Saturday, February 6, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechWeb) 06/02/2010



GSA Chief Takes Office, Faces Challenges
The new General Services Administration head, Martha Johnson, must tackle a number of IT acquisition and worforce issues.
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IVANS: P&C Insurers Prioritize Retention, Compliance and Operational Transformation in 2010 IT Spend
Facing a negative outlook, carriers are investing in IT to shore up their customer base, prepare for an evolving regulatory compliance regime and find customer retention and find new sources of efficiency.
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Unum Selects All-in-One IP Communications Software Suite from Interactive Intelligence
Employee benefits products and services provider selects Customer Interaction Center to improve efficiencies for distributed contact centers and work-at-home users.
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Facebook Unveils Redesign
Home page revamp makes commonly used features and applications easier to access and use.
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Mobile Giving Outpacing Mobile Payments
As indicated by the in flux of text message-based donations to Haiti earthquake relief foundations, mobile giving has taken off, but the mobile payments space as whole has a long way to go.
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Trading Technologies Sues Cunningham Trading Systems and Interactive Brokers
The patents relate to its MD Trader product, the order-entry screen incorporated in its X_Trader software.
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Optimum Lightpath Introduces 40 Gigbit Service In New York Metro Area
The new service is geared to meeting the bandwidth, speed, low latency and security demands of the financial community.
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Mobile Health Text Messaging Service Begins
The free service, supported by major wireless carriers, sends medical information via SMS messages to subscribers, says federal CTO Aneesh Chopra.
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Sybase To Acquire CEP Firm Aleri
The deal for the complex event processing firm complements Sybase's IQ analytic database with real-time stream analysis technology.
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Sybase Acquires Event Processing Vendor Aleri
Deal complements Sybase IQ analytic database with real-time stream analysis technology.
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AMD Intros Graphics Card For Under $60
With the entry-level ATI Radeon HD 5450, AMD is going after the largest segment of the consumer PC market.
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Xbox Live Discontinued On Original Console
Microsoft is ending online service for older game hardware as it adds new features to the platform.
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Oracle Betting On UltraSparc
The database giant is proposing to make a high-end business out of integrated application stacks built on UltraSparc hardware.
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Data Was at the Heart of the Financial Crisis
Data quality and data modeling are critical to limiting risk, reports Michael Rodgers, Director of Business Development, Netik.
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Global CIO: Oracle And RightNow Have Analysts Bullish On Growth
Column about bullish reports from financial analysts for Oracle and RightNow, and what those expectations mean for the larger enterprise IT market.
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Google Enlists NSA; Black Hat Coverage
Google Enlists NSA; Black Hat Coverage
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Apple Links iTunes Apps To Web Previews
The iTunes Store is becoming a bit more accessible to Internet users.
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Key Microsoft Exec Quits
Veteran Mike Nash is leaving Redmond, the latest in a string of departures to hit the software maker.
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Intel Brings vPro To Core Processors
The 4.0 version of vPro adds greater security and management features to Intel's Core i5 and Core i7 laptop and desktop processors.
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Microsoft, NSF Offer Scientists Azure Access
The National Science Foundation will award some government-funded scientists free access to Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform.
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Google Apps Enterprise Users Get Remote Device Management
While consumers tend to use the free version of Google Apps, remote phone control could convert some users to paying customers.
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Dell Offers Secure PC For Government Users
The new Dell Integrity desktop incorporates a "separation kernel" to support multiple VMs with varying security settings.
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Forex Social Network Announces Relationship with Thomson Reuters IFR Markets
Currensee is the first Forex trading social network that connects traders from around the world based on real-time trades.
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Amazon Buying Touchscreen Vendor
Touchco's multitouch technology could give Amazon's Kindle a color screen, virtual keyboard, and a boost in the competition with the Apple iPad.
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Google Enlists NSA To Defend Its Data
The company is reportedly pursuing a partnership with the National Security Agency to strengthen its network security.
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