Sunday, December 6, 2009

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 06/12/2009



Sneak peek: Nokia's Symbian OS upgrade
The next version of the operating system will have an improved interface
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Canada's CAs update GAPP guide
The Canadian Institute of Charted Accountants has officially launched its updated privacy principles guide. The organization was motivated by portable computing devices and the steady increase in data breaches
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MySQL use to drop under Oracle ownership: study
Some users say they'll be less likely to use the open source database if Oracle buys its owner, Sun Microsystems. Others want to see it maintained outside Oracle
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Industry Canada approves Avaya-Nortel sale
Industry Canada has approved the takeover by Avaya Inc. of the enterprise assets of Nortel Networks Corp., which is operating under bankruptcy protection. Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Avaya...
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Microsoft updates Forefront with access and Web security
Microsoft announces Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 and Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 with new features for remote access and Web browsing. Don’t expect customers to flock to DirectAccess just yet, said CMS Consulting
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NHL looks to Web and mobile to popularize game
The NHL looks to boost its popularity in the U.S. with a major Web and mobile push
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RIM hit with another U.S. patent complaint
The BlackBerry-maker will have to defend itself yet again, as the company is being accused of yet another patent infringement violation
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Tandberg shareholders approve Cisco acquisition
Cisco now holds about 90 per cent of Tandberg shares, paving the way to an acquisition of the Norwegian video hardware vendors
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Is someone intercepting your mobile voice calls?
The CEO of voice call encryption vendor Cellcrypt said mobile phone users are only now realizing that voice calls are a form of data that can be intercepted. A Federation of Security Professionals member thinks the average user is still willing to take the risk
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Procurement outsourcing market full of hype: Ovum
What happened to the expected boom? Expect growth to be steady with activity in the retail and energy sectors, said analyst firm Ovum
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Apple issues Java update for 10.5, 10.6
The updates fix vulnerabilities like one that could let an untrusted Java applet obtain elevated privileges
Read More ...

Sneak peek: Nokia's Symbian OS upgrade
The next version of the operating system will have an improved interface
Read More ...

Canada's CAs update GAPP guide
The Canadian Institute of Charted Accountants has officially launched its updated privacy principles guide. The organization was motivated by portable computing devices and the steady increase in data breaches
Read More ...

MySQL use to drop under Oracle ownership: study
Some users say they'll be less likely to use the open source database if Oracle buys its owner, Sun Microsystems. Others want to see it maintained outside Oracle
Read More ...

Industry Canada approves Avaya-Nortel sale
Industry Canada has approved the takeover by Avaya Inc. of the enterprise assets of Nortel Networks Corp., which is operating under bankruptcy protection. Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Avaya...
Read More ...

Microsoft updates Forefront with access and Web security
Microsoft announces Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 and Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 with new features for remote access and Web browsing. Don’t expect customers to flock to DirectAccess just yet, said CMS Consulting
Read More ...

NHL looks to Web and mobile to popularize game
The NHL looks to boost its popularity in the U.S. with a major Web and mobile push
Read More ...

RIM hit with another U.S. patent complaint
The BlackBerry-maker will have to defend itself yet again, as the company is being accused of yet another patent infringement violation
Read More ...

Tandberg shareholders approve Cisco acquisition
Cisco now holds about 90 per cent of Tandberg shares, paving the way to an acquisition of the Norwegian video hardware vendors
Read More ...

Is someone intercepting your mobile voice calls?
The CEO of voice call encryption vendor Cellcrypt said mobile phone users are only now realizing that voice calls are a form of data that can be intercepted. A Federation of Security Professionals member thinks the average user is still willing to take the risk
Read More ...

Procurement outsourcing market full of hype: Ovum
What happened to the expected boom? Expect growth to be steady with activity in the retail and energy sectors, said analyst firm Ovum
Read More ...

Apple issues Java update for 10.5, 10.6
The updates fix vulnerabilities like one that could let an untrusted Java applet obtain elevated privileges
Read More ...

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