.com, malicious code, E-mail Attachment, consultant
Open source 'lacks enterprise-grade security'
News A new study finds lax or non-existent security processes in open source development, serving as a warning to businesses.
Tuesday, July 22 2008 12:32 AM
Tags: Open source, Security, IT Security, enterprise security, software, financial, Linux, consultant, Struts, tools company




