The chief of US spy organisation, the National Security Agency (NSA), Keith Alexander, believes that the US government needs to speed up the process of getting cyber security legislation in place in order to defend the US from attacks. ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Microsoft has joined Google and Facebook in plotting a replacement for the cookie. For many years the humble cookie, a small text file that browsers download when they visit a web site, has been one of the mainstays of online advertising, ...
Tags: Computer Products, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Cookie
AIM, the industry association and worldwide authority on bar code, RFID, RTLS and mobile computing, announced the recipients of the 2013 AIM Industry Awards during a special ceremony at their 40th Anniversary Summit in Orlando, FL last ...
Tags: bar code, RFID, mobile computing
The National Retail Federation told a congressional committee holding a hearing on the terrorist attack at a Kenyan shopping mall that the safety of employees and customers is retailers’ top concern. “Retailers face many ...
Tags: Employee Safety
In the wake of growing demand by retailers and major food brands, food packaging companies are stepping up their efforts to satisfy customers by seeking Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification. Speaking Tuesday at Pack Expo 2013, Chip Wood, ...
Tags: Packagers, Food Safety, SQF Certification
Characters in my Red McKenna series of novels have a special rapport with their robotic servants through a natural-language communication system. It allows them the same kind of person-to-person interaction we enjoy with other people, pets ...
Tags: Mind Meld
Andrew Parker, Director General, MI5 The head of MI5 has said that the Prism data leaks scandal has damaged the UK’s efforts to counter terrorism. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute in London last night, director ...
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On Sept. 26, the completion ceremony of BGM Company, the steel processing & distribution center jointly built by Howa Trading Company, Baosteel Internation and GNS Company, Korea, was held in Kyungki-do, Korea. He Wenbo, Managing Director ...
Tags: steel processing
U.S. refiners are selling more fuel abroad than ever before, effectively exporting the American energy boom to the four corners of the world. As crude production soars in places like the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas, U.S. refiners ...
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Glatfelter announced the promotion of Kent K. Matsumoto to Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. In this capacity, he will report directly to Dante C. Parrini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. ...
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BKMEA organized a view exchanging meeting with its esteemed members on some current burning issues of RMG sector at Hotel Purbani on 28 September, 2013. The agenda of the meeting were discussion on minimum wage, ensuring fire safety in ...
Tags: Garment Sector, Textile
For every business to operate legally, health and safety laws should be prioritized. We all know that safety and health should always come first. In the 1st of January 2012 the new Work Health and Safety Act (QLD) 2011 was implemented. This ...
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BASF today announced that its U.S. affiliate, BASF Corporation, is commencing a tender offer for the acquisition of Verenium Corporation, San Diego, California, at a cash offer price of US$4.00 for each Verenium share. The offer period is ...
Tags: BASF Corporation, Construction
The Swiss Federal Council has tabled a proposal to amend Switzerland's environmental protection law, which includes introducing national legislation similar to the EU Timber Regulation. This step was reported in the autumn edition of the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Apple may be forced to drop the Lightning connector for charging the iPad and iPhone in Europe. A European Parliament’s consumer protection committee has voted to standardise smartphone connectors in a move to reduce waste. As a ...
Tags: Apple, Lightning Connector, Microusb