John Ribeiro

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Anonymous attacks Turkish Web sites again

The group is protesting against proposed Internet filters in Turkey. The Web sites on the list included medical-related sites such as that of a children's hospital, but did not appear to include websites of key government ministries

Apple denied injunction on Amazon’s use of ‘Appstore’

The company had asked a U.S. district court for a preliminary injunction against Amazon.com's use of the term "Appstore." A judge said there is no evidence that Amazon intended to create an association between its Android apps and Apple's apps

Indian minister under investigation in telecom scam

Dayanidhi Maran, who was telecom minister between 2004 and 2007, is alleged by the CBI to have coerced the promoter of mobile operator Aircel to sell his stake to Maxis Communications in Malaysia, by delaying clearances of spectrum to Aircel, according to local newspaper reports

Hackers claim Apple online data was compromised

A list of 27 user names and encrypted passwords for an Apple website was posted to the Internet over the weekend. One group, Anonymous, said that Apple could be its target

Anonymous claims LulzSec members, steps up attacks

The hacking group infiltrated a counter-cyberterrorism training site over the weekend. It also said it had found a "chest of 40 Terabytes internal data" from an undisclosed company, but was not sure how to put up all the data on the Web

Oracle to acquire Web management company FatWire

The privately-held company specializes in software for Web site management. The FatWire management team and employees are expected to join Oracle after the transaction closes

Microsoft, Skype deal gets U.S. clearance

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has announced early termination of a review into the deal

Indian outsourcers’ staff shortages impact service quality

Staff shortage and attrition faced by Indian outsourcers is affecting quality in the face of a surge in demand, according to analysts. Thoughts on the top five Indian service providers

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