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India Said to Seek Google, Skype Call Interception
Google, Skype and other companies providing communications services in India will have to make provisions for interception of these communications by India's security agencies, Indian home secretary, G.K. Pillai, said in Delhi , according to reports.
Intel Aims to be a Powerhouse in Mobile
Intel wants to be a force in the mobile computing world -- a fact that was made clear by the company's recently announced plans to acquire chip maker Infineon Technology's wireless division and security software provider McAfee.
Check Point Bolsters VMware Security
Security Gateway Virtual Edition (VE) has all the functionality of Check Point's Security Gateway and supports most of the security software blades that are available for the software when it is deployed on physical devices, the company says.
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Internet Access in Emerging Markets to Double by 2015
Added 2nd Sep 2010The number of people with Internet access in Brazil, Russia, China, India and Indonesia will double by 2015, management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group said in a report released.
Reflex Extends Management to the Cloud
Added 2nd Sep 2010According to a survey, conducted by the company, 35 percent of enterprises rated network visibility including flow traffic, monitoring and usage, as their main priority within virtualisation management.
Security Vulnerabilities Hit Record High for First Half of 2010
Added 31st Aug 2010Global security threats have increased significantly, having reached record highs in the first six months of 2010, according to IBM's X-Force 2010 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report.
Skype launches Skype Connect for businesses
Added 31st Aug 2010Skype has launched a Session Initiation Protocol-based voice service for businesses that integrates free and low-cost calling into orate IP PBXs, providing an opportunity to add voice features to orate Web sites and to cut back on some phone expenses.
Software Blades Boost Virtual Security Management
Added 31st Aug 2010Check Point Software Technologies has announced its new Multi-Domain Management software blades - Global Policy and Security Domain - that deliver virtual security management to businesses of all sizes.
Green IT Remains Immature, Emmission Offsets Highly Unlikely
Added 30th Aug 2010Green IT remains immature across the US, UK, Australia and India and the industry is highly unlikely to offset its carbon emissions by 2020, according to a survey commissioned by Fujitsu.
Facebook Marketing Misses the Mark
Added 30th Aug 2010Although social networking usage among the over-65 population is up 100 percent--more than three times the overall growth of social networking as a whole--Facebook only lets ads be targeted for ages 64 and under.
3PAR Finds HP's Offer Superior
Added 30th Aug 2010Storage technology firm 3PAR confirmed that its board has accepted Hewlett-Packard's acqusition offer of $30 (about Rs.1,350) per share, ending more than a week of competitive bidding with Dell.
CFOs Hesitant to Invest in Cloud: Strategist
Added 30th Aug 2010Investment in cloud computing may be hindered by CFOs who are hesitant to allocate funding to SaaS projects, says a technology strategist.
Ovum Reports Decline in Average '09 Revenue for Top Asian Telcos
Added 30th Aug 2010The average top-line revenues for the leading Asian telecoms declined for the first time in 2009 by 0.8 per cent, according to Ovum, a provider of consulting and advisory services.
Security Gateway Extends Software Blades to Edge of Network
Added 30th Aug 2010Check Point Software Technologies has announced a new security gateway, the Series 80 Appliance, designed for remote and branch offices and delivering 1.5 gigabit performance for under US$2,500 (about Rs.1.125 lakhs).
Gartner: Web Content Management a Billion-dollar Business
Added 29th Aug 2010In its August issue, Wired magazine proclaimed that the Web is on the wane, but for the business world, the Web seems to be only growing more important.
Facing Ban Threat, RIM Makes an Offer to India
Added 27th Aug 2010Research In Motion has offered to lead an industry forum in India focused on supporting the lawful access needs of law enforcement agencies, while preserving the legitimate information security needs of orations and other organizations in India, RIM said.
Rumored SAP-Red Hat Merger Seen as a Long Shot
Added 27th Aug 2010Rumors swirled once again this week regarding a possible takeover of Red Hat, this time by SAP, but a number of industry observers said that the prospect is unlikely at best. It just wouldn't make sense, analysts say
Facebook Ends IE6 Support, Why You Should Too
Added 27th Aug 2010Facebook announced that it is ending support for Internet Explorer 6. Granted, it is only pulling the plug on IE6 in its chat function, but the move by Facebook is the latest effort to shift away from the outdated browser that refuses to die.
