Wednesday, March 31, 2010

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 31/03/2010



Mulcahy to step down as Xerox chairman
Anne Mulcahy was chief executive officer of Xerox Corp. from 2001 until 2009 and is credited with turning the printer and copier manufacturer around. She started her career as a salesperson in 1976.
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China's Great Firewall spreads overseas
A networking error has caused computers in Chile and the U.S. to come under the control of the Great Firewall of China, redirecting Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube users to Chinese servers.
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Lawmakers ask for FTC investigation of Google Buzz
Eleven U.S. lawmakers have asked the FTC to investigate Google's launch of its Buzz social-networking product for breaches of consumer privacy.
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Cybersecurity bill passes first hurdle
A closely watched bill that promises to introduce some major changes on the federal cybersecurity front was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee today just days after it was introduced.
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Red Hat moves into desktop virtualization
The company said its beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization includes virtual desktop support. Find out all the details about the updated release
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Google says mobile services in China partly blocked
The news comes after the search engine giant last week snubbed the Chinese government over censorship. It is still unclear how widespread the access problems were
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IEPs get bridge-to-work program for Ontario jobs
ICTC brings its latest immigration initiative to Ontario, after a 90 per cent success rate in BC. Internationally educated professionals are encouraged to apply for the IWES skills training program, which focuses on soft skills and provides work experience.
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AMD customers dish on Magny-Cours
In a panel discussion on Monday, early adopters outlined the major benefits of AMD’s new Opteron chip line. The customers also addressed the challenges in properly parallelizing their workloads to take advantage of the additional cores
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BLOGGING IDOL: Being judgmental
There's more to being an effective blogger than driving traffic. In IT World Canada's third annual Blogging Idol contest, we're incorporating more judging criteria to help us select a deserving winner
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Craig Wireless to shift Canadian subscribers to others
Drew Craig says it was hard to close its impending mobile WiMax service and abandon Canada after his family had done business here for decades. But he couldn’t resist an offer from Bell and Rogers
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Hacker Gonzalez gets 20 years for Heartland breach
Albert Gonzales was involved in hacking into credit card payments processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc. He also participated in the TJX breech first announced in late 2006. The 28-year-old has given up the stolen millions he buried in his parents' backyard but is about to get free room and board, and presumably some fetching orange jumpsuits, for the next 20 years in a U.S. prison
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Mulcahy to step down as Xerox chairman
Anne Mulcahy was chief executive officer of Xerox Corp. from 2001 until 2009 and is credited with turning the printer and copier manufacturer around. She started her career as a salesperson in 1976.
Read More ...

China's Great Firewall spreads overseas
A networking error has caused computers in Chile and the U.S. to come under the control of the Great Firewall of China, redirecting Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube users to Chinese servers.
Read More ...

Lawmakers ask for FTC investigation of Google Buzz
Eleven U.S. lawmakers have asked the FTC to investigate Google's launch of its Buzz social-networking product for breaches of consumer privacy.
Read More ...

Cybersecurity bill passes first hurdle
A closely watched bill that promises to introduce some major changes on the federal cybersecurity front was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee today just days after it was introduced.
Read More ...

Red Hat moves into desktop virtualization
The company said its beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization includes virtual desktop support. Find out all the details about the updated release
Read More ...

Google says mobile services in China partly blocked
The news comes after the search engine giant last week snubbed the Chinese government over censorship. It is still unclear how widespread the access problems were
Read More ...

IEPs get bridge-to-work program for Ontario jobs
ICTC brings its latest immigration initiative to Ontario, after a 90 per cent success rate in BC. Internationally educated professionals are encouraged to apply for the IWES skills training program, which focuses on soft skills and provides work experience.
Read More ...

AMD customers dish on Magny-Cours
In a panel discussion on Monday, early adopters outlined the major benefits of AMD’s new Opteron chip line. The customers also addressed the challenges in properly parallelizing their workloads to take advantage of the additional cores
Read More ...

BLOGGING IDOL: Being judgmental
There's more to being an effective blogger than driving traffic. In IT World Canada's third annual Blogging Idol contest, we're incorporating more judging criteria to help us select a deserving winner
Read More ...

Craig Wireless to shift Canadian subscribers to others
Drew Craig says it was hard to close its impending mobile WiMax service and abandon Canada after his family had done business here for decades. But he couldn’t resist an offer from Bell and Rogers
Read More ...

Hacker Gonzalez gets 20 years for Heartland breach
Albert Gonzales was involved in hacking into credit card payments processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc. He also participated in the TJX breech first announced in late 2006. The 28-year-old has given up the stolen millions he buried in his parents' backyard but is about to get free room and board, and presumably some fetching orange jumpsuits, for the next 20 years in a U.S. prison
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