Friday, December 19, 2008

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 19/12/2008



U.S. took China's place for most malware in 2008

Whether knowingly or not, American computers are making a 'disturbingly large' contribution to the distribution of viruses and span, says Sophos
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Wi-Fi coming to Japan's bullet trains next year
Service, for which a monthly subscription fee will be charged, will be possible thanks to a 'leaky coax' wire that runs beside the track
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Swedish regulator wants to unbundle fibre access
The goal is greater competition and lower prices, but an industry analyst warns that if the builder doesn't get much return on investment the result could lead to a slow deployment
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Yahoo invests in Indian phone directory search firm
The deal gives online users the ability to access information about business and services in India through Yahoo portals as well as the partner's phone system
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No holiday break for cybercriminals
Following Cyber Monday, cybercriminals will be busy selling credit card information stolen during the heaviest online shopping day of the year. Some system and procedural advice for online retailers
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Can you learn anything from the TSX shutdown?
This week’s TSX crash has given credence to business continuity and disaster recovery plans across the country. Analysts weigh in on the cautionary tale of the TSX standstill
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Adobe breathes AIR into Linux
Previously available only for Windows and Mac, Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) - Adobe's free technology which enables delivery of Web apps- is being extended to Linux
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Nine tech embarrassments and how to avoid them
Thanks to the ease, speed, and reach of technology, we now have the potential to be bigger doofuses in front of more people than at any other time in history. Here's how you can avoid being like Sergie Brin who has his drag costume photo in the Web
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Natural gas distributor rolls out TelePresence
Enbridge officials no longer have to travel between Calgary and Edmonton to have face-to-face meetings. The company’s CIO says modern video technology is easier to use
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Unified communications war will heat up in 2009
IBM and Microsoft have important releases scheduled for their UC suites in the next two months. Right now they have different strategies, but industry analysts say that could change into a frontal war over the PBX
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Open Text beefs up IT talent while others slim down
The Waterloo location is well-positioned to take on 200 more jobs, according to chief strategy officer Tom Jenkins
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Scaling back on VMware is not an option for some
We all know it takes money to make money, but without any free capital, some IT shops are having a difficult time finding the ROI for server virtualization. A Toronto systems management firm argues why companies should buck this trend and continue making virtual infrastructure investments
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Toronto schools to get Gigabit fibre
Cogeco Data Services was awarded a contract to connect 600 schools over three years using fibre formerly owned by Toronto Hydro. How this will help students with multimedia assignments
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Novell axes BrainShare
The software vendor will not hold its annual Utah shindig this March because customers are under pressure to reduce travel costs. Read the chief marketing officer’s letter
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