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Ransomware virus is a bad problem getting worse: McAfee
One reason for ransomware's growth is that it is a very efficient means for criminals to earn money
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Twitter ups security to ring-fence user data, check snooping
Micro-blogging site has enabled 'forward secrecy' technology for its web and mobile platform
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Nasscom selects Pune-based Sapience as India's promising software product company
Nasscom annually recognises the most promising software product companies from India
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Tele distress alarm device Nirbhaya launched
Once activated, the device could send SMSes to five chosen contacts about the user's location through the mobile
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Is an earphone worth $ 1,250?
The author checks out the sound-isolating earphones from Shure and finds them unnecessarily complicated
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India's Super Computer PARAM Yuva II ranks 9th in Green500 list
PARAM held the first position among supercomputers from India
India ranks 56 in global Web Index of online freedom and access
The Web Index is the world's first measure of the World Wide Web's contribution to development and human rights globally
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Does one size fit all?
Today's customers expect services to be tailored to their individual needs and preferences and personalised based on their previous experiences
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How experience-centric managed services approach can help telecom operators
It encompasses network coverage and quality, and also takes into consideration the overall customer experience towards an operator
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Winamp will cease to exist from next month
AOL, which runs the popular media player, has announced that it will shut down Winamp.Com and its associated web services
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4G phones at $100 can be reality in 18 months: Broadcom
4G technology is nearly five-times faster than its predecessor 3G but handsets that work on this ultra fast service are costly
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WhistleTalk's social hiring app to uncover 'hidden jobs'
These are jobs that don't make it on the public domain or jobs that don't reach relevant candidates
99% Indian IT students incapable of secure coding: report
By 2015, India needs atleast 500,000 cyber professionals; only under 1% of future It professionals seem to be well versed in IT security
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Google's Nexus 5 and 7 hit Indian shores priced at Rs 28,999 onwards
Nexus 5, which is now available on Google's Play store for Indian consumers, is the first device powered by the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system
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Mobikwik launches digital wallet for Windows smartphones
The App offers users the convenience and security to purchase goods and services on third party merchant websites
India to have world's largest Facebook population by 2016
India, with the highest growth this year, will increase user numbers by 37.4%
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Locuz eyes 2% pie of cloud orchestration tools market in India
ClouTor, Cloud Integrator, will be run as a pilot at few major India firms
Qualcomm to sell smartwatch for $350 from Dec 2
Featuring Qualcomm's Mirasol display technology, the smartwatch will have multiple days of battery life and visibility even in bright sunlight
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Centre rings alarm bells to PSUs against top hackers
Ministry has asked companies to comply with its ecent directions of communications and IT
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