Financial Crisis
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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.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, Network infrastructure, Next-generation technology/networks, Regulator, Regulation, consultant, telecommunications, Ernst & Young LLP, network infrastructure, financial crisis
'Disintegrated' IT didn't help financial crisis
News Financial firms could have better handled economic perils if they integrated technology-business infrastructure for more effective risk monitoring, say experts.
Tags: Financial, Software integration, Risk Management, Risk Management, Financial Crisis, IT Professional, Financial Company, compliance, decision-making, Financial
Netizens driving firms' social responsibility
News Online communities increasingly driving corporate social responsibility in Asia-Pacific, but governments still hold most sway, finds new study.
Tags: Green IT, Web 2.0, Corporate responsibility, Hewlett-Packard Co., Asia, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, corporate governance, Corporate Social Responsibility
HP: European telcos to become cloud providers
News Company, which sells bespoke hardware to cloud providers, says most major telcos in Europe will move into providing cloud services within 18 months.
Tags: Cloud computing, Communications, Data Protection, Hewlett-Packard Co., U.S., European Commission, IT Services, Financial Crisis, Europe, Cloud computing
Green tech year in preview
News The outlook for clean tech in 2009 is solid, with money projected to go to start-ups. But the falling price of oil and the financial crisis have dampened the speed of technology innovation.
Tags: Green IT, Politics, Clean Technology, Carbon Emission, Financial Crisis, solar cell, financing, electric car, energy efficiency, recession
With new leadership, Lenovo looks ahead
News New management at the top means big changes for the PC maker, but new President and COO Rory Read says it's looking for more opportunities, not fewer.
Tags: Desktops, Recruiting, IBM Corp., PC Company, Financial Crisis, Notebook, Rory Read, Lenovo Group Ltd., chairman, CEO
When governments don't look back, in anger history returns
Blogs I had hosted a roundtable dialog in April 2001 that included Neil Montefiore, then-CEO of MobileOne (M1). In the midst o...
Melbourne university taps cloud to water farms
News An agriculture project at the University of Melbourne becomes the forefront of cloud computing and Web applications.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data Management, Business applications, IBM Corp., Financial Crisis, Web Application, Cloud computing, Melbourne, software, University of Melbourne
Ballmer: Congress must 'stabilize' financial crisis
News Speaking in Europe, Microsoft's chief executive says he is hopeful that politicos in the United States can come up with a "resolution" before the end of the week.
Tags: Financial, Steve Ballmer, Financial Crisis, Oslo, White House, bank, U.S., industry, financial market, agency
Credit card fraud a top concern in US as economy melts
News Fears of financial security rise while national security concerns drop in the United States, according to the latest Unisys Security Index.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Security, Fraud, Survey, financial security, debit card, virus, financial, identity fraud
There will be IT jobs this quarter, just not too many
News IT departments across the United States won’t hire much this quarter, a survey finds, but they won’t be making significant cuts to their staff numbers.
Tags: Best strategies, Business plans, Workforce, Survey, CIO, Worker, financial, job, professional services, hiring
Panasonic to acquire Sanyo Electric
News Electronics giant Panasonic, aiming to get an edge in the rechargeable-batteries business and solar-battery market, reaches agreement to buy Sanyo Electric.
Tags: Acquisitions, Business structures, Battery, Sanyo Electric Co., Photovoltaics, electric vehicle, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Panasonic, lithium-ion, financial
Lenovo to refocus on Chinese market
News With the company back in the hands of Chinese executives, it will now concentrate more heavily on its home market, according to Wall Street Journal report.
Tags: Desktops, Forecasting, Earning reports/forecasts, Servers, Leadership, PC Company, Forecasting, Liu, Lenovo Group Ltd., Emerging Market
Panasonic to shed 15,000 jobs
News Half the redundancies are in Japan, with the rest of the cuts being made globally. The company also plans to close 27 factories worldwide
Tags: Layoffs, Hitachi Ltd., Electronics, Sales, Japan, Panasonic, financial, job, U.K., R&D
Stimulus packages to boost ICT sector
News IT vendors gain as Asian governments commit US$767 billion worth of initiatives to jumpstart their economies, IDC says.
Tags: Government, Green IT, Investment, IT-spending, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Information And Communication Technology, energy efficiency, job, patient
