UK appeals court rejects encryption key disclosure defense
Defendants can’t deny police an encryption key because of fears the data it unlocks will incriminate them, a British appeals court has ruled.
Ilukwe outlines benefits of infrastructure sharing in ICT
Speaking at the Sixth Annual Commonwealth Telecommunication Organisation Forum in Abuja last week, Gerald Ilukwe, managing director of Galaxy BackBone, outlined the benefits of infrastructure sharing within the ICT sector.
Cisco introduces mobile testing for certification program
Cisco is introducing a plan that uses what it calls mobile labs to make testing and certification of networking professionals available more easily to candidates in emerging markets.
Google will appeal German copyright decisions
Google will appeal two German court decisions that found it violated copyright law by showing thumbnails of works by two artists in search results, the company said Tuesday.
Microsoft to release OCS 2007 update in February
Microsoft plans to add voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), collaboration and Web presence enhancements to the next version of its unified communications software, which is due out in early February 2009.
Microsoft: Developers will get Windows 7 alpha next month
The story, “Microsoft: Developers will get Windows 7 alpha next month,” posted Monday, was posted on the wire without a byline. The story was in fact written by Gregg Keizer. Gregg Keizer’s byline has been added to the story on the wire. Computerworld is asking IDG editors using this story to add Gregg Keizer’s byline
Things Will Look Up In Pakistan: Hermann Wimmer
October 14, 2008 by admin
Filed under Articles, Essential Technology
When Hermann Wimmer, EMEA President for Teradata Corporation came to Pakistan and met with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani last month, CIO Pakistan simply had to have a sitdown. Teradata has always invested in Pakistan’s economy in a big way and with the way things were headed for the country, it was important to get a better understanding of the situation from of one of the largest Technology setups in the country. Read more
Nigeria set to launch NigcomSat-2 and 3
As part of Nigerian Communications Satellite’s coverage expansion project, plans have reached advanced stages for the launch of NigComSat-2 and 3, according to managing director Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai.
NiRA to deliver judgment on MTN.com.ng soon
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the administrator of Nigeria’s top-level domain, said it is gearing up to deliver judgment in the case of MTN’s Nigerian Web site address, mtn.com.ng.
IBM opens new research center in Shanghai
IBM on Monday opened a new research facility in Shanghai, its second in China, to focus on areas including Web services and cloud computing.


