An outside technical problem has left some Facebook users unable to connect with the cherished online social network, the company said. "We are experiencing an issue with a third-party networking provider that is causing problems for some people trying to connect to Facebook," the California firm said. "We are in contact with this provider in order t
Directed by the goverment, telecom companies are understood to have partially upgraded their networks for lawful interception of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) services only. The solution for encrypting enterprise mails, however, remains elusive. This has been a major cause of concern which has prompted the government to ask BlackBerry service proivder RIM to enable monitoring or fac
Superfast third generation (3G) mobile phone networks have expanded nearly tenfold in four years, outstripping fixed line broadband, UN`s telecoms agency has said. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) predicted that 3G capacity worldwide would exceed 900 million subscriptions by the end of this year as the pace of expansion continued to accelerate.
A 17-year-old Australian schoolboy today said he unwittingly caused a massive hacker attack on Twitter which sent users to Japanese porn sites and took out the White House press secretary`s feed. Pearce Delphin, whose Twitter name is @zzap, admitted exposing a security flaw which was then pounced upon by hackers, affecting thousands of users and causing havoc on the microblogging
As a measure of abundant caution in the face of Ayodhya verdict, the government today banned bulk SMSes and MMSes for three days with immediate effect. The Ministry of Communications issued the order in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs. The order has been issued to all mobile telecom service providers in the country for "banning all bulk SMSes an
Telecom tribunal TDSAT has directed Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Communications to pay Rs 50 lakh to BSNL to get point of interconnection (PoI) in Jharkhand which the PSU disconnected non-payment of dues. PoI between two operators is a must for subscribers to make and receive calls from different networks. Allowing the RCom plea, a TDSAT bench headed by its Chai
At a time when the country is facing several internal security threats, home-grown security solutions firm Orkash has developed an automated intelligence- based network to combat situations such as terrorism, Naxalism and insurgency. "Our first-of-its-kind Unconventional Conflict and Intelligence Management System (UCIMS) helps in analysing terrain and the civil demographic
Shashi Kant Sharma, currently DG (Acquisition) in the Ministry of Defence is tipped to be the new IT Secretary, as per sources within the Department of Information Technology. He will be taking over from R.Chandrashekar who will be given the full charge of the Telecom portfolio. Chandrashekar has taken the additional charge of telecom after PJ Thomas, the then telecom secretary took over as Chi
Sam Pitroda, advisor to the Prime Minister on IT and Infrastructure, has proposed a Rs 13,228 crore project to connect 2.5 lakh panchayats with broadband connectivity. In a letter to the Prime Minister`s Office, Pitroda said the required investment could be drawn from the Universal Service Obligation (USO) Fund, which has sufficient availability of funds. "USO
With just two days to go for the Ayodhya title suits verdict, social organisations and individuals are making peace appeals through SMS. The votaries of temple and mosque are also using technology for asking their supporters to pray for a verdict in their favour. Among those who have reached out to their supporters is the VHP leader Pravin Togadia, who has sent mes
Computer security researchers said have said that an unprecedented mass cyber protest was triggered by efforts by film and music trade groups to close online piracy haunts. Members of 4chan online forum that promotes users remaining anonymous organised distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on websites for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion
Asserting that the decision of the Ohio Governor to ban outsourcing of government IT projects was ill-advised, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma called for American corporate leaders and institutions to sensitise Congress and other decision-makers in this regard. "We hope that there is no other state which would follow the ill-advised and less informed path chosen
As curfew and severe restrictions continue to hinder public movement in Kashmir, Internet has emerged as the new choice of communication with separatist and militant leaders who are using the medium for spreading their message. In less than a week`s time, dozens of videos of United Jehad Council Chairman and chief of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin and hardline separatist lead
Geojit BNP Paribas today launched its online trading platform via Mobile, a revolutionary new investment platform in the Indian capital market. Speaking at the launch function here, Geojit BNPP Managing Director, C J George, said while it has already integrated FLIP (The Financial Internet Platform) into its boquet of products, with mobile trading clients would be able to stay in
Indian information and communication technology (ICT) firms are set to showcase their new products at the GITEX technology meet in Dubai, a leading official of the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) has said. ESC Executive Director D K Sareen said growth continues in the Middle East despite the global downturn and the need of the hour for the ICT ind
Technology giant IBM today said it has entered into a 10-year business transformation and information technology (IT) services deal worth USD 62 million with Jet Airways. The ten-year deal, valued at USD 62 million, will help Jet Airways achieve significant growth by aligning the company`s IT needs with the business strategy, IBM said in a statement. As part of the
IT services firm Cognizant today said it has partnered with software giant Microsoft to develop cloud computing solutions. Cloud computing refers to a pay-per-use model, where applications and software are accessed over Internet and not owned by users. As part of this program, Cognizant has set up a `Octane Solution Center` to accelerate development of cloud-enable
Police were probing whether the e-mail of Indian Mujaheedin claiming responsibility for the Jama Masjid firing was sent through a proxy server located in a foreign country to hoodwink security agencies here. "We are looking into this angle. We are investigating it," a senior police official said tonight. Police had earlier tracked the e-mail sent to sever
After last year`s technical glitches, American firm Prometric that conducted CAT 2009 today said it was taking steps for a trouble-free entrance exam to the elite B-schools scheduled from October 27 to November 23. "We are upgrading the physical and technical infrastructure of all test centres in the country for CAT this year," its managing director Soumitra Roy said.
Pune-based Vipula Vernekar never thought that she would make it for Ganesh Chaturthi at her maternal home at Anjuna in Goa, this time around. But she did, without stepping out of her home. Thanks to e-technology. Vipula`s mother Shubha Nagvenkar had both her daughters-- married in Pune and America-- participating in the `Aarti`. While the main `Aarti
