Google preferred co, IT top course for engineering grads

The Information Technology sector is the most preferred choice for India's engineering students, with Google, Microsoft and Infosys emerging as the top three most desired employers among them, according to a survey by market insights and information provider Nielsen. As per the Nielsen's Campus Track Technology School survey 2012, the Class of 2013 is looking at a starting salary of over Rs 11 lakh per annum, a 20 per cent rise from the previous...

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US plans to scan private sector employees’ emails

The US government is expanding a cybersecurity programme that scans internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's private, civilian-run infrastructure. As a result, more private sector employees than ever before, including those at big banks, utilities and key transportation companies, will have their emails and web surfing scanned as a precaution against cyberattacks. Under last month's White...

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Aakash: Government admits ‘failure‘ in production

The fate of the much touted low-cost computing device Aakash looks uncertain with the government conceding that there has been a "failure" in its production. Concerned over the tardy progress, the HRD ministry has written to IIT Bombay (the executing body) to ensure the vendor (Datawind) meets the terms and conditions and the supply order by March 31 in letter and spirit, failing which action could be initiated against it. The ministry is also...

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How technology is redefining etiquette

Some people are so rude. Really, who sends an email or text message that just says "Thank you"? Who leaves a voice mail message when you don't answer, rather than texting you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Don't these people realize that they are wasting your time? Of course, some people might think me the rude one for not appreciating life's little courtesies. But many social norms just don't make sense to people drowning in digital...

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Google planning to kill passwords

Web giant Google is researching to build a more secure hardware device which in future can be used to login to a computer or an online account, thus eliminating the need for a password. Designed in the shape of rings which can be worn on fingers, these hardware devices will aid in logging in to a computer or online account. The search engine first revealed its plans to put an end to passwords in an academic paper published online in January. The...

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