IT Services News | October, 2008

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  1. UK Firms Continually Hit With Cyber Espionage AttacksA UK expert has cautioned that computer systems of utility firms and huge financial organizations remain to be the target of cybercriminals.
    Companies which provide UK’s national infrastructure are said to be investigated with industrial espionage. Cases of political, economic and technical spying are dominating over cyber-terrorism attacks, according to Mark Oram, head of information security knowledge department at the government-backed Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI).

    Oram said,...

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  2. Company Faces Industrial Action Over IT JobsSteria, an IT services company is now facing industrial action over its move to outsource jobs to India on a contract with the Co-operative banking group.

    The trade union, Unite, is launching actions against Steria’s plan to create over 30 compulsory redundancies between its IT staff and those working in CFS.

    Richard Lynch, Unite Negotiating Officer, stated,  "These cutbacks bring to 90 the number of voluntary or compulsory redundancies in the Steria CFS...

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  3. Google Coordinates with NASA to Expand Web RangeGoogle is currently teaming up with NASA to build a novel communication system in space. Vint Cerf, Google vice-president and chief internet evangelist, is collaborating with the space agency  to spread out the web’s reach.

    Google Earth is now being used by NASA to establish communication between its astronauts and robotic spacecraft through point-to-point radio links.

    Cerf is working with JPL or Jet Propulsion Laboratory to create a new comm system. The project,...

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  4. Couple Alleged of Illicit File SharingA couple from Inverness were accused by Atari, a game firm, of illegal sharing of Race 07 on their computer. Gill and Ken Murdoch were threatened with high court fines for their alleged file sharing as a way to protect copyright.

    The couple claims they never played a computer game in their lives, but Atari’s solicitors think otherwise. The Murdoch’s are said to have been monitored by London law firm Davenport Lyons, by...

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  5. JPMorgan Trims IT Contractor WagesConsequent to the worldwide financial downturn, JPMorgan has opted to decrease wages of its IT contractors by 15 percent starting November 1.

    JPMorgan is among the scores of banks who have cut rates to endure tough financial times. Other banks include BarCap, Deutsche Bank, Nomura International, Merrill Lynch and Royal Bank of Scotland.

    JPMorgan notified its recruitment supplier list through an advisory stating its plan to reduce wage rate. The note stated, "Due to prevailing...

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  6. HSBC Employs Biometrics To Secure DataHSBC is currently using a state-of-the-art biometric technology capable of idnetifying 2,500 distinct features to manage access to its datacenters. The system utilizes cameras, ID, and software to confirm identification.

    Data therft has been the bane of many business organizations, and the use of biometrics is aimed to impede its proliferation.  The technology is presented by OmniPerception, and HSBC is the very first bank to use such system.

    According to Bob McDowall, analyst at Towergroup, biometrics...

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  7. IT Staff Urged to Undergo Survival TrainingRecruitment experts suggested that IT experts need to manage their own development and training to live through the recent economic crisis.

    The continuing recession will most possibly fuel more job cuts and IT professionals will definitely have their own share of cruel luck. Outsourcing is seen as the remedy for companies to save costs and this is not good news to domestic IT support.

    On the contrary, advanced IT skills are still sought...

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  8. Cybercrimes Proliferate as Tough Times ContinueGarlik, an online identity firm, reported that internet offenses committed in the UK have boosted compared to that of last year. The increase is attributed to the present worldwide economic condition.

    According to the report, online financial scams swelled to around 20%, that is 250,000 incidents in 2007. In general, the report concluded that over 3.5 million cybercrimes were executed last year, showing a 9 percent increase from last year’s numbers.

    The research revealed...

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  9. Mozilla To Scrap Firefox 2.0Mozilla is planning to add just two more updates for Firefox 2.0 before it finally tosses the browser out of the market by year end.

    Based on Mozilla’s policy, the company only supports a browser for six months after it has been replaced by a newer version. Firefox 3.0 was introduced in mid-June, barely leaving two months prior to its predecessor’s retirement.

    Mike Beltzner, the director of Firefox, expressed that most of the Firefox 2.0...

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  10. HP's Launch of Cheaper Netbooks Ignites Price WarHP’s recent launch of a cheaper line of netbooks is anticipated to boost competition over price and features. The company introduced Mini 1000 on Wednesdat, which has a starting price of $399. The new technology follows HP’s 2133 Mini-Note PC which was launched in April.

    HP is currently trailing behind Acer and Asustek in the netbook market. With its move to release low-cost devices, the company is expected fare well in...

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