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Indian outsourcers raise protectionism fears

India's leading software trade body has warned that protectionism in key markets could affect the growth prospects of the country's outsourcing industry.

SAP former CEO: 'What I did was for the best'

SAP’s sacked CEO Leo Apotheker bowed out of the company after just nine months at the helm with a valedictory message to staff that declared he had no regrets for his actions in steering the company through the recession.

NHS extends Novell security deal to cloud

NHS extends Novell security deal to cloud

The NHS has extended a networking deal with Novell, covering security and workload management for cloud applications.

Virtual NAS server uses VMware and Amazon cloud

A startup called Nasuni has made software that adds security and performance features to Amazon’s cloud storage

Italy changes tack on tougher Internet law

Observers and operators gave a cautious welcome Monday to proposed changes to a draft Italian broadcasting law that has been criticised as a menace to freedom of expression on the internet.

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IDC predicts boost in world IT market

Worldwide spending on information technologies will continue to feel the effects of the global recession throughout 2010. According to a new forecast from IDC, worldwide IT spending will increase by just 3 percent in 2010 at constant currency.

Twitter goes into earth orbit

Endeavour Astronauts will take time to answer questions posted by users of the Twitter social network during their mission.

Fujitsu delays redundancies as ACAS talks continue

Fujitsu has suspended the 42 compulsory redundancies due last Friday until the end of February as mediation talks continue.

Norwegian government study rejects Microsoft file format

Microsoft's XML-based office document format, OOXML, does not meet the requirements for governmental use, according to a new report published by the Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (DIFI).

NASA Endeavour blasts off on last mission to space station

NASA's space shuttle Endeavour successfully took off on its trip to the International Space Station after cloudy skies forced a postponement of Sunday's scheduled launch.

Google to integrate Twitter into Gmail?

Google plans to tweak Gmail to make it easier for its users to post and share status updates, in an attempt to inject the webmail service with social-networking capabilities popularised by Twitter and Facebook, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Rugged Manifesto aims to boost code security

Three respected security professionals have issued the Rugged Manifesto, a call for developers to learn and practice secure programming in an effort to reduce the number of exploits directed at applications.

Microsoft warns Windows XP, 2000 & Vista support deadlines near

Microsoft warns Windows XP, 2000 & Vista support deadlines near

Microsoft has reminded customers running Windows 2000, XP and Vista of approaching support deadlines for those versions of its software.

Human rights 'threatened' by Digital Economy Bill

Banning web users suspected of illegally downloading from the net could be a breach of human rights, says the Joint Select Committee on Human Rights.

Google cuts fees to end Nexus One contract

Google has quietly chopped US$200 off its early termination fee on the Nexus One, meaning it will now cost users less to cancel service on the smartphone.

Microsoft pushes out ASP. Net web apps tool

Second release candidate offered for ASP.Net MVC 2

Microsoft unveils child-friendly version of IE8

Nearly two thirds (64 percent) of under 18s have been contacted online by a stranger, says Microsoft.

AMD aims to put graphics processors in servers

Advanced Micro Devices will put more focus on tightly integrating graphics processor cores into mainstream servers starting 2012 as it tries to increase system performance, a company executive said.

IBM targets Office with Symphony 3.0 beta

IBM has released a new version of its Symphony productivity software in another assault on Microsoft Office

London Stock Exchange appoints new CIO

London Stock Exchange appoints new CIO

The London Stock Exchange has appointed Antoine Shagoury as chief information officer.

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