The French government’s privacy watchdog has fined Google €150,000 (US$204,000) over changes the company made to its privacy policy in March 2012.
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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3572
Apple, Samsung CEOs agree to mediation talks in court dispute
The CEOs of Apple and Samsung Electronics will participate in diplomacy talks ahead of a March trial in a patent dispute in a federal court in California.
ME IT chiefs must build quality, future-proof networks that can support the ‘Internet of Things’
With the Internet of Things now an imminent reality, Middle East network providers have their work cut out for them, says Samer Ismair, MEMA Network Consultant, Brocade
Infor announces acquisition of PeopleAnswers
Infor has announced the acquisition of predictive talent analytics firm PeopleAnswers. Developed by a team of PhDs in behavioral science, …
What's Next for India's Outsourcing Industry? Q&A with outgoing NASSCOM president
In the 25 years since India’s most well-known IT services trade group National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) was formed, the country’s global outsourcing industry has experienced tremendous growth, but also its share of ups and downs.
Goldman Sachs appoints CIO for investment banking division
Goldman Sachs has appointed a chief information officer to drive a new technology agenda for its investment banking division.
Cracks emerging in Yahoo's standard email encryption
Yahoo has started to automatically encrypt connections between users and its email service, adding an important security layer that rival Gmail has had for almost four years, but its implementation needs work, according to one security expert.
7 tips for being a complete security professional
Today’s information security professionals need to learn more swiftly, communicate more effectively, know more about the business, and match the capabilities of an ever-improving set of adversaries.
US investment firm tables $3 billion deal to take Riverbed private
Investment company Elliott Management has offered to buy WAN optimisation vendor Riverbed Technology for just over US$3 billion, while giving it a chance to entertain higher bids.
EU politicians question NSA's surveillance motives in report
E.U. politicians have said that they doubt data collection by the U.S. National Security Agency has been purely for the fight against terrorism.