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The Advertising on Infant Formula Is Forbidden by Hong Kong Government

Nov 22, 2012

The Hong Kong government has issued a ban on the advertising on infant formula associated with kids aged between 6 months to 3 years. This move is aimed at ensuring adequate nutrition for infants and young children aged 36 months or ...

Tags: ban, infant formula, 6 months to 3 years, Hong Kong

US Would Begin The Process of Easing Restrictions on Imports of Burmese Goods

Nov 21, 2012

Secretary of State Clinton announced September 26 that the United States would begin the process of easing restrictions on imports of Burmese(Myanmarese)goods in response to the substantial and significant reforms that have taken place in ...

Tags: reform, United States, Myanmarese, economic relationship

ICO Published a Data Protection Code of Practice on Managing The Risks

Nov 21, 2012

The Information Commissioner's Office(ICO)has published a data protection code of practice on managing the risks related to anonymisation. It explains the issues surrounding the anonymisation of personal data and its disclosure,along with ...

Tags: ICO, publishes, anonymisation of data, privacy rights

Microsoft's Decision to Put Two User Interfaces Inside Windows 8 Was a Strategic Mistake

Nov 20, 2012

Microsoft's decision to put two user interfaces (UIs) inside Windows 8 was a strategic mistake that fails novice and experienced computer users alike on both tablets and traditional PCs, a usability expert said Monday. "That was the true ...

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, user interfaces, tablets, PCs

India Should Not Ban or Put a Cap on Raw Cotton Exports

Nov 20, 2012

This will sound like music to the ears of cotton importing countries like China, Bangladesh or Vietnam and also to exporters of the white gold from India. Leaders from opposing Indian lobbies – both the raw cotton and the ...

Tags: white gold, cotton, textile, raw cotton, Cotton Exports

AHRC and HRSDC Are Happy to Announce The Renewal of The Career Focus Program

Nov 17, 2012

The Apparel Human Resources Council (AHRC) and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) are happy to announce the renewal of the Career Focus Program. Applications must be received by November 29th, 2012. The program will ...

Tags: Apparel, non-profit organisation, subsidize up, wages

EU Has Issued Notice for Implementation of Trade Concessions Package to Pakistan

Nov 17, 2012

The European Union has issued notice for implementation of trade concessions package to Pakistan. The package provides duty-free access for 75 Pakistani products to the EU nations. The trade concessions package is an effort by the EU ...

Tags: European Union, trade concessions package, Pakistan, GSP

Shifting ANZ Banking to a Super-Regional Asia Pacific Financial Services Entity

Nov 16, 2012

IDG News Service - Shifting ANZ Banking Group from an Australian and New Zealand centric bank to a super-regional Asia Pacific financial services entity while implementing new technology is Anne Weatherston's top priority for the next five ...

Tags: ANZ Banking, centric bank, financial services

USAF Has Scrapped a Troubled Oracle ERP Software Implementation

Nov 16, 2012

The United States Air Force(USAF)has scrapped a troubled Oracle enterprise resource planning(ERP)software implementation after spending$1bn(£630m)over the past seven years–and concluding that it would still cost too much to ...

Tags: USAF, ERP, ECSS project

The Department for Education Is Cutting It Staff Among 1,000 Job Losses

Nov 15, 2012

The Department for Education is cutting IT staff among 1,000 job losses to reduce total headcount by a quarter. The announcement comes as the government aims to shrink Whitehall to its smallest size since the Second World War under the ...

Tags: IT staff, job losses, Civil Service Reform Plan, cutting red tape

A School-Yard Lesson About The Consequences of Bad Behavior Is Weighing Heavily

Nov 14, 2012

SALT LAKE CITY,Utah--A school-yard lesson about the consequences of bad behavior is weighing heavily at this year's supercomputing conference here. Earlier this year,the White House ordered major cutbacks in travel spending by government ...

Tags: supercomputing conference, Utah, White House, GSA, SC12

SCC Issued a Tender Worth up to 60m Euros for The Development of Existing SAP Systems

Nov 14, 2012

East Sussex County Council(ESCC)and Surrey County Council(SCC)have issued a joint tender worth up to 60m euros for the development of existing SAP systems. The tender,found in the Official Journal of the European Union,states that the ...

Tags: ESCC, SCC, SAP systems, Shared services, GPA

The Need for Highly Trained Cybersecurity Professionals Is Acute

Nov 13, 2012

At a time when cyberattacks on America's critical infrastructure have increased 17-fold(between 2009 and 2011),the need for highly trained cybersecurity professionals is acute.However,83%of federal hiring managers in a recent survey said it ...

Tags: Cybersecurity Professionals, NSA, cyberthreat

Nearly Two-Thirds of These Are Using The Previous Version of a Browser

Nov 12, 2012

Nearly a quarter of worldwide internet users are still running outdated browsers, creating huge gaps in online security, a study has revealed. Out of a random sample of 10 million customers, security firm Kaspersky found 23% were using ...

Tags: browsers, outdated browsers, online security, Kaspersky, security threats

EMC Called for Ceos to Put Pressure on U.S. Politicians to Strike a Budget Deal

Nov 12, 2012

EMC CEO Joe Tucci on Monday called for CEOs to put pressure on U.S. politicians to strike a budget deal, saying that the direction of the domestic and global economy depends on it. "I've never seen a time when the rest of the world was ...

Tags: EMC, budget deal, Cisco, data communication

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