After mobile phone maker BlackBerry, the government will issue notices to search engine Google, internet phone call provider Skype, service provider Virtual Private Network (VPN) and a few other entities to make available their services to law enforcement agencies. The notices to these entities will be issued beginning tomorrow and all of them will be asked to comply with the dir
BlackBerry mobile phone maker Research In Motion(RIM) yesterday escaped a ban of its popular core services for at least two months after it offered to give security agencies access to them with immediate effect. Facing tomorrow`s shutdown deadline for the encrypted BlackBerry Enterprise Services (BES) and BlackBerry Messenger Services (BMs), the Canadian phonemaker RIM made certa
The Allahabad High Court today ruled that the date on which results were declared on the Internet by CBSE cannot be taken as the base for declaring a claim for re-evaluation as time-barred. The order was passed by Justice Shishir Kumar on the writ petition of Roopal Mishra, a Class X student, whose application for re-evaluation of answer scripts was rejected by the CBSE on the gr
Hewlett-Packard Co (HP) has agreed to pay the USD 55 million to settle claims which it defrauded federal government, the US Justice Department said. This settlement resolves allegations under the False Claims Act that HP knowingly paid kickbacks, or "influencer fees," to systems integrator companies in return for recommendations that federal agencies purchase HP`s produ
The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea of computer-to-consumer electronics company Apple Computers International, against a consumer forum order that asked it to refund the money to a buyer for supplying faulty computer hardwares. A bench comprising Justice B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijjar dismissed Apple`s petition challenging the orders of the National Consumer Disputes Red
In its bid to establish extensive global network reach and reinforce its position as the leading telecommunications operator in the Middle East, Saudi Telecom has announced the launch of new Points of Presence (PoPs) in eight countries including India. This was achieved through associations with Saudi Telecom`s affiliates in Bahrain (VIVA) and India (Aircel), and partnerships wit
Infosys Technologies Limited yesterday announced the retirement of Claude Smadja, independent director, from the Company`s Board of Directors. Claude, who joined the Infosys Board in October 2001, retired with effect from yesterday, as per the recruitment policy for the Company`s Board fo Directors, a company press release said. Lauding Claude`s contribution to the
Expressing satisfaction over the progress on establishment of `Common Service Centres` (CSCs) across the country, the Cabinet Secretary today said there was a need to deliver various key information and services through such outlets. "One lakh Common Service Centres are to be set up in the country, of which 60,000 have already come into existence. The progress
IT firm Sanovi Technologies India today said it has bagged disaster recovery (DR) projects under the APDR Programme (APDRP) from the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. "The APDRP wins mark Sanovi`s entry into the e-governance projects and into utilities, both very big categories in their own right," Sanovi Technologies CEO Subramanian Para
Tamil Nadu government has paid Rs 484 crore to Hospitals for performing surgeries under the `Kalaingar Health Insurance Scheme`. Disclosing this on the occasion of the first anniversary of the scheme here last night,State Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam said it had benefitted 1.8 lakh people. The smart card under the scheme had been disbursed to
More and more Indians might be hooked to social networking site Facebook, but experts feel that privacy issues still remain a concern since users face the vulnerability of their personal data getting hacked. According to experts and publicly available information, users` privacy is not fully protected while using many of the applications available on Facebook. Face
North Korea accused The South today of blocking its people from accessing online social-networking sites launched by the secretive communist country. Pyongyang opened a Twitter account on August 12 after its foray into popular video-sharing website YouTube, prompting a game of online cat-and-mouse with Seoul which has struggled to stop its citizens following The North`s official
Online social networks like Orkut, Facebook have helped social media marketing emerge the most sought after marketing form and replace the more traditional tools, feel experts. "The village well or the barber`s shop were earlier forms of social media that were creating ripples. Electronically enabled social media like Facebook or Orkut is global magnification of conventional
It`s been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary, the authoritative guide to the English language may only be available to peruse online. Publisher Oxford University Press said today that burgeoning demand for the dictionary`s online version has far outpaced demand for the printed versions. By the time the lexicographers behind the
Stating that security concerns are not specific to BlackBerry alone, Canada is understood to have told India that suspension of services may not yield any result. The government has imposed a deadline of August 31 asking BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) to either provide a solution for monitoring encrypted data or shut shop. Sources in-the-know of the deve
World`s largest chipmaker Intel today announced its plan to acquire Infineon Technologies AG`s Wireless Solutions (WLS) business in a cash deal worth about USD 1.4 billion. The announcement comes within two weeks of Intel`s proposal to snap up security software company McAfee Inc in another all-cash deal worth USD 7.68 billion. Intel has entered into a definitive a
With a view to upgrade the skills of Investigating officers to deal with rising cyber crimes, a `Cyber Lab` was today set up at the Cyber Cell of the Crime Investigation Department here today. Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police, R R Girish Kumar inaugurated the `Cyber Lab` which is the seventh such centre to be established across the country. With the initia
The Philippines today ordered all government offices to tighten Internet security after its main information website was brought down by hackers. "We are alerting all government agencies to review and improve security of their websites in view of the hacking of the Philippine Information Agency website this afternoon," presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma said.
Buying and selling of products over electronic systems such as the Internet are poised to grow manifold once 3G and mobile broadband services begin in India, a top official of leading e-commerce site eBay said. "E-commerce is taking off slowly here but I think the Indian market can experience significant growth over the next few years as 3G services are launched and mobile b
Farmers can save about Rs 600 crore over the next five years through mobile broadband-based services which provide them with quick information on market prices and vital crop inputs, says a report. Getting information quickly on best prices and cultivation practises, with special focus on areas like plant protection from diseases and weather-related damage, will help farmers take
