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Emirates Post Replaces Point-of-Service Application to Support Courier Expansion

Emirates Post, whose core business is postal services, has transformed itself into a diversified commercial entity offering several non-postal services, including government services, banking, freight, and courier. Operating in one of the world's most competitive markets, Emirates Post is now a major force in postal services, including online payment services....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Service, Online Payment, Emirates Post, E-business/E-Commerce, Financial Services, Internet

Case studies 2008-04-01

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Worm surge exploits Microsoft vulnerability

Both US-CERT and security organization F-Secure have issued warnings, urging IT professionals to apply a Microsoft patch. Business systems are being attacked by a worm exploiting a known Microsoft vulnerability, IT security experts have warned. Both US-CERT and security organization F-Secure have issued warnings, urging...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., F-Secure Corp., Business System, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, CERT, Microsoft, worm, vulnerability, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Colin Barker ZDNet.co.uk

News items 2009-01-07

Satyam crashes with $1 billion cash hole

In a shock announcement this morning, Satyam, India's fourth largest outsourcing companies reported that B Ramalinga Raju, founder and chairman has resigned following an admission that there is an estimated $1 billion cash hole in the company's balance sheet. The company's shares crashed 77% in the aftermath. According to Finextra:...

Tags: Satyam, Balance Sheets, Outsourcing, Litigation, Asset Management, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Operational Planning, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Why Schiller's Macworld keynote is a big deal in the big picture

There are two ways to view Philip Schiller's keynote at Macworld Tuesday: It was either a respectable effort by one of Steve Jobs' understudies or a bummer since the main attraction wasn't on stage and the announcements left a lot to be desired. Both would miss the big picture. ...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Philip Schiller, Biotechnology, Marketing Research, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Is the PlayStation Doomed?

Is the PlayStation Doomed?SadIt's sad that the PS3 isn't doing as well as its predecessor sounds like a problem Microsoft is having too. The Playstation 3 is years above anything else on the market and the games are better than any PC game I have ever played, in terms...

Tags: Game players, Desktops, Games, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Playstation

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

How to be less stupid in 2009

How to be less stupid in 2009The ribbon, a "debacle?""As has been shown in the ‘ribbon’ menu debacle of Office 2007, no-one will likely want it."There have been some dissenters, but from what I've read so far, the biggest complaints have been simply that it's so different and the lack...

Tags: Strategy, ribbon, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Macworld show floor: More than just iPhone covers and iPod speakers?

Clearly, the jury is back on the Macworld keynote this morning. The "new and exciting" announced on stage this morning was, well, mostly new but hardly exciting. That's why I was expecting to see some great things on the expo floor today. Also see: Live: Philip Schiller keynote at...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Speaker, Macworld, Desktops, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-06

How to be less stupid in 2009

The title of this post was going to be 'How to be more smart in 2009' but three things changed my mind. First up several of my Twitter followers 'voted' for the 'less stupid' title, second several posts I saw in catching up on New Year reading had me groaning...

Tags: Information Technology, Geek, Tool, Mike, Production Deployment, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-01-06

A New Year and layoff rumors start flying for IBM and Microsoft

Overheard at the electronic water cooler.... Check out the Alliance@IBM website for some interesting reading. IBM employees smell upcoming layoffs around the third week of January and they're nervous. There's a lot of detail (e.g., specific office locations, headcount changes, etc.) in their postings, too much...

Tags: Rumor, Layoff, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Workforce Management, Human Resources, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Windows 7 Should be a Fixta Free For All

Windows 7 Should be a Fixta Free For AllI agreeJason,I totally agree. I am no vista fan. However if i am a dinosaur like you ( I am in my early 30's) well so be it. Vista is a complete J.O.K.E slow,UI is hard to use etc etc. These are...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Fixta Free-For-All, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Cloud Computing: Apple vs. Microsoft

Both Apple and Microsoft rolled out the beginnings of a cloud computing strategy on Tuesday. Apple introduced a beta of its iWork.com document sharing service and Microsoft's Mac Business Unit unveiled Document Collaboration Companion for Mac Beta. At the Macworld Expo keynote, Phil...

Tags: Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Apple Macintosh, Cloud Computing, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Document Collaboration Companion, Microsoft Office, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Is the PlayStation Doomed?

Sony, putting aside the human toll of massive restructuring, is a fascinating example of the carnage happening in the business world today, and the stifling of innovation in large companies. Today's multinational conglomerate had humble origins in post WWII Japan: Masaru Ibuka started a radio repair...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Game Players, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Apple's final Macworld: Schiller delivers but announcements disappoint

Apple's final Macworld: Schiller delivers but announcements disappointNot worthy?"DRM-free tracks ... will expand to include all 10 million songs in the catalog" and you have to question if this is "worthy of a “One last thing…” announcement"???This is GREAT news, and it alone would have made my day! But...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Notebooks, Desktops, DRM-free music, Apple Inc., Macworld

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Apple's final Macworld: Schiller delivers but announcements disappoint

Moments before Apple VP Philip Schiller stepped on stage at Macworld 2009, there seemed to be a buzz of anticipation in the auditorium at Moscone West in San Francisco. How would Schiller - filling the shoes of the ailing Steve Jobs - perform in this venue? Would he make a...

Tags: Applause, Apple Inc., Announcement, Macworld, Digital Music, Digital Media, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Public betas of Windows 7 client and server could hit this week

Public betas of Windows 7 client and server could hit this weekPrivate beta guys like me rule...I am a private beta customer and I laugh at people who use public betas. A private beta is like driving a Mercedes whereas a public beta is like driving a US made car....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, public beta, Windows 7 Client, Microsoft Windows 7, product key, beta, rep, server

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

'SOA' dead as of January 1st, analyst says

'SOA' dead as of January 1st, analyst saysSOA marketingWell, to a lot of people, there is a good deal of skepticism about SOA. We've seen a lot of sales pitches, but most of those seem to be centered around selling a Consultant as opposed to any other product. SOA could...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, Companies, SOA

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

China cracks down on porn

China cracks down on pornChina cracks down on pornNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!RE: China cracks down on pornI think this is great! I only wish that the U.S. could implement mandatory porn filtering.RE: China cracks down on pornChild porn is still one of the biggest problems, much of it from the Far East. As...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Network technology, dictator

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Altor Networks security for virtual environments

Altor Networks security for virtual environmentsRe: Altor Networks security for virtual environmentsThis is all good and well but already you're talking about 3 different products to manage: physical firewall, virtual firewall and physical IPS through a partnership.I'd much rather have a solution that has technologies that span both the virtual...

Tags: Firewalls, Altor Networks security, virtual environment

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

News to know: Macworld; Windows 7; Snow Leopard; Web 2.0 security; IT strategy

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ed Bott: Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7 Mary Jo Foley: Macs vs. PCs: Is it still a 'tax' if users happily pay...

Tags: Strategy, Security, Web, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Twitter, Web 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Managed Hosting, Open Source, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-06

Perlow may be a dinosaur, but the kids aren't

Perlow may be a dinosaur, but the kids aren'tYour utter contempt for anything Microsoft is disturbingWell I bought a Zune 120GB with a Zune Pass for my son and he absolutely loves it. $14.95 per month for unlimited music on up to 3 PC's and with full song previews in...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2009-01-05