Financial technology company Polaris Software Lab made a foray into the cloud computing space on Wednesday by making an investment in a digital identity authentication services provider, IdenTrust. Cloud computing is Internet-based computing whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand. This acquisition wi
Goa PWD Minister Churchill Alemao`s daughter has registered a complaint with police stating that a UK-based Goan has been defaming her through the social networking website Facebook. In a complaint lodged at Colva police station, Valanka alleged said that Ray Dias has created a fake facebook account in her name and was abusing it. Obscene and lewd e-mails are poste
The Government today advocated increased use of Hindi language in scientific and technical terminology. "Thoughts and feelings can best be expressed through languages. Therefore, it is important to use Hindi language in scientific and technical terminology," Minister of State for HRD D Purandeswari said participating in the golden jubilee celebration of the Commission f
Useful information on birds and avian ecology would be available on the Environmental Information System (ENVIS) centre website of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), supported by Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The ENVIS website www.bnhsenvis.nic.in is a user-friendly website easy for navigation and is contemporary and regularly updated to provide information in b
The country`s third largest software exporter Wipro said it will hike salaries for its employees in India by 12-15 per cent as it looks to counter high attrition. The wage hike, effective June 1, will be to the tune of 2-4 per cent for onsite staff (at the customer site). Announcing Q4 2010-11 results, the company said wage hike will impact its operating margins in
Wipro chairman Azim Premji refused to comment on Infosys Technologies post N R Narayana Murthy, saying he has no "privileged knowledge". "Really, I cannot comment on. What I know of what is going on is what is available with the media. That`s an honest truth. I have no privileged knowledge on it," the Wipro Chairman told reporters when they sought his views on
World`s largest cell phone maker Nokia said on Wednesday up to 300 jobs would be cut in India by end of 2012, as the company embarks on restructuring that would affect 7,000 employees worldwide. As part of the latest revamp, the Finnish entity would be laying off 4,000 people globally, while 3,000 jobs would be moved to US major Accenture that would take care of Nokia`s Symbian s
The Telecom regulatory Authority (Trai) today sought operators` views on introducing separate charges for terminating video calls as well as for deterring commercial SMSes. Trai in a consultation paper on `Review of Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC)` also wanted to know whether CAPEX should be included in calculating termination charge. IUCs are the wholesale cha
Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei unveiled a 10-year growth strategy on Wednesday, putting in place a "Cloud-Pipe-Device" plan to provide integrated solutions to operators, enterprises and consumers. It also reaffirmed commitment to the Indian market. "The next 10 years will be a crucial period as the needs of users shift from basic communicatio
The NGO which brought the 2G spectrum case to the Supreme Court, today alleged "big fish" like Reliance Telecom Chairman Anil Ambani, Essar`s CEO Prashant Ruia and Tatas` who are real beneficiaries have been left out of CBI chargesheets. The NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), told the apex court that Shahid Usman Balwa-promoted Swan Telecom and Loop Tele
BlackBerry handset maker Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the launch of its new dual-screen `Style` smartphone for CDMA customers in India, to be sold in the open market. The earlier BlackBerry phones launched for CDMA customers were bundled with the services of Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications. The new smartphone has a compact flip design with
Abu Dhabi is now the first capital city in the world to be entirely covered with a fibre optic network, UAE telecom giant Etisalat has announced. The completion of this project has contributed to the UAE being ranked amongst the top five countries in the Arab world in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) and ranked 24th in the world according to the Global Information Technology Rep
For a comprehensive and transparent land records management system, a pilot project to link Haryana`s land revenue record through satellite under National Land Record Modernisation Programme (NLRMP) was launched here today. The ambitious programme has been implemented by Union Ministry of Rural Development. An official spokesman said here that the main objective of
Yahoo Inc announced that it has acquired social TV start-up IntoNow for an undisclosed amount, a move that will boost the Internet giant`s social media platforms. However, the company has not disclosed the financial details of the transaction. In a statement, Yahoo, "announced the acquisition of IntoNow." The four-month old firm IntoNow is
News Corp is seeking over USD 100 million for Myspace and about half a dozen private equity firms and companies are expected to submit bids by the end of this week, The Wall Street Journal has reported. The newspaper, citing "people familiar with the matter," yesterday said the companies considering making an offer for Myspace include private equity firm Thomas H Lee Pa
With political parties in the United States gradually entering election mode, a top Obama Administration official has acknowledged that "outsourcing" could be one of the campaign issues, but unlike the past, the positive aspect is that trade with India is balanced. "Outsourcing is always a hot button issue around elections, particularly when unemployment is high. P
Internet security firm Check Point has launched software that lets parents watch over offspring on Facebook without being "friends" at the online social network. ZoneAlarm SocialGuard alerts parents to signs of trouble in a child`s Facebook account without them being privy to all posts, comments, pictures, videos or other digital content shared between friends at the we
In one of the biggest internet security breaches, a hacker broke into Sony`s PlayStation video game online network and may have obtained access to personal data of about 77 million users, including credit card information, addresses, user names and passwords. In a blog post, Sony`s Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media, Patrick Seybold said, "an unauth
Software industry body Nasscom said on Wednesday that Rajendra S Pawar, the founder of NIIT, has been appointed as the Chairman of its executive council for 2011-12. The industry body also announced appointing N Chandrasekaran, the CEO and Managing Director of TCS, as the Vice-Chairman for 2011-12. Pawar succeeds Accenture`s Harsh Manglik as chairman of Nasscom.
The government has allowed companies to send notices and documents to their shareholders and members electronically in order to facilitate paperless communication. The "Green Initiative for Corporate Governance" announcement by the Corporate Affairs Ministry comes after the Department of Posts discontinued the postal facility under the `Certificate of Posting`. It is also in line with the In
