India and Research In Motion will succeed in negotiating a compromise to keep BlackBerry service in place in the country, Canadian Federal Trade Minister Peter Van Loan suggested Friday. Van Loan and Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma discussed the issue amid talks about trade in Ottawa. Sharma did not answer questions on the issue, but Van Loan told repor
A sophisticated malicious computer software, or malware, described by security firms as a "new cyber-weapon," is attempting to infiltrate factory computers in China`s key industries, threatening the country`s national security, cyber experts have warned. Called Stuxnet, the worm was first discovered in mid-June and was specially written to attack Siemens supervisory con
The National Stock Exchange has invited brokers to register for trading over its new wireless platform, which allows investors to buy or sell securities using mobile phones. NSE, the country`s top equity bourse, has come out with a set of guidelines for wireless trading, following an August 27 circular from market regulator SEBI. The exchange has already started tr
The server from which an e-mail was sent a few hours after Sunday`s Jama Masjid firing incident has been traced to Norway, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said. "The e-mail that came a few hours after the firing has been traced to a server in a foreign country -- Norway," Chidambaram said. In an interview to CNN, the Home Minister said the investigators
City cyber police today arrested a man from adjoining Howrah district on the charge of sending lewed mails to his sister-in law. Adhiraj Roychowdhury (45), a former manager of a private bank, was arrested from the residence of his in-laws for the alleged offence, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Damayanti Sen said. The south Kolkata resident used to send mails
South Korea has developed two new airline safety management information technology (IT) systems that can promote adherence to recommended practices and prevent accidents, the government has said. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said yesterday that the systems merge IT, industry-wide knowhow and expertise to boost efficiency and safety oversight of airlines an
The malicious Stuxnet computer worm has hit 30,000 industrial computers in Iran, officials said today, but denied the Islamic republic`s first nuclear plant at Bushehr was among those infected. So far, Stuxnet has infected about 30,000 IP addresses in Iran, Mahmoud Liayi, head of the information technology council at the ministry of industries, was quoted as saying by the governm
Impressed with the work done by Gujarat in use of geographic information system, a central expert group has recommended the state`s programme as a "base model" to develop a "national framework" for utilisation of the technology in monitoring and implementation of NREGA. The expert group, headed by Rural Development Ministry Secretary B K Sinha, noted in a rece
Aiming to bring all maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility on a common IT platform, Air India has signed an agreement with Ramco Systems Limited for providing the aviation software solution. With an objective of increasing aircraft availability, reducing inventory, ensuring quicker turnaround times and bringing cost effectiveness, the National Aviation Company of India L
Research In Motion, the Canadian makers of Blackberry, may escape a ban on its popular core services by agreeing to provide "manual interception" of its core Blackberry Messenger service (BBM). Official sources said the technical group consisting of officials of the Department of telecom and security agencies have been satisfied with the manual interception being worked
Domestic mobile handset makers are focusing on rural markets to boost sales as they take on competition from multinational giants like Nokia and Samsung. Industry experts say about 10 million handsets are sold in the country every month. Of this, about 8.5 million units are multinational brands, which shows the popularity of these names. "Indian mobile handset
Telecom Ministry has made it clear that a decision to bail out new telecom operators who want to surrender 2G licences along with spectrum will be taken in consultation with the Finance Ministry. The Telecom Commission, a decision-making body of the Telecom Ministry, would first consider the issue and if found viable, the Department of Telecom (DoT) would approach the Finance Min
With the state of Ohio banning offshore outsourcing business recently, the US today sought to allay apprehensions here that the move will have any impact on Indian business, saying that the two nations would "get through this". "Will that outsourcing issue have an impact on Indian business? I highly doubt it...This happened back in 2005 and it did not impact Infosy
The share of the high margin value- added services (VAS) for wireless operators will rise to 12-13 per cent of total revenues after the introduction of superior 3G networks, a Telecom Department officer said. Currently, VAS services contribute only for Rs 11,000-12,000 crore or 10 per cent of revenues under the older 2/2.5G network technology, Member-Finance of Department of Tele
Low and uniform telecom tariffs across SAARC nations will help improve trade relations between member countries, as well as bolster regional cooperation, says a study. "The government must, through telecom operators, provide low and uniform telecom tariff across SAARC nations. As of now one is spending 64 times more if using the roaming phone within the SAARC nations,"
The Supreme Court today refused to offer any immediate relief to Vodafone, which has challenged the Bombay High Court order allowing the government to tax the company`s USD 11 billion deal with Hutch. The tax department had raised a demand for Rs 12,000 crore as tax on the 2007 deal, worth about Rs 55,000 crore. While refusing to stay the high court order, the apex
The Cabinet today approved the proposal for introducing the National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010 in Parliament. The Bill proposes to constitute a statutory authority to be called the National Identification Authority of India and lay down the powers and functions of the Authority, the framework for issuing UID numbers (aadhaar numbers), major penalties and other
A 24-year old youth has been arrested here for allegedly sending a mischievous SMS regarding the court verdict on Ayodhya title suit in the name of a Muslim MLA of the Union Territory. A large number of Muslims in Karaikal yesterday received an SMS warning them not to venture outside today. The Allahabad High Court was to have delivered its verdict on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Mas
Even as the worldwide web is creeping into our lives more than ever, spending close to 3.5 hours a week online or 26 minutes a day, a study finds that the netizens in this part of the globe spend less time on the net during the weekend. A latest report by IMRB International, titled the Internet Audience Measurement (IAM), shows the netizens spend 12 per cent less time on the week
Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield and global auction house Saffronart will kick off the first in a series of e-auctions of plush residential properties in the country next January. The bidding, to be done online for four prime properties initially, would be open for all interested buyers across the world, Cushman & Wakefield Executive Director (Residential Ser
