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REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS: Telcos must get DoT approval for gear buys
New rule in licence terms irks operators. In a move primarily aimed at keeping a watch on Chinese telecom equipment vendors, the Department of Telecom has made it mandatory for mobile operators to take Government approval before purchasing ...

EVENTS: Govt wants to double rural tele-density in 3 years
Net connectivity for all gram panchayats by 2012. Expressing concern at the digital divide between urban and rural regions, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Friday said that the Government will aim to double the rural tele-density from ...

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS: Telecom regulator may examine mobile tariffs
Missing number portability deadline is anti-consumer: TRAI chief. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India may look into tariffs being offered by mobile operators based on the cost structure of the ...

OUTLOOK: EADS launches India R&D centre
Innovation Works to be involved in development of superfast planes, bio fuels. European aerospace leader EADS says it is tapping Indian grey cells for future aeronautical technology solutions: they range from a new breed of superfast planes, ...

INTERNET: In domain world, Web site extensions can give clues to danger
Are you fond of downloading copyrighted music for free? How sure are you about the download being free of virus ...

E-GOVERNANCE: IFFCO offers expertise in running e-services kiosks
Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO), the co-operative body engaged in production of chemical fertilisers, is looking to offer its expertise in running e-services kiosks to the Government in its mission to set up one ...

EVENTS: India IT summit to be held in Thiruvananthapuram on Dec 10
Leading industry experts such as Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies Ltd, Mr Vic Bhagat, CIO, GE Corporate, Mr Jeby Cherian, Director, Strategy, IBM India, Mr Paul Coby, CIO, British Airways, UK, Mr ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Infotech Enterprises to buy assets of US-based IDT Inc
Infotech Enterprises Ltd will be acquiring the operational assets of US-based IDT Inc in Hyderabad for an ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Ramco Systems, HP Neoview tie up
The Chennai-based Ramco Systems has partnered with HP Neoview to deliver core banking analytics solutions for customers in the country. However, financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. “We are currently targeting ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Kerala Govt directive on mobile towers
The State Government has issued fresh directions for grant of permits for construction of mobile towers in the wake of a spate of complaints of varied nature lodged by members of the public at various places in the State, an official ...

From eWorld

SECURITY: Wolf in sheep's clothing
Watch all connection points to the computer — be it thumb-drive or smartphone — for intruders.. A predictable day in a professional's life (say, in Bangalore) would probably begin like this: At 9 a.m., he is working on the latest ...

PRIVACY: Don't fill all the blanks
One needs to be careful while giving out personal details in social networks. Before you select something from a list, better check whether it is really what you want to convey. If you are not sure, just leave it blank. ...

INTERVIEW: $500 m savings annually…
…means more money for investments, says StanChart's top official.. Technology, for a bank, is the factory, warehouse and end-product, says Jan Verplancke, CIO, Group Head, Technology and Operations, Standard Chartered Bank. While investing ...

INTERVIEW: Being invisible online won't help
Get cracking on building positive presence in cyber space, exhorts expert.. Covering subjects ranging from reputation to national ID card schemes, from DNA collection to online safety of children, is Virtual Shadows (www.vivagroupindia.com), a ...

SECURITY: Guard your territory
Terrorist attacks reinforce the need to step up vigil in cyberspace.. As I write this column on the poignant anniversary of 26/11, my thoughts are on how cyberspace has unwittingly facilitated terrorism and how we need to act swiftly so that ...

BOOKS: Reasoning beyond intuition
To do that, the tool we need is the computer.. Likening the universe to a mathematical carpet which is perceived by creatures looking at it through imperfect glasses, Clifford A. Pickover suggests that computers may yet allow humanity to perfect ...

EVENTS: Twist to the show
Hitachi's award function in Kuala Lumpur embedded fun into the evening's programme.. The party commenced at half-past six. The guests, dressed in formal suit and black-tie, were guided to their seats and the setting — lights, red carpet, ...

SECURITY: Unmask the masquerador
Instances of rogue anti-virus programs, or fake security solutions that will entice you to a hacking trap, are growing at an ...

CYBER QUEST: Quiz
1. Which desktop application is the first and probably the only one to have Google's ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Designed for Intel
Transcend Information Inc, global manufacturer of memory modules, has announced the launch of a new DDR3 1333MHz memory module kit designed for Intel's latest LGA1156 Core i5 and Core i7 platforms. The new modules “provide ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Rollout drive
Cyberstar Infocom Pvt Ltd, distributor of IT peripherals, networking products and components in India and SAARC, has announced the release of HP ODDs (Optical Disk Drives) in India. Cyberstar will be the official distributor and reseller for ...






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