Monday | 8 September, 2008
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H-1B opponents challenge Bush administration in court 02/06/2008 09:13:16
The Bush administration's recent decision to extend the amount of time foreign nationals can work in the US on student visas is being challenged in a federal lawsuit by H-1B visa opponents. - +
Criminal negligence: The sorry state of US law enforcement data sharing 27/05/2008 08:01:54
Nearly seven years after 9/11, information-sharing problems that hobble law enforcement are just beginning to be solved. - +
Indian workers don't want US jobs, survey reports 08/05/2008 10:32:16
Despite the controversy surrounding Indian nationals and the U.S. H-1B visa program, a recent survey of Indian high-tech graduates revealed that the vast majority would rather remain in India than relocate to the United States or other foreign countries to pursue career opportunities. - +
Benefits of personal health records will eclipse privacy concerns 08/05/2008 08:27:48
In five years, the privacy debate over personal health records will be a over, and you and I will be storing our medical records at a central location. Why? Because the benefits of better care and less paperwork will outweigh our current fears about data breaches and inappropriate data sharing. Whether that central location will be Redmond, Mountain View or Boston will depend on whom we trust most with our medical information. - +
Government meets industry to address changes to 457 Visa scheme 01/05/2008 06:03:56
The federal government will participate in a roundtable discussion with industry tomorrow to address recent changes to the 457 Visa scheme. - +
PCI standards body moves ahead on payment-application cert 17/04/2008 08:21:37
The PCI Security Standards Council, which establishes requirements for the payment-card industry, Tuesday formally launched its payment-application security program. - +
More than 160,000 H-1B applications subject to lottery 14/04/2008 10:17:58
Nearly 163,000 H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2009 will now be subject to random lottery selection as part of the temporary work visa program. - +
Q&A: CA's John Swainson talks up software-as-a-service, green-IT strategies 09/04/2008 11:14:11
At a CA-sponsored gathering of CIOs last week, the company's CEO, John Swainson, spoke about a range of issues, including the company's software-as-a-service, green-IT and H-1B program strategies. Excerpts from the interview follow: - +
H-1B applicants hope for best, plan for worst 28/03/2008 08:54:22
US companies sponsoring an H-1B visa applicant this week should not only be triple-checking paperwork as the April 1 filing deadline approaches, but should also be preparing alternatives to put in place if attempts to secure an H-1B hire fail. - +
How to succeed in the high-tech boys' club 26/03/2008 09:37:20
My, how times have changed: A woman, Hillary Clinton, is a serious contender to be the next US president. But maybe they haven't changed all that much: According to the US National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), there has been an astounding 70 per cent decline in the number of incoming undergraduate women choosing to major in computer science between 2000 and 2005. - +
Medibank Private issues 457 visa warning to IT employers 25/03/2008 15:04:03
Employers in the IT sector are being warned of exorbitant medical costs for uninsured employees working on 457 visas following confirmation last week the government plans to streamline the application process.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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