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Fighting malware attacks to cost consumers $22 bn in 2013: Study
07 Mar 2013
Global enterprises will spend $114 billion to deal with the impact of a malware induced cyber attack, in repairing and recovering from the impact, warns a new study by technology researh firm IDC
TCS ranked world's 4th most valuable IT services brand
05 Mar 2013
TCS was the single largest contributor to the overall Tata brand and was ranked the world’s 39th most valuable brand by UK-based brand valuation firm Brand Finance Plc
Mathematical model ‘describes’ online conflict resolution over Wikipedia articles
05 Mar 2013
Researchers have produced a mathematical model to describe how conflicting opinions are resolved over articles that appear on Wikipedia, the collaboratively-edited encyclopaedia
EC to levy stiff fine on Microsoft over browser ballot: report
02 Mar 2013
In July 2012, the European Commission renewed its probe into Microsoft for its failure to offer European consumers a choice of browsers, as per a settlement 2009 settlement
Kaspersky Lab detects new malware ‘MiniDuke’
01 Mar 2013
The malware, which was created just a week ago used to send well-crafted malicious PDF documents to their targets, which attack Adobe Reader versions 9, 10 and 11, bypassing the software’s sandbox and send a small 20kb file downloader into the victim’s disc
HP to sell webOS to S Korea's LG Electronics
26 Feb 2013
HP, the world's largest PC maker, yesterday said that it will sell its webOS unit, to South Korea's LG Electronics Inc, for an undisclosed sum
Microsoft reports security intrusion
23 Feb 2013
Google launches Chromebook Pixel
22 Feb 2013
With its touch-sensitive screen at 239ppi, the Chromebook Pixel looks among the frontrunners in the laptop space
Microsoft to replace Hotmail with Outlook
20 Feb 2013
TCS sets up new delivery centre in Liverpool
18 Feb 2013
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