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Olivia Olarte-Ulherr Up to 80 per cent of cyber security threats in the world occur from within the organisations, said a...
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Cyber war, is it really a war???
War is usually considered absence of peace or presence of a prolonged conflict that involves armed struggle and violence between nations or groups. Till 20th century...
Cell phones: new tool for data collection
Washington – Researchers can garner vast amounts of information bearing on pollution, epidemics, transportation, from...
It’s the era of touch marketing
By RAMMOHAN SUNDARAM The introduction of mobile phone as a wireless communication medium has revolutionised the entire communications...
3 Innovative Business Uses for the iPad
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What if Sony’s So-Called ‘PlayStation Orbis’ Really Does Kill Used Games?
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Cyber war, is it really a war???
War is usually considered absence of peace or presence of a prolonged conflict that involves armed struggle and violence between nations or groups. Till 20th century wars used to be fought either in battle grounds engaging professional or guerilla armies or aerial or naval attacks had been carried out. Although such methods are still being pursued during warfare but in modern time a new kind of war is introduced and being fought, the Cyber...
Look within for cyber threats
Olivia Olarte-Ulherr Up to 80 per cent of cyber security threats in the world occur from within the organisations, said a security expert. ‘Eighty per cent of the cases probably has its origin within the organisation. (By) someone who knows the system, the process, and who would intentionally, maliciously gain access,’ stated Dr Gurpreet Dhillon, Professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University, US. ‘It is always the trusted person...
The Cyber war, Is it really a war???
By Fahmida Abdul Sattar War is usually considered absence of peace or presence of a prolonged conflict that involves armed struggle and violence between nations or groups. Till 20th century wars used to be fought either in battle grounds engaging professional or guerilla armies or aerial or naval attacks used to be carried out. Although such methods are still being pursued during warfare but in modern time a new kind of war is introduced...
Cell phones: new tool for data collection
Washington – Researchers can garner vast amounts of information bearing on pollution, epidemics, transportation, from cameras, audio recorders and other applications built into cell phones, cheaply and efficiently. But how to get mobile users to cooperate? “We can ‘soft control’ users with gaming or social network incentives to drive them where we want them,” said study co-author Fabian Bustamante of Northwestern University. For...
New iPad emits more heat: Study
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It’s the era of touch marketing
By RAMMOHAN SUNDARAM The introduction of mobile phone as a wireless communication medium has revolutionised the entire communications industry. Today, mobile is no longer a device used primarily to talk, but has emerged as a powerful multi-platform device enabling people to connect and engage with the growing wireless user market. The increased mobile and Web connectivity and the fast-growing Internet population in India have paved the way...
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Pregnant women beware: you might want to add cellphones to the list of things to stay away from during pregnancy. Researchers at Yale studied the effects of cellphone radiation on the offspring of pregnant mice and determined exposure to could result in developmental disabilities including ADHD, their study says in the March 15 issue of Scientific Reports. A silenced cellphone in active call mode was placed on top of a cage of pregnant...
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How PayPal Here Stacks Up Against Other Mobile Payment Options
PayPal on Thursday introduced PayPal Here, a mobile payment solution that attaches to your smartphone. If the idea sounds familiar, that’s because Square, a similar technology, has been around for about two years. But those two aren’t the only options for small businesses looking to process credit card payments on the go. In fact, there are now four such payment solutions if you include VeriFone’s Payware Mobile and Intuit’s GoPayment. Which...
