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IT spending in Bulgaria reached $944 mln in 2007: IT spending in Bulgaria exceeded $944 mln in 2007, with YTY growth of 32.3%. Measured in local currency, the market expanded 20.5% YTY, according to IDC. The largest vertical market in terms of IT spending in Bulgaria in 2007 was the communications sector, which invested almost $210 mln in IT, representing...; Tags: Bulgaria, IT-spending, NB; Blog posts 2008-11-19
Chinese spies arrested. What's the back story?: In the underground world of spy vs spy one always has to question revelations about major spy incidents. Yesterday the FBI announced that they had arrested three men in New Orleans on spying charges and, oh by the way, another man, 72 years old who worked for Boeing up until...; Tags: China, Bulgaria, Government, Federal Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-12
Plastic bags, and books bags--gettin' green: Here's a suggestion from a European college teachers' union: shut down the universisites to save energy. Not altogether, just shut 'em down during the coldest months and stay open in the summer. Course, they've never been to Tempe or College Station in August. Meybe here in our...; Tags: Bulgaria, London, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-11-13
Sofia (Bulgaria) (zip): This screensaver shows images of the beautiful city of Sofia in Bulgaria. Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is located in the western part of Bulgaria, at the foot of the mountain massif Vitosha. On a site inhabited as early as the 8th century BC, Sofia...; Tags: Bulgaria, Sofia; Software downloads 2006-03-10
CCNP Scholarship Scheme Is a Triple Win for Bulgaria: A visionary Cisco partner in Bulgaria is sponsoring Academy Program students to continue their studies to CCNP level. Cisco Systems' first Gold Certified Partner in Bulgaria, Lirex BG, has launched a scholarship scheme to help talented people at the start of their networking careers to pursue an education with the...; Tags: Bulgaria, Cisco Systems Inc.; Case studies

Ex-Military Officers Launch Own Cisco Academy: As a consequence of Bulgaria's military reforms and plans, the country is downsizing its army by over 60% (from 107,000 to 40,000) over a five-year period. Those who lose their jobs as a result face an uncertain future on leaving the army, since their skills are not always obviously applicable...; Tags: Bulgaria, Cisco Systems Inc.; Case studies

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Profitability of spam finally measured: Researchers at UCSD have determined the return on investment for spam generated by the Storm botnet. While the per-message response rate is astonishingly low, it is sufficient for a spammer to generate a profit. At this year's ACM Conference on Computer and Communication Security, Stefan Savage,...; Tags: Anti-spam, Anti-spam Technology, Spam, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Adam O\'Donnell; Blog posts 2008-11-11
US proposes DNS fix: digital signatures: The Commerce Department is considering deploying digital signatures to make DNS less susceptible to hacking, ComputerWorld reports. Under the proposal, DNS records would be signed by DNSSEC Domain Name and Addressing System Security Extensions. There have been some commitments to the system for the following top-level domains:...; Tags: Digital Signature, DNS, ICANN, Domain Names, Digital Signatures, Authentication/Encryption, Networking, Security, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-10-10
Solar power, no money down, could prove profitable: You get a solar installation, you could get positive cash flow, and you pay no money down. Sounds like an offer you might read in some spam note from Bulgaria. But it's a legitimate offer from an legitimate cleantech company in California and Arizona. Solar...; Tags: Electricity, Solar Energy, California, Arizona, Solar City, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-30
19 mln new broadband lines in EU in 2007: European Union added 19 mln broadband lines in 2007, the equivalent of more than 50,000 households a day. Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg and France all now have higher broadband penetration than the US. European telecommunications market is now worth 300 bln euros, or $474...; Tags: Broadband, European Union, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, AM; Blog posts 2008-03-19
The shrinking planet and YouTube: The shrinking planet and YouTubeGermans.If only the did listen to hip-hop from New York, but sadly even the internet has not managed to erode their bizarre fixation with David Hasselhof's musical outpourings.Maybe its becuase he single handedly tore down the Berlin Wall.John you are mixing too many concept in one...; Tags: Vertical industries, YouTube Inc., territorial Sovereignity, Sovereignity, sovereignity; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
Veliko Turnovo City Screensaver (exe): Screensaver showing the landmarks and views of the former capital of Bulgaria - Veliko Turnovo. The screensaver includes an installer and uninstaller with no leftover software on uninstallation. Version 1 includes unspecified updates.; Tags: Screensaver; Software downloads 2007-12-04
Microsoft expands Office 'pay-as-you-go' rental program: Microsoft is extending its Office "rental" program to five more markets before the end of 2007. Microsoft will begin offering the 2007 Microsoft Office Prepaid Edition in India, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Egypt before the end of calendar 2007, company officials said on November 14. Microsoft already...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-11-14
Iconoclasm in the global village: Blogger Boyd Stowe, who loves "social tools", doesnt love me (Ive actually got very nice social tools, especially after a few beers). In response to an essay I published this week on the Britannica website, which was critical of the Cluetrain Manifestos 4 sacred Cs: "community", "conversation", "customer" and "citizenship"...; Tags: Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-04-14
Verizon adds wireless to bundle: Verizon adds wireless to bundleVerizon DSL for $9.99?Was just on the Verizon site and was offered DSL for $9.99! Sounds like a great deal... paying $45 for cable now. Worth getting?Meet Horny Women For Sex - Adult Personals100% Free Dating Free Dating[b]MEET SEXY WOMEN AND MEN SEEKING PARTNERS...; Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Verizon Communications Inc., wireless, MEET SEXY WOMEN, MEN SEEKING PARTNERS, Click Here; Discussion threads 2007-02-02
Google: Net neutrality fight may move to court: If net neutrality ultimately is rejected by Congress, the battle will likely move to the courts, Google VP Vint Cerf asserted at a conference yesterday, Reuters reports. "If the legislators ... insist on neutrality, we will be happy. If they do not put it in, we will be less...; Tags: broadband, Vint Cerf; Blog posts 2006-07-05
Google says bill could spark antitrust fight: Google says bill could spark antitrust fightTelecomsThe problem is that the telecoms don't have to treat everyone's data equally. That was why the Net Neutrality amendment to Ted "I don't have a clue about how the Internet works" Stevens' gift to the telecoms was, and still is, so critically important....; Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Google Inc., telecommunications, antitrust, Duh'bya; Discussion threads 2006-07-04
Sofia Rides Easy With IBM Integrated Information Solution: The Central Bus Station in Sofia, Bulgaria, is a busy national and regional road transport hub, with tens of thousands of travellers passing through each week. The Central Bus Station wanted to build an integrated information system that would integrate data from different sources and provide updated travel information to...; Tags: IBM Corp., Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Databases, Enterprise Software, Management, Software, Data Management; Case studies 2006-02-06
2005 in review: This is the review that was never meantto be. At the beginning of the year, a predictionwas made that "Bloggingwill fade away from the corporate world and be considered a consumer tool,no longer a credible source of news. " Here at the end...; Tags: blogging, blog, IBM Lotus Notes; Blog posts 2005-12-26
Guess how many Skype users have "Harry Potter," "Voldemort" names: Because the new Harry Potter book went on sale Friday at Midnight, I made it a point not to go within about three parsecs of any bookstore all day Friday.The newest Harry Potter, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," sold 6.9 million copies in the first 24 hours. When I...; Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., HARRY POTTER; Blog posts 2005-07-18