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Sophos Has Released Results of a Study

Nov 25, 2013

Sophos has released results of a study which shows some alarming findings on senior management’s knowledge of security procedures in SMBs. Risk of an Uncertain Security Strategy, conducted by Ponemon Institute and Sophos, ...

Tags: Sophos, SMB Managers, IT Threats

U.S. Senators Have in a Federal Court Filing Questioned The Claim of NSA

Nov 25, 2013

Three prominent U.S. senators have in a federal court filing questioned the claim of the National Security Agency that its bulk collection of phone records is required for intelligence purposes. The brief argues that after extensive ...

Tags: US Senators, NSA, Dragnet Surveillance

Mobile Carriers Are Opposed to The Plan for a Smartphone 'Kill Switch'

Nov 25, 2013

Mobile carriers are opposed to the plan for a smartphone ‘kill switch’ that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, claiming that it could be misused by hackers to block critical services. New York ...

Tags: Stolen Phones, 'Kill Switch'

The Chinese Mainland Will Continue to Levy Anti-Dumping Duties on Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Nov 25, 2013

The Chinese mainland will continue to levy anti-dumping duties on methyl ethyl ketone, an industrial solvent, from Japan and Taiwan for another five years, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday. The decision was made after a ...

Tags: methyl ethyl ketone, industrial solvent

IDC Has Highlighted The Potential for Application-Centric Infrastructure

Nov 25, 2013

IT market research and advisory firm IDC has highlighted the potential for Application-Centric Infrastructure to benefit businesses and organisations in the Middle East. The ACI approach was recently announced by Cisco, and it aims to ...

Tags: IDC, Cisco, Application-Centric Infrastructure, Middle East

California Has Revised Its Controversial Bulletin 117 and Adopted a New Standard

Nov 22, 2013

California has revised its controversial Technical Bulletin 117 and adopted a new flammability standard that should allow producers to make furniture and baby products that do not contain flame retardant chemicals beginning Jan. 1. ...

Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use

Medtronic Is Touting a Potential Advance in The Cardiovascular Space

Nov 22, 2013

Medtronic is touting a potential advance in the cardiovascular space: a recent study that shows some of the smarter algorithms it is using in its pacemakers actually slow the development of atrial fibrillation. The MINERVA study, ...

Tags: Pacemakers, Slow Heart, Rhythm Disorder

Internet Pureplays Are Stealing Money From Your City's Coffers

Nov 22, 2013

A word of warning to local chambers of commerce, Rotary Clubs, United Ways and other groups and organizations that care about and work on behalf of local communities: Internet pureplays are stealing money from your city’s coffers. ...

Tags: Local Media, Local Businesses

Fruit Applications Are Expected to See Growth Outpacing Overall Produce Packaging Average

Nov 22, 2013

Growth is expected to outpace expansion in fresh produce production, reflecting the important role of packaging in the protection, safety assurance, and marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables. The Freedonia Group said plastic containers ...

Tags: Packaging, US market, Surge Ahead

CSM Specializes in Supplying Investigational Medicines

Nov 22, 2013

Based in Fargo, ND, CSM is a full-service packaging and labeling company that specializes in supplying investigational medicines, including cancer drugs and supplies for clinical trials. CSM's licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians ...

Tags: Controlled-Temperature Shipping, CSM, clinical trials

IoPP Announced New Membership Levels, Designed to Help Members Advance Their Careers.

Nov 22, 2013

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announced new membership levels, designed to help members advance their careers. Multiple membership options give packaging profesionals the choice of Regular, Premium and Elite, with a ...

Tags: Institute of Packaging Professionals(IoPP), Pat Farrey, Career Needs

The Alliance for Audited Media Has Eliminated Eliminate The Paid Circulation Requirement

Nov 22, 2013

The Alliance for Audited Media has eliminated eliminate the paid circulation requirement for U.S. and Canadian newspaper membership, qualifying any newspaper — paid, free or digital — for AAM membership, the organization ...

Tags: AAM, circulation requirement, U.S.and Canadian newspaper membership

Google and Microsoft Have Introduced Software That Make Searching Child Abuse Hard

Nov 22, 2013

Google and Microsoft have introduced software that makes it harder for users to search for child abuse material online, the companies said in a joint announcement Monday. Writing ahead of a British summit on Internet safety, Google's ...

Tags: Google, Microsoft, child abuse material

Vietnamese Garment Sector: Vitas Is Boosted Strongly by TPP

Nov 22, 2013

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, likely to be signed later this year, can strongly boost the Vietnamese garment sector, Le Tien Truong, vice chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), said while ...

Tags: TPP, Vietnamese Garment, VITAS

Atiur Rahman Has Given a Call for Strengthening and Upgrading The Country's RMG Sector

Nov 22, 2013

Atiur Rahman, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, has given a call for strengthening and upgrading the country’s readymade garment (RMG) sector. The Governor was speaking at a seminar on ‘Responsible Business Lessons for the ...

Tags: Atiur Rahman, call for, Upgrading RMG Sector

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