A malicious computer attack that appears to target Iran`s nuclear plants can be modified to wreak havoc on industrial control systems around the world, affecting the production of everything from chemicals to baby formula, government officials and cyberexperts warned today. Experts told senators that attackers can use information made public about the so-called Stuxnet virus to d
The Air Force is warning its troops to be careful when using Facebook and other popular networking sites because some new features could show the enemy exactly where US forces are located in war zones. In a warning issued on its internal website earlier this month, the Air Force said that "careless use of these services by airmen can have devastating operations security and
Facebook said yesterday a bug in a system designed to detect fake profiles had disabled a number of legitimate accounts on the social network. Facebook did not say how many accounts were disabled by the bug, which primarily affected women`s accounts, according to technology blogs. "Earlier today, we discovered a bug in a system designed to detect and disable l
The Bharat Electronics Limited is developing a light-weight, cost-effective software-driven communication radio that can operate on any frequency band. The software-defined radio, as this device is called, can operate on Very High Frequency, Ultra High Frequency, High Frequency and L-band, which otherwise need different radios. The radio can also work with any lega
Uninor, a joint venture of Norway`s Telenor and Indian realty firm Unitech, which is in the eye of a storm over CAG revelations on 2G spectrum allocation, today said it started operations in India only after getting all government clearances. "We entered Indian market by clearing the licence obligation. We also asked the government for FIPB approval allowing us to own above
Enterprise IT spending in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to rebound in 2010 and grow further to USD 312.3 billion in 2011, research firm Gartner said today. Following a 1.3 per cent decline in 2009, IT spending by corporates in the region is forecast to grow to USD 312.3 billion in 2011, an increase of 7.6 per cent compared to 2010, Gartner said in a statement.
India is installing along its long coastline a sophisticated surveillance system capable of tracking movements as distant as 20 kms in the sea with a command and control centre in Delhi from where the entire coast can be monitored, officials said here. Civil works to put in place the system, comprising a radar, electro-optic sensor and command and control software are underway.
Revoking its direction to make public details of a snooping software developed for Research and Analysis Wing by C-DAC, the Central Information Commission has allowed withholding of information as it was a joint project with RAW which has exemption under the RTI Act. Acting on an appeal of former RAW official Brigadier (Retd) Ujjal Dasgupta, an accused in the National Security Co
Criminals beware! A single hair found at a crime scene can now provide investigators with an instant lead, thanks to a new database of human scalp hair characteristics developed by scientists in Australia. A team at the Queensland University of Technology, led by Paul Barton, analysed donated scalp hair from 70 people of each gender and a variety of ages from African, Caucasian a
Wipro Infocrossing, a Wipro group company, today said it will set up a data centre in North Carolina, US. Wipro Infocrossing has purchased an existing structure in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and will convert the building to a new data centre to support its growing IT infrastructure business, Wipro Infocrossing said in a statement. However, the investment det
Japanese firm NEC Corporation is eyeing a business of USD 100 million from India over the next 2-3 years from a new technology `Femtocell`, which will allow telecom operators to extend network coverage of 3G services indoors. "NEC is looking at revenues of more than USD 100 million over the next 2-3 years from this technology," NEC Europe General Manager (Indoor Solutio
The Internet Bus from Google, which started from Chennai some 18 months ago, has evoked tremendous interest, covering more than 600 locations and touching lives of over 10 lakh people across 110 towns in 10 states, a top company official said today. The first leg of Internet Bus has traversed through Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Punjab
Intel Corporation has acquired Canada-based start-up CognoVision for an undisclosed amount, the latest in a series of aggressive takeover deals by the multinational computer chip-maker. "Intel Corporation has acquired CognoVision," MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based research centre that counts CognoVision amongs its clients, said in a statement yesterday.
A new milestone was achieved for aadhaar with Lakshmamma from Tumkur, Karnataka receiving the 100,000th Aadhaar number. “Crossing one lakh enrolments in this short span of time is a welcome milestone for us,” Nandan Nilekani, chairman of the UIDAI, said. “And the credit for this goes far beyond the UIDAI team. A lot of people – state government officials,
Union minister of human resource development, Kapil Sibal assumed the additional charge of the ministry Of communications & Information Technology. Sibal was given the additional charge after A Raja resigned due to 2G spectrum scam. Sibal already has the additional charge of ministries of science & technology and earth sciences which were felt vacant after Prithviraj cha
A Joint forum on Non Life Insurers in Kerala has urged the state government to create a Police website on road accidents. Regional Manager of United India Insurance company and Forum Convenor, T K Haridasan, said that creation of a website and its update on a daily basis about motor vehicle accidents would enable victims to get compensation at the earliest. This wi
Indiabulls Securities has launched mobile trading platform `Tradelite` for trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Using `Tradelite`, Indiabulls customers can now place their orders through their mobile phones, a press release issued here stated. The company had already launched the facility for trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). This
Betting big on the Indian market, Internet giant Yahoo! plans to host content in six regional languages, besides Hindi and English, by next year. "We are looking for partners. By next year, we plan to have content in up to six regional languages," Yahoo! India Managing Director Arun Tadanki said on the sidelines of the India Economic Summit here today. At
Just an hour before Facebook is set to announce its `gmail killer`, it now ranks as the third largest web company, with an estimated valuation of USD 41 billion which is greater than EBay. According to Bloomberg, the social network`s latest valuation, based on the selling price of shares on SecondMarket, an exchange for privately held companies, makes it the country`s third-large
Facebook, a popular social networking site, has come out with an improved messaging platform which aims to provide users with more than just an e-mail application. The new messaging system envelopes e-mail, instant messages, Facebook messages and SMS to help users communicate faster and more seamlessly with their friends. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the s
