In another example of the consumerization of IT, people have embraced cloud storage and file sharing services like Dropbox both at home and at work, and CIOs better take notice about this trend, according to a Forrester Research report. ...
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One of the biggest challenges facing the IT industry is determining how to boost the number of skilled cyber security professionals in order to combat an epidemic of cyber crime. That's according to Jon Ramsey, CTO of Dell SecureWorks, the ...
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The Circular Economy Task Force is a government supported business-led group, including firms such as Boots, Unilever and Wrap, convened by independent think tank Green Alliance. It says that it is a forum for policy innovation which aims ...
French President Francois Hollande will not allow shale gas exploration during his presidency, he said on national television Sunday. France currently has a ban on shale gas exploration using hydraulic fracturing, the only current ...
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Glass LLC, glass pioneers in the Middle East and wholly-owned by Dubai Investments PJSC [DI], announced on Thursday that its coating lines, comprising subsidiaries Emirates Glass LLC [EGL] and Saudi American Glass, have won projects worth ...
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8 Companies join forces with the European Commission to set up a Public-Private Partnership and accelerate the deployment of biobased products in Europe The European Commission proposed a €3.8 billion Public Private Partnership (PPP) ...
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The online shopping market in Australia continues to grow strongly and in 2013 is expected to account for 7% of total retail sales. Total online spending is forecast to amount to $18.3 billion in 2013, with the average annual spend online ...
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As digital commerce extends into mobile technologies, growing numbers of consumers are integrating smartphones into their purchasing processes. This worldwide trend is moving fastest in certain emerging markets, where switched-on consumers ...
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The new family-friendly XO Tablet debuts July 16 on Walmart.com and will be in Walmart stores on August 1, and will provide kids with a fun and exciting new way to build, learn, and dream at their own pace via a powerful Android tablet ...
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Since installing the ROAM™ outdoor lighting monitoring and control system from Acuity Brands Inc., the Plymouth School District in Plymouth, Mass. has significantly reduced maintenance time and energy costs. The ROAM system allows ...
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The Chinese cyber-spies behind the widely publicised espionage campaign against?The New York Times?have added Dropbox and WordPress to their bag of spear-phishing tricks. The gang, known in security circles as the DNSCalc gang, has been ...
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ANITA INTERNATIONAL will be showcasing their expansive and luxurious L14 Swimwear line at Miami SwimShow from July 20-21, 2013. The collection features new colors, cuts, patterns and styles that shape and conceal, accentuate and secure, and ...
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High-growth countries are usually exhibited by a low per capita income. The upside, though, is that such countries, usually emerging countries, are able to do more with fewer resources. Dr Gilbert Saggia, Oracle Country Manager for Kenya, ...
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Insurance provider WellPoint has agreed to pay a $1.7 million fine for exposing more than 600,000 personal records online due to weak database security, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) said Thursday. WellPoint, based ...
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From January to June, the private investment in fixed assets reached 11,558.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.4 percent in nominal terms, down by 0.4 percentage point over the first five months. The proportion of private ...
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