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UK Firms Continually Hit With Cyber Espionage Attacks
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaA 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...
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Company Faces Industrial Action Over IT Jobs
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaSteria, 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...
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Google Coordinates with NASA to Expand Web Range
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaGoogle 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...
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Couple Alleged of Illicit File Sharing
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaA 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...
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JPMorgan Trims IT Contractor Wages
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaConsequent 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...
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HSBC Employs Biometrics To Secure Data
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaHSBC 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...
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IT Staff Urged to Undergo Survival Training
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaRecruitment 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...
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Cybercrimes Proliferate as Tough Times Continue
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaGarlik, 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...
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Mozilla To Scrap Firefox 2.0
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaMozilla 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...
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HP's Launch of Cheaper Netbooks Ignites Price War
Oct 31, 2008 By EmmaHP'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...
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