Thursday, August 19, 2010

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 19/08/2010



India may put restrictions on Skype and Google
The country wants its security agencies to have access to online and mobile communications
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India sets BlackBerry data-monitoring deadline
The Indian government has officially asked its mobile networks to ensure they have the ability to monitor emails and messages sent using BlackBerry services by August 31
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OpenSolaris derivative's founder has high hopes
Oracle's apparent decision to abandon support for OpenSolaris could have a silver lining
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What you need to know about 802.1x
The IEEE security standard can be used over wired or wireless networks and uses Extensible Authentication Protocol. Find out about the other relevant acronyms, like RAS and EAPOL.
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Entrust launches managed security service
Secure E-mail Certificates is a managed service that lets users encrypt and digitally sign e-mails through a browser. Entrust Inc. is selling one version for enterprises and a no-frills version for personal use.
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IBM releases new Power7 servers for mid-market
Big Blue continues to build out its 700-series portfolio based on the Power7 chip, including a high-end and four low-end servers. Also based on Power7 is a new Smart Analytics System for real-time analytics of massive data loads
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VMware option arrives for Peer 1’s cloud customers
The Vancouver-based hosting firm announced its participation in the VMware Server Provider Program on Tuesday, opening the door for its customers to outsource their operations to VMware technology. Find out more
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The outdoor CIO: Lessons from the wilderness
It takes a lot of planning, bravery and endurance to scale the top of a mountain, just as it does to transform a business with technology. How Dale Mills translates the lessons of one to the other
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Sprouter adds ‘Answers’ section for expert advice
The Toronto-based social networking site for entrepreneurs has launched a new Aardvark-like feature for those who have questions but don’t know who – or how – to ask for answers. Sprouter experts are also available to answer questions in real time
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Fusion Apps questions Oracle should answer
Pricing, deployment and compatibility unknowns loom around the long-awaited Fusion Applications as OpenWorld approaches. Industry observers set their expectations of Oracle
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Search Monkey let go in Yahoo-Microsoft deal
The developer platform will be shut down Oct. 1 as Yahoo starts its transition to using Bing as its back-end search engine
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Microsoft and Google fight over e-mail, agree on inbox fee
The $5 inbox fee is the standard price for cloud-based e-mail. Find out which other major vendors offer this price
Read More ...

India may put restrictions on Skype and Google
The country wants its security agencies to have access to online and mobile communications
Read More ...

India sets BlackBerry data-monitoring deadline
The Indian government has officially asked its mobile networks to ensure they have the ability to monitor emails and messages sent using BlackBerry services by August 31
Read More ...

OpenSolaris derivative's founder has high hopes
Oracle's apparent decision to abandon support for OpenSolaris could have a silver lining
Read More ...

What you need to know about 802.1x
The IEEE security standard can be used over wired or wireless networks and uses Extensible Authentication Protocol. Find out about the other relevant acronyms, like RAS and EAPOL.
Read More ...

Entrust launches managed security service
Secure E-mail Certificates is a managed service that lets users encrypt and digitally sign e-mails through a browser. Entrust Inc. is selling one version for enterprises and a no-frills version for personal use.
Read More ...

IBM releases new Power7 servers for mid-market
Big Blue continues to build out its 700-series portfolio based on the Power7 chip, including a high-end and four low-end servers. Also based on Power7 is a new Smart Analytics System for real-time analytics of massive data loads
Read More ...

VMware option arrives for Peer 1’s cloud customers
The Vancouver-based hosting firm announced its participation in the VMware Server Provider Program on Tuesday, opening the door for its customers to outsource their operations to VMware technology. Find out more
Read More ...

The outdoor CIO: Lessons from the wilderness
It takes a lot of planning, bravery and endurance to scale the top of a mountain, just as it does to transform a business with technology. How Dale Mills translates the lessons of one to the other
Read More ...

Sprouter adds ‘Answers’ section for expert advice
The Toronto-based social networking site for entrepreneurs has launched a new Aardvark-like feature for those who have questions but don’t know who – or how – to ask for answers. Sprouter experts are also available to answer questions in real time
Read More ...

Fusion Apps questions Oracle should answer
Pricing, deployment and compatibility unknowns loom around the long-awaited Fusion Applications as OpenWorld approaches. Industry observers set their expectations of Oracle
Read More ...

Search Monkey let go in Yahoo-Microsoft deal
The developer platform will be shut down Oct. 1 as Yahoo starts its transition to using Bing as its back-end search engine
Read More ...

Microsoft and Google fight over e-mail, agree on inbox fee
The $5 inbox fee is the standard price for cloud-based e-mail. Find out which other major vendors offer this price
Read More ...

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