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Academy program to plug 'real-world' gap
News Microsoft introduces initiative aimed at helping Malaysian education institutions bring relevant IT skills into curriculum and ensuring local graduates are "employable".
Tags: IT training, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., India, Program, Graduate, software, technology company, Human Resources, job
Symantec: Identify safe software by reputation
News Security firm is testing rating technology that can accurately categorize malware and legitimate programs based on user-guided "reputation", says India CTO.
Tags: PC security, Viruses and worms, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Norton Co., Malware, Security, Reputation, Program
Signature makes cards 'less secure'
News Signature-based cards less secure and targeted to be phased out, says analyst, with countries like Australia, U.K. and France, already opting for safer alternatives.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, Authentication and encryption, Chip, Fraud, Singapore, Card, Australia, personal identification number, e-mail
Amazon's new games trade-in program examined
News news analysis Amazon's latest move into the games resale business has sent a message to competitors that it means business.
Tags: Games, Video Game, Gamer, Program, DVD, GameStop, Amazon.com Inc., CEO, Craigslist, game
Schneier: 'Zero benefit' from US border biometrics
News The Department of Homeland Security has disputed Bruce Schneier's claim that the U.S.-Visit program has had no impact on reducing criminal and terrorist threats.
Tags: Security, Biometrics, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, British Telecommunications, Officer, Program, RSA Security Inc., undersecretary, Iraq, blog
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Tags: Adware, McAfee Internet Security, Web Browser, Anti-spyware, spyware, McAfee Inc., Web Site, Web
Symbian's Horizon app scheme goes live
News First 50 applications have been approved through the developer program, but all are for current versions of Symbian rather than future, open sourced versions.
Tags: Mobile applications, Symbian, Facebook, Symbian Inc., Operating System, CEO, mobile, Mobile applications, Video, mobile operating system
Palm opens doors to WebOS applications
News New developer program will allow mobile apps to be sold and installed without review by Palm, waiving fees for open source developers.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Open Source, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., software, Palm Pre, mobile, Developer, Sales
LinkedIn's platform loosens up
News Professional networking site now lets developers access its application programming interface to import LinkedIn features into external sites.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Software engineering/development, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Inc., network, Web sites, Web 2.0, API
Dell: Order a Vista PC and get it with Windows 7
News Customers can order a Vista machine now but elect to have Dell upgrade the PC to Windows 7 before it ships the computer.
Tags: Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Computer, Windows 7, PC Company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7
Cash for Clunkers could raid renewable-energy loans
News Trade-in program for fuel-efficient vehicles is popular with politicians and consumers alike. But a proposal to extend it could take money allocated for renewable-energy loan guarantees.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Department Of Energy, Renewable Energy, U.S. Senate, White House, finance, U.S. Congress, biofuel, Business Strategies & Functions, Barack Obama
Panda's Cloud Antivirus leaves beta behind
News First introduced in beta back in April, Panda Cloud Antivirus graduates to a stable, public release and signifies a major security vendor taking aim at the freeware competition--instead of the other way around.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Cloud computing, Recycle Bin, Computer, Security, Panda, Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0, Scans
IBM's North Carolina smart-grid trial shaves power
News Electricity use drops by an average of 15 percent in a pilot test of a smart-grid system among 100 commercial and business customers.
Tags: Green IT, Verizon Communications Inc., IBM Corp., Conference, Wireless, HVAC, 3G, adjustment, Washington D.C., PC
Reviewing scheduled task inventory for Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Default installations of Windows Server 2008 R2 enumerate a number of default scheduled tasks, many of which you may not need.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003, Task, UPnP, server configuration, Information Technology, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Rick, Server, customer experience
Facebook adopts new privacy policy
News The social-networking site hopes that policy revision will make the policy more accessible and easier to understand.
Tags: Privacy, Facebook, Social Networking, Revision, network, Video, general counsel, blog, Privacy
