Friday, November 26, 2010

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 25/11/2010

Dealing with the rise of the mini machines
Tips on how IT shops can embrace and secure smart phones and tablets. Plus, why some enterprises should concern building their own app stores
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Attachmate to retain Novell Unix copyrights
Settling a rampage of rumors, Novell clarifies that Attachmate, not Microsoft, will own Unix copyright
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Ontario Lottery turns to BI to fight fraud
After years of slowly plowing through data, the agency is using business intelligence to make sure lottery winners are playing fair
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Mafiaboy has 'serious concerns' with cloud security
The reformed hacker doesn't carry a debit card or a credit card, and worries we're putting too much information out there without proper security
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Virgin Gaming picks Peer 1 to reach one million users
The Toronto online gaming company has partnered with Virgin and now needs the scalable infrastructure to support its growth strategy. The infrastructure requirements of the online gaming business
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RIM denies reports that Indian official snooped for it
The official from the Home Ministry was questioned Monday in a police investigation. RIM is currently in difficult negotiations with the Indian government, which has been demanding that law enforcement agencies be given the ability to intercept communications on RIM's network
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Why IT can help the ‘everyone’s in sales’ mantra
Companies that allow social technologies and mobile devices have far higher levels of employee advocacy, according to a Forrester study. Find out why IT could play a role in helping turn every employee into a strong company advocate and supporting the CEO’s “all hands on deck” attitude
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IT can be challenging, but is it brain surgery?
Learn more about ComputerWorld’s first IT Rookie of the Year award winner in the small business category
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Want a job? Bring your game!
Cutting-edge organizations are putting testing material into game-like simulations that require candidates to demonstrate necessary skills and address job-specific problems
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Google takes Office to the cloud, security issues linger
OPINION Google has launched a plugin for Microsoft Office that saves documents to the cloud, but security issues remain unaddressed. Find out why
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Green IT: Train staff to think About sustainability
IT staff may soon need to have technical expertise such as measuring data centre energy use, as well as be strategic thinkers who understand how global energy and climate trends affect their business
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China Internet 'hijack' overblown, says researcher
The diverted traffic was nowhere near the claimed 15 per cent, according to Arbor Networks
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Staff with Facebook, smartphones boost companies
Employees outfitted with smartphones and social network tools for work – as well as those who use the Internet after hours for work – are more likely to promote their company. More from Forrester Research
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What it's like to steal someone's identity
Starting with just an e-mail address, a pen tester manages to get the goods on a high-net-worth executive in less than a day
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Google Wave may become an Apache project
A complex collaboration application developed and abandoned by Google may find a second home at Apache
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Opera upgrades mobile browser for Symbian
In Opera Mobile 10.1, JavaScript performance is improved ninefold, and the new version also includes geolocation
Read More ...

Dealing with the rise of the mini machines
Tips on how IT shops can embrace and secure smart phones and tablets. Plus, why some enterprises should concern building their own app stores
Read More ...

Attachmate to retain Novell Unix copyrights
Settling a rampage of rumors, Novell clarifies that Attachmate, not Microsoft, will own Unix copyright
Read More ...

Ontario Lottery turns to BI to fight fraud
After years of slowly plowing through data, the agency is using business intelligence to make sure lottery winners are playing fair
Read More ...

Mafiaboy has 'serious concerns' with cloud security
The reformed hacker doesn't carry a debit card or a credit card, and worries we're putting too much information out there without proper security
Read More ...

Virgin Gaming picks Peer 1 to reach one million users
The Toronto online gaming company has partnered with Virgin and now needs the scalable infrastructure to support its growth strategy. The infrastructure requirements of the online gaming business
Read More ...

RIM denies reports that Indian official snooped for it
The official from the Home Ministry was questioned Monday in a police investigation. RIM is currently in difficult negotiations with the Indian government, which has been demanding that law enforcement agencies be given the ability to intercept communications on RIM's network
Read More ...

Why IT can help the ‘everyone’s in sales’ mantra
Companies that allow social technologies and mobile devices have far higher levels of employee advocacy, according to a Forrester study. Find out why IT could play a role in helping turn every employee into a strong company advocate and supporting the CEO’s “all hands on deck” attitude
Read More ...

IT can be challenging, but is it brain surgery?
Learn more about ComputerWorld’s first IT Rookie of the Year award winner in the small business category
Read More ...

Want a job? Bring your game!
Cutting-edge organizations are putting testing material into game-like simulations that require candidates to demonstrate necessary skills and address job-specific problems
Read More ...

Google takes Office to the cloud, security issues linger
OPINION Google has launched a plugin for Microsoft Office that saves documents to the cloud, but security issues remain unaddressed. Find out why
Read More ...

Green IT: Train staff to think About sustainability
IT staff may soon need to have technical expertise such as measuring data centre energy use, as well as be strategic thinkers who understand how global energy and climate trends affect their business
Read More ...

China Internet 'hijack' overblown, says researcher
The diverted traffic was nowhere near the claimed 15 per cent, according to Arbor Networks
Read More ...

Staff with Facebook, smartphones boost companies
Employees outfitted with smartphones and social network tools for work – as well as those who use the Internet after hours for work – are more likely to promote their company. More from Forrester Research
Read More ...

What it's like to steal someone's identity
Starting with just an e-mail address, a pen tester manages to get the goods on a high-net-worth executive in less than a day
Read More ...

Google Wave may become an Apache project
A complex collaboration application developed and abandoned by Google may find a second home at Apache
Read More ...

Opera upgrades mobile browser for Symbian
In Opera Mobile 10.1, JavaScript performance is improved ninefold, and the new version also includes geolocation
Read More ...

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