January 2009
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SAP has announced Layoffs
Back in Oct 2008, I had heard some rumors/clues about Layoffs in Oracle, Microsoft and SAP from my promising sources. Now it seems like the rumors about serious Layoffs in January 2009 were not just rumors. Only last week Microsoft announced to layoff some H1-B visa holders in order to reduce it’s costs and overall expenses. Oracle was in news [...]
SYNTEL Earns Microsoft Gold Partnership
SYNTEL Earns Microsoft Certification in Mobility, Enterprise Content Management, Portals and Collaboration
Indian SaaS Market is expected to Clock 76% CAGR by 2011
SaaS seems to be the hottest subject of debate among Indian IT decision-makers, SaaS is not a very new concept but something which was missing in the indian sub continent from quite some time. Ease-of-use and convenience are the top two reasons for Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption in India, as per a recent survey [...]
Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act
We’re all for strengthening the safety standards of mass-produced toys, clothes, and accessories made in China, and banning toxins like phthalates and lead. But this year, congress (USA’s) passed the ill-conceived Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act, a law which goes into effect in two months and will absolutely decimate the small toy manufacturers, independent artisans, and [...]
Mr.Ramalinga Raju of Satyam Computers Quits
Another day another off-putting news, This time it’s about Mr.Ramalinga Raju, of Satyam Computers. Shares in Satyam Computer Services fell more than 80 percent during trade on Wednesday after its chairman said “the firm’s profits had been inflated” The exclusive news flashing on the news portals are something like this: “Mr.Ramalinga Raju of Satyam Computers [...]
A question about Scope of GRC and possible amendments in Compliance Regulations
Looking at the world economic slowdown, do you think the compliance regulations like SOX, CLERP 9, Bill 198, JSOX, Clause49 or similar regulations would require further amendments? So far what I have learnt is that, SOX does not define uniform principles, standards, or report forms for the examination of public companies. Ultimately we have to [...]
Threat emails to IT Companies in Bangalore
Just came across this information. Bangalore, India Terrorists are trying to create havoc in the silicon valley of the east, A series of threat emails were received by the top Bangalore based IT companies Infosys and Wipro. The other four company names are not available. TCS the top Indian company also has presence in Bangalore. [...]
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