The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 30, 2009

INFO-TECH

SECURITY: Ban on illegal handsets: 20 m mobile users to go off air tomorrow
With just a day left for the Government-imposed ban on illegal handsets to come into effect, the mobile operators have sought a two-month extension of the deadline. The operators who have set up 1,600 outlets for implanting the IMEI number ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Concerns on number portability
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Spectrum allocation to figure prominently at TRAI open house
The three-day open house discussion initiated by the telecom regulator, starting on Monday, is expected to see a divided telecom industry with operators taking divergent views on issues related to spectrum allocation for 2G ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Precision billing
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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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