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Oracle Showcases Empowerment for the Modern Enterprise

March 16, 2014 enews

Oracle Day Events Demonstrate the Power of Hardware and Software, Engineered To Work Together Belgrade – March 14, 2014 Oracle Day events offer stories of innovation across multiple industries, geographies and disciplines, with the discussion focused on real-world business results. Delegates will learn how business can leverage disruptive technologies such as cloud, mobile, social, analytics and big data, and the Internet of Things—a world of sensors that share data with each other and data centers to reveal previously unknown secrets. Keynote presentation will engage and inform with videos, vignettes, and…

Schneider Electric’s Energy University™ Offers Online Data Center Certification Program

March 7, 2014 enews

DCCA online certification offers dedicated path for data center professionals to improve foundational knowledge of physical data center solutions Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced the availability of the Data Center Certified Associate (DCCA) online certification program through Energy University™, an industry-leading, online, vendor-neutral education tool for energy management. The DCCA certification program provides data center professionals with exposure to current and emerging industry trends and practices that improve their professional credentials and credibility. The DCCA certification program provides foundational knowledge relevant to designing or upgrading…

Delivering amazing experiences is the key to customer success

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 enews

Convergence, Microsoft’s premier business event taking place this week in Atlanta, is a celebration of business achievement and an opportunity to connect, engage and discover. We are pleased to highlight the achievements of great Microsoft customers such as Delta Air Lines, New Belgium Brewery, Lotus F1 and others that are succeeding by connecting with their customers. This is an exciting time. Microsoft Dynamics is on the cusp of delivering a staggering wave of innovation to the market this spring that will significantly help businesses deliver amazing experiences to their…

Half of users believe banks will refund their money in the event of cyber theft

March 5, 2014 enews

More than 45% of users who manage their finances via the Internet are sure their bank will refund them if money is stolen from their online account. This was the finding from the Consumer Security Risks Survey 2013 conducted by the analytical company B2B International in collaboration with Kaspersky Lab. This confidence among customers has the potential to impact on the business of financial organizations, who can suffer both monetary and reputational damages in the event of cyber theft. Kaspersky Security Network data shows that Kaspersky Lab products protected some…

Bill Gates regains his spot as world’s richest man

March 3, 2014March 3, 2014 enews

Microsoft co-founder sees wealth increase to $76 billion. Bill Gates has recaptured his spot as the world’s richest person with a net worth of $76 billion. The Microsoft co-founder has dominated the list created by Forbes, topping it in 15 out of the last 20 years. Mexican business magnate, Carlos Slim Helu had held the position for the last four years but his personal fortune went down by $1bn in the last 12 months and now stands at $72 billion. Oracle founder and CEO Larry Ellison is the next highest tech…

Lotus F1 extends use of Dynamics AX

March 3, 2014March 4, 2014 enews

Lotus F1 Team has extended its partnership with Microsoft until at least 2016. The Formula One organisation first signed a three-year business transformation partnership with Microsoft in 2012. The team deployed Microsoft Dynamics AX within its financials and human resource departments and stores in 2012, and within its aerodynamics department in 2013. t transitioned to Dynamics AX from a basic enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Nick Chester, chief technical director for Lotus F1 Team, told the BBC that: “It helped us cope with an increase from 12,000 to 14,000 drawings…

Why Smart Cities Need Cloud Services

March 2, 2014March 3, 2014 enews

As municipal needs get more sophisticated, more cities turn to cloud services. Want a smart city without cloud services? Good luck with that. The cloud approach, in which providers outside city government deliver a technological platform for gathering and mining data and producing city applications over the public Internet or a virtual private network, has become the favored means for municipalities to move to the next level. “While it’s possible for cities to enable smart technology without using cloud-based services, it’s unlikely you will be able to do so in…

Virgin Media introduces 150 Mbps broadband speeds

February 28, 2014 enews

Virgin claims it now provides the fastest broadband connection in the UK. Virgin Media launched new broadband connectivity running at speeds up to 152 Mbps, billing the new option as the fastest connection speed available in the UK right now. Virgin has also upped the entry-level speed to 50 Mbps, 10 times faster than regular broadband from BT and Sky. It claims its new top-level connection is 19 times faster than the competition. Other speed plans across the board will also receive a boost, the company confirmed. 30 Mbps customers…

Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica Deutschland, Vodafone and MasterCard Join Forces to Simplify Mobile Payments

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 enews

Partnership creates a ‘one stop shop’ for banks and mobile operators to speed development of NFC payments offering to their customers BARCELONA – February 25, 2014 – At Mobile World Congress, MasterCard today announced a collaboration between Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica Deutschland, Vodafone and TREVICA (a MasterCard owned company) to create a new mobile platform and accelerate the development of mobile payments in Germany. The three mobile operators represent 80% of mobile customers in Germany, which means that banks and financial institutions can hugely accelerate their ability to provide mass- market…

European Parliament delays vote to scrap roaming charges

February 27, 2014 enews

Complaints about English-only documents delays vote. EU lawmakers have postponed a planned vote on scrapping mobile phone roaming charges across Europe. A blunder over translations meant amendments due to be looked over by the parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) committee could not be picked over as only English versions were made available to MEPs. This led to a delay in voting for the measures. The bill includes proposals to end mobile phone roaming fees by 2016 and to deal with net neutrality, which would stop service providers from limiting…