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OUTLOOK:
Risk-averse IT clients may find ‘familiar’ comforts in India
Short-term breathing space for Indian IT cos. Bangalore, Nov. 2 Contrary to expectations, the economic downturn could actually help the Indian IT industry in the short term. The industry is not only under pressure from a slowing business ...
INSIGHT:
Hot on the e-crime trail
eWorld hits the e-forensics route, along with the experts, for a feel of the action.. When cyber forensics expert Kamlesh Mukunde (name changed) and his team were asked to review the entire IT infrastructure of a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical ...
INSIGHT:
Make it a multi-pronged effort
The IT industry is set to touch $60 billion by 2010 from almost a scratch in the 1990s. The growth, over a two-decade span, is a fantastic achievement and a good example of what forward looking policy formulation can ...
INTERNET:
Learning the webinar way
From math to operating systems, from prayer-chanting to language-speaking, this mode helps, says Softsmith.. The whole world can learn for free. No mere rhetoric, but very much doable through webinars, feels P. Nagarajan, Founder and CEO of ...
OUTSOURCING:
Wipro BPO centre for AmBev
Wipro BPO, the business process outsourcing division of Wipro Technologies, is setting up a shared services centre for AmBev, the largest brewery company in Latin America with leading brands such as Brahma, Becks, Stella and Antartica. The ...
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
OnMobile net up 32.9%
OnMobile Global Ltd, a value-added services company for mobile, landline and media services providers, reported a 32.9 per cent rise in net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2008. The company said in a statement to the stock ...
HUMAN RESOURCES:
Contact centres on hiring mode to meet post-festive calls
Step up temporary hiring for likely surge in volume. Bangalore, Nov. 2 Despite being cautious of the holiday season consumer spending in the US, Indian contact centres have stepped up temporary hiring to meet an expected surge in volumes over ...
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS:
Zylog Systems sets aside Rs 85 cr for overseas buys
Chennai, Nov. 2 Zylog Systems Ltd, the Chennai-based software company, will spend $17.5 million (around Rs 85 crore) in acquiring three overseas companies. It has acquired Ducont FZ LLC in Dubai, and will acquire two US-based companies ...
OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT:
RedPill starts Indian operations
RedPill Solutions Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based customer management consulting company, has launched its Indian operations with headquarters in Chennai. RedPill, which focuses on designing and implementing customer strategies for clients, said ...
SECURITY:
Hot on the e-crime trail
eWorld hits the e-forensics route, along with the experts, for a feel of the action.. When cyber forensics expert Kamlesh Mukunde (name changed) and his team were asked to review the entire IT infrastructure of a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical ...
SECURITY:
Pornographic angle to terrorism?
Scotland Yard findings point to a disquieting trail.. A sensational twist to the analysis of modern terrorism came a few weeks ago with a prominent report (October 17, 2008) in the Times, London, according to which Scotland Yard (the London ...
SECURITY:
Work on original or back-up?
When it comes to the e-forensics methods adopted to retrieve data, experts appear divided.. In the e-forensics context, another debate that rages on is with regard to the procedure adopted by the forensics scientist to retrieve data. According ...
SOFTWARE:
Make it a multi-pronged effort
The IT industry is set to touch $60 billion by 2010 from almost a scratch in the 1990s. The growth, over a two-decade span, is a fantastic achievement and a good example of what forward looking policy formulation can ...
BOOKS:
Savvy use of snail mail
This retailer allows customers to order on the Net but get a bill in the mail and pay by bank transfer. That encourages online shopping by Germans who lack credit cards.. Even in Germany, not too many people know that Hamburg retailer Otto Group ...
SOFTWARE:
A tab on the cylinder
NXP Semiconductors says it has come up with a solution based on RFID technology to help prevent LPG pilferage. The solution awaits adoption by oil companies.. How do oil companies prevent commercial use of LPG cylinders meant for homes? ...
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Mind your mobile manners
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INTERVIEW:
Learning the webinar way
From math to operating systems, from prayer-chanting to language-speaking, this mode helps, says Softsmith.. The whole world can learn for free. No mere rhetoric, but very much doable through webinars, feels P. Nagarajan, Founder and CEO of ...
COMPUTER USAGE:
Linux in Windows
By using “andLinux”, one can run both Windows and Ubuntu Linux operating systems simultaneously without using dual-boot operating system (OS) and virtualisation software. You can cut and paste text ...
CYBER QUEST:
Quiz
1. Which individual was the first to use the @ symbol as an operator for ...
CARTOON:
Cartoon
“Come on, dad, there will be mistakes in it. It’s only the beta version of ...
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