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Former Comverse CEO arrested in Namibia

Former Comverse CEO arrested in NamibiaEthics sadly lacking at the topThis episode and many like it reveal the sad lack of ethics at the top levels of many U.S. companies.It reinforces a belief that to go higher upin companies, one must do whatever it takes, and whatever it takes often...

Tags: Business ethics, ethics, Namibia, Comverse Technology Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-09-27

Third World VoIP blocking has the stench of corruption

Namibia is the latest nation to go absolutely convulsive over the prospect of some of its citizens bypassing the local phone monopoly by selling and using VoIP. Five people have been busted. Mike at TechDirt has the story.Then, as Mike also points out, there was a bust two years ago...

Tags: Telephony, Namibia, VoIP

Blog posts 2006-09-23

Microsoft to spread software through U.N.

Microsoft to spread software through U.N.A perfect matchConsidering the UN's 'Oil for Food' debacle, and MS's proven track record, they should get along perfectly. Kind of like lawyers and used car salesmen. Since both organizations also want world domination, they can feed off of each other. Want UN peacekeepers? You...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, software, Namibia, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-11-17

Offshoring's newly discovered country

Offshoring's newly discovered countryNext years list Namibia and SomaliaSo what's on next year list? Namibia and Somalia?It's not *price*, it's *value* that your aiming for and typically that means experience + language + location. Try California, you'd be suprised.Newly discovered?We've been outsourcing to Malaysia since the late 70's.With the quality...

Tags: Outsourcing, Somalia, Namibia, offshoring

Discussion threads 2004-09-20

Additional Resources

Windows AutoRun gets a makeover to combat malware

Windows AutoRun gets a makeover to combat malwareFinally!Now for the OTHER 999 "convenience features" that work like leaving the keys in the car!Personally, I want autorun to work even for USB drivesBecause when I stick the drive into my machine, I want to pop up that list asking me what...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Windows AutoRun, malware, makeover, Autorun, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Challenging Silicon Valley to put poverty into a museum . . .

I'm not washing my right hand for a while because I used it to shake the hand of Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and a person that I've held in the highest regard for many years. Mr Yunus gave the keynote speech at the Tech Museum's Tech...

Tags: Bangladesh, Entrepreneurship, Grameen Bank, Grameen Loan, Leadership, Management, Muhammad Yunus, Poverty, Silicon Valley, Strategy, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-11-13

How to read your FBI file

As part of the occasional series Life in post-Constitutional America I'm pleased to offer a brief primer on How to read your FBI file. It isn't as easy as you'd think, since the FBI has failed several times to create a modern data management system - which may not be...

Tags: FBI, File, Mistakes, Federal Government, Government, Data Management, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-10-01

Currency (UIQ3) (Mobile)

FEATURES - 137 currencies; - conversion between any given currency; - retrieving currency rates using an Internet connection.STARTUP AND SETTING RATES1. Start the application 2. In Options/Settings, select your Base currency, and your Internet access point you should do it only once 3. Add or remove currencies to the list...

Tags: Mobile, Currency, Internet, Sales Force Management, Sales

Software downloads 2008-06-23

Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements

Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...

Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Microsoft Meets Open Source: Glasnost 2.0

Last week I spent two days on campus in Redmond with about 40 of my industry colleagues at the Microsoft Technology Summit, an annual invite-only event where Microsoft selects a swath of people from all over the world -- key technology influencers -- to learn about what the company is...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-03-31

Ocean power: catching a wave but ahead of the curve

Wave power may eventually become a factor in providing electrical energy, but it isn't going to happen before we've all switched to flourescent or LED lighting. And it may not happen before we are paying $150 for a barrel of crude oil. Recently the US approved...

Tags: Investment, Engineering, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-02-19

Man gets record sentence for computer sabotage

Man gets record sentence for computer sabotagethis, whilewhile war criminals walk free, and hold political office, even.Ain't America great?:o)Incompetent sysadminIf the guy can't even write a script that works, he should have been woried about his job security. Sounds like he has a nice secure position now though.Man gets...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2008-01-08

Building a Structure for Success: Regional Government Improves Financial Management Efficiency and Functionality With New Business Management Solution

Developing infrastructure has its challenges, whether that infrastructure is for a company, town, or country. Omusati Regional Council helps settlements in Namibia's Omusati Region establish necessary water, sewer, and electricity services. The goal is for the settlements to become official municipalities that can govern themselves. The Omusati Regional Council deployed...

Tags: Financial, Business Management, Council, Government, Strategy, Litigation, Financial Management, Management, Business Operations, Financial Planning, Finance

Case studies 2007-09-11

Philipp Winterberg - Namibia 2 (Windows)

Philipp Winterberg photographed Namibias breathtaking landscapes and chose from a few thousand pictures the 12 most beautiful for this screensaver: Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Etosha National Park, Dune 45, Namibia desert and Dead Vlei. Version 2 adds new photos.

Tags: Landscape, Screensaver, Philipp Winterberg, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-06-04

Philipp Winterberg - Namibia Premium 2 (Windows)

A premium screensaver that shows 50 beautiful photos of Namibia: Beach at Swakopmund, dunes at the Sossusvlei, Elephants and other animals in the Etosha National Park, Dune 45 in the Namib desert, a panorama of the old Dead Vlei.

Tags: Desert, Panorama, Philipp Winterberg, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-06-01

Want one of Negroponte's laptops? Buy two and you can have one

Arent those OLPC laptops so cool? Dont you wish you could get your hands on without having to move to a developing country? Well, now you can buy, not one but two nifty laptops, according to the BBC News. Although the focus of the One Laptop Per Child project...

Tags: Education Technology, DigitalDivide, laptop computer

Blog posts 2007-01-11

Africa Elevation Maps: Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Cameroon, ... 2.0 (Mobile)

Africa Elevation Maps for PrettyMapThis free pack contains high resolution elevation map for Africa, divided into 4 smaller pieces. Each tile covers the projected area of 40x50, and contains almost 29 million of samples one sample per square kilometer. Areas covered by 4 maps in this packTerritories of 84 countries...

Tags: Mobile, Maciej Komosinski, Elevation Map, PrettyMap, GIS, Software

Software downloads 2006-11-26

Currency (S60 3rd Edition) 1.51 (Mobile)

FEATURES - 137 currencies; - conversion between any given currency; - retrieving currency rates using an Internet connection.STARTUP AND SETTING RATES1. Start the application 2. In Options/Settings, select your Base currency, and your Internet access point you should do it only once 3. Add or remove currencies to the list...

Tags: Mobile, Currency, Internet, Sales Force Management, Sales

Software downloads 2006-06-23

Currency 1.51 (Mobile)

FEATURES - 124 currencies;- conversion between any given currency;- retrieving currency rates using an Internet or Wap connection the rates on the server are refreshed four times a day;- displaying normal or inverse rates;- selectable base currency;- trends;- calculating with commission. STARTUP AND SETTING RATES1. Start the application 2. In...

Tags: Mobile, Currency, Internet, WAP, Wireless And Mobility

Software downloads 2003-05-10

Namibian Banking Industry Cuts Cost of Holding Uncleared Funds With New System

The Bank of Namibia - the central bank of Namibia - wanted to provide same-day clearing and settlement for all paper-based items in Namibia's multi-bank environment. It worked in partnership with the country's four other commercial banks to establish Namclear as the payment clearing house and authorised clearing agent of...

Tags: Bank, Microsoft Corp., Business Structures, Financial Services, Databases, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

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