IT Services News | September, 2008

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  1. EU Prepares to Utilize Web 3.0The European Commission is considering the employment of Web 3.0 to gain state-of-the-art internet across Europe.

    Web 3.0 is an evolutionary stage following Web 2.0.  It used to be defined as the aspects of the internet which, though potentially possible, are not technically or practically feasible at this time. However, with the spiraling growth of the internet, Web 3.0 is now deemed as the more reliable way of computing which depends on high-broadband...

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  2. Women Conquering the World of ITThe IT world has been dominated by men, but women are slowly joining the IT workforce.
    Women working in technology industry consist of only 25 percent of all IT workers, and this is attributed to their lack of interest in the business. However, there are some women who are most particularly absorbed with how the IT industry works.

    One case in point is Janina Voigt. She is the only female member of this year’s New...

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  3. Cybercrooks Target KiwibankInternet scammers have found a new prey by which they could amass personal information from.

    New Zealand’s Kiwibank  customers have been receiving bogus emails claiming  $20, 000 has been deposited in their account. This enables the scammers to access into Kiwibank accounts where they could withdraw huge amount of money.

    The bank has worked with Interpol, the internet operator and other banks to block the site recently attacked. Fortunately, no one has reported they have lost their...

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  4. Citrix Trials BYO Computer SchemeCitrix Systems is trying out a new program that would most benefit its employees.

    The company is giving out $2,100 per employee to get a laptop of their choice which will be used within the company’s premises. The computer can both be for personal and business use. In addition, employees will be given a three-year service plan. Staffers who have signed up for the program already reached 200 who appears to be satisfied with the...

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  5. MIllions Contest Facebook's New DesignAlmost 2.7 million Facebook users have expressed dissent over the site’s new design. A Facebook group was even formed calling for a boycott on the social networking site as a way of getting their message clear to Facebook makers.

    The group, known as 1,000,000 against the new Facebook layout," is urging its supporters not to access the site during the weekend of Oct. 18 and Oct. 19. Another organization opposed to Facebook’s move, dubbed...

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  6. Researchers Create Bug-Blocking Chip MonitorResearchers at the University of Michigan have built a device designed to combat microprocessor bugs.

    The technology, dubbed as "semantic guardian" is a little monitor embedded in the microprocessor. It is devised to check if the chip is being compelled to do something that it is not programmed to do. It can also identify untested states, and then slow down the processor by automatically setting it into safe mode. This decelerates a computers performance,...

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  7. Calls for Mobile Broadband in Laptops SoaringOperators, together with laptop and chipset makers are exhorting for a built-in mobile broadband support in laptops.

    Companies such as Asus, Dell, Ericsson, Lenovo, LG, Microsoft, Orange, Qualcomm, Telefónica Europe, Telecom Italia, TeliaSonera, T-Mobile, Toshiba and Vodafone are pushing for mobile internet access in notebooks. These companies are said to be shelling out US$1 billion for marketing budget. Laptops manufactured by the participating firms will bear a mark which is similar to...

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  8. Microsoft Introduces Visual Studio 2010, .NET 4.0Microsoft is set to focus on a new suite of developer tools, adding to its wide array of advanced products.

    With the Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft aims to "democratize application life cycle management" through making it simpler for developers, database pros, architects, and testers to work collectively. The new development platform will most likely to highlight modeling and testing. In addition, the tool will feature something that resembles to an airplane’s blackbox....

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  9. Microsoft Eyes Spammers in Legal SalvoMicrosoft is anticipated to file legal charges against spammers who continually use the company’s products in their advertising.

    Reports say Microsoft has employed a group, known as Microsoft’s Internet Safety Enforcement Team, to team up with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office in an effort to launch various lawsuits against high-profile offenders. Spammers who will most likely be centered by Microsoft’s legal move are those who deploy scare tactics, duping users to launch...

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  10. The Truth About Green ITGreen IT has made a big fuss over the internet world, and it seems more of just a puff rather than a reality. Most companies are dropping back when it comes to ecological ways of computing since there are still no policies put into place.
    Green IT has been widely publicized for the past couple of years that some are doubting if it’s even going to become a reality rather than just a...

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  • Government Vows to Finance E-crime Unit

    The UK government has announced financing a police cybercrime unit which aims to deter internet fraud. E-crime has been continuously proliferating over the years, and the government hopes to turn this around with the existence of the unit. With a £3.5m government...

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  • Sun Releases GlassFish Web Platform

    Sun Microsystems has released a new platform designed to make the most of its GlassFish application server. The firm said that its Sun GlassFish Portfolio is open source and cost-effective, and could help companies looking to run low-cost, scalable applications. The platform includes a LAMP-based web stack with...

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  • Scrubbed Out Data Lures Cyber Attackers

    Based on a report made by Verizon Business, web criminals have changed their tactics in breaching user data. In lieu of exploiting sites containing credit card information, criminals are now targeting areas where the data were stored.    Bryan Sartan, director of...

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