GLENN Archer has been appointed chief information officer for the Australian government, replacing Ann Steward who announced her retirement last month. The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) also announced that ...
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Microsoft has extended mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 by 18 months, and again reminded customers that the still-strong Windows XP will retire in April 2014. Windows watcher Mary Jo Foley, a blogger for ZDNet, first reported ...
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PTI reported that the Indian steel ministry said that it has initiated the process to constitute a committee for the selection of the chairman for iron ore miner NMDC. Indian steel minister Mr Beni Prasad Verma said in the Lok Sabha ...
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Google has put Windows XP users in a tight spot by dropping support for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), analysts said today. The search giant's decision also smacks of competitive pushiness, one expert added, and will be seen by some Windows ...
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Java 6 will be retired from security support in less than two months, and users and businesses should prepare now for its demise, experts said today. Oracle will publicly patch Java 6 for the last time on Feb. 19, 2013. After that ...
IDG News Service-Sony said Friday that its current round of job cuts will include workers in its struggling TV business and at its headquarters in Tokyo,and it will close a mobile phone and lens factory in central Japan. The job cuts,part ...
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Cisco has promoted two of its executives to the title of president, raising more questions about the future of the company's CEO, John Chambers. Gary Moore, who previously led the services division, is now president and chief operating ...
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Xerium Technologies Inc., a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, announced the results of its operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Compared to ...
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The Hydro One board has appointed Carmine Marcello to the role of president and CEO. HE assumes his responsibilities 1 January 2013, following the planned retirement of Laura Formusa. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would ...
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Java 6 will be retired from security support in less than two months, and users and businesses should prepare now for its demise, experts said today. Oracle will publicly patch Java 6 for the last time on Feb. 19, 2013. After that date, ...
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Two years after it managed to place a browser-related app on the iOS App Store, Mozilla last week announced it was retiring Firefox Home and yanked it from Apple's market. The move was only the latest in a string of messages that the ...
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Gartner analysts have dubbed Microsoft’s Windows 8 as a “big gamble” that will see the operating system peak at just 20% to 25% of corporate PCs. “Microsoft is taking a big gamble over the next few months with ...
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About five years ago Genomic Health began to introduce cloud-based business applications. Ken Stineman, senior director of enterprise architecture and security, quickly became aware of the security risks these apps posed. CSO contributor ...
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In what has been described as "the biggest management shakeup at Apple since the Steve Jobs putsch that eliminated Gil Amelio in 1997″ Apple's CEO Tim Cook is said to have fired Scott Forstall, described as an unpopular face at Apple, ...
The European Commission (EC) wants to impose pension changes that would cost UK businesses £350bn (eURO440bn) and 180,000 jobs, according to research commissioned by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Describing the ...
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