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Software Development Summit 2008 Jun 02, 2008 - Jun 03, 2008. Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia. More...
Start date - 02 June 2008
23.05.2008 War against cyberterrorism to be long and ruthless At the recent international conference on information security cyberterrorism has bee called on the most acute problems. The chairman of the Council of Federation Sergey Mironov has proposed to develop a range of measures to combat internet terrorism and toughen the punishment for those providers that deploy extremist resources. Experts consider the measures proposed ineffective. More...
22.05.2008 St. Petersburg Group deprived of satellites and Kirghizia Preparing to pay off fines for involvement in money laundering, the St. Petersburg Group of communication operators was forced to give up two assets - the Kirghiz cellular operator BiTel and the satellite communication operator Teleport-TP. The first company's sale caused a long-lasting corporate conflict, while the second finally returned to the St. Petersburg Group's partner Synterra. More...
22.05.2008 Russia sets world record in combating piracy Russia has shown unique results in combating software piracy, having achieved a recorded decrease in the piracy level (from 14% in 2003 to 7% in 2006) over the history of Business Software Alliance's observations, - BSA reported on May 14, 2008. According to IDC and BSA estimates, in 2007 the level of piracy in Russia was 73%. However, according to the Alliance's analysts and management, in long-term such a decrease in the level of piracy is unlikely to preserve. More...
21.05.2008 Matvienko gives carte blanche to Finish IT-company The top management of the Finnish Technopolis Plc Company has announced its plans to invest about 0450 million into St. Petersburg. The city administration approves the intention of one of the European largest IT-technopark operators. In the near future the Finn operator receives the status of St. Petersburg strategic partner, which will simplify the administrative procedure regarding the company's St. Petersburg projects. For example, the company's engagement in the special economic zone Heudorf may move off dead point. More...
21.05.2008 Megafon intends to invest 03 billion into network construction in Iran The Megafon Company is ready to invest about 03 billion into construction of a network in Iran, RBC reports. Sergey Soldatendov, Megafon's Director General, said at opening the company's representation office in Tehran: 'If we receive the licence, Megafon is ready to invest about 03 billion into the network construction in Iran'. More...
20.05.2008 Epam secures $50 million for acquisitions The Epam Company has announced to secure $50 million of investments from three global investors, which received minority stakes in the company. The given finance will be used for acquisitions and further development. More...
26.05.2008 US firm to set up IT outsourcing operations in China A US management consultancy has announced its plans to set up IT outsourcing operations in China. More...
23.05.2008 Offshoring risks 'exaggerated' A new report claims that worries about jobs from the UK shifting to developing economies such as India are unfounded. More...
20.05.2008 EDS named best managed global outsourcing vendor EDS has been named the world's best-managed global outsourcing vendor in a list compiled by the Brown-Wilson Group for Wiley Publishers. More...
NanoMaker is a powerful hardware and software add-on system enabling SEMs or FIBs to create 2D and 3D nanostructures by lithographic means. More...
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