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  • OECD demands tax clampdown on multinationals

    The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has called for an urgent overhaul of international corporate tax regulations to curb multinationals corporations’ employment of loopholes, in various jurisdictions.

    Written by Gaurav Sharma13 Feb. 13 09:57
  • Interactive approaches to security awareness training pay for themselves

    New sophisticated attacks designed to take advantage of security-challenged end users are evolving so rapidly that technology solutions, security policies and procedures alone cannot protect critical company assets and data. Recent research from Deloitte revealed that 70% of the companies surveyed indicated that employee mistakes were a major threat, with lack of security awareness being cited as a major vulnerability.

    Written by Joe Ferrara, CEO, Wombat Security Technologies11 Feb. 13 19:12
  • CFOs confident about revenue growth, cash flow: survey

    Reduced interest rates, increased iron ore prices and economic growth in China have 70 per cent of CFOs feeling confident about revenue growth, with 63 per cent expecting an increase in cash flow this year, according to Deloitte’s latest Quarterly CFO Survey.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett30 Jan. 13 15:56
  • Deloitte predicts worldwide spectrum shortage

    Deloitte has predicted a spectrum and broadband shortage around the world on the back of growth in smartphone shipments and global 4G rollouts.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald18 Jan. 13 13:05
  • Cloud consultancy Cloud Sherpas makes pair of acquisitions

    Cloud Sherpas is continuing its string of acquisitions of boutique consulting firms for cloud services, with the purchase of Innoveer Solutions and Navigis. Terms of the deals, which were announced Tuesday, were not disclosed.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus15 Jan. 13 13:31
  • More IT Pros Going Independent by Choice

    With the erosion of mutually beneficial employer/-employee relationships, more IT workers are going it alone, based on a recent survey from OnForce.

    Written by Rich Hein03 Dec. 12 14:23
  • Far fewer CIOs blocking holiday shopping at work

    Last year, 60% of CIOs polled said their companies block access to online shopping sites. Today, only 33% block access to retail sites, according to survey data from staffing firm Robert Half Technology.

    Written by Ann Bednarz14 Nov. 12 20:48
  • Researcher warns "zombie browsers" are skyrocketing

    Some Web browsers can be tricked into using so-called "malicious extensions" that can give hackers the ability to hijack the user's session, spy on webcams, upload and download files, and in the newer mobile-device area, hack into Google Android phones.

    Written by Ellen Messmer31 Oct. 12 18:46
  • Researcher to demonstrate feature-rich malware that works as a browser extension

    Security researcher Zoltan Balazs has developed a remote-controlled piece of malware that functions as a browser extension and is capable of modifying Web pages, downloading and executing files, hijacking accounts, bypassing two-factor authentication security features enforced by some websites, and much more.

    Written by Lucian Constantin24 Oct. 12 19:21
  • Deloitte wants software lawsuit kept away from jury

    Deloitte Consulting is fighting an attempt by Marin County, California, to bring allegations over a failed ERP (enterprise resource planning) software project before a jury, calling it a tactical ploy to gain publicity and avoid a skeptical judge.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus06 July 11 05:25
  • SAP's 'Ramp-Up' program fingered in ERP lawsuit

    Officials in Marin County, California, are claiming SAP enticed them into joining a "Ramp-Up" early adopter program for a new ERP (enterprise resource planning) software suite, a move that helped send the project on a road to ruin.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus27 May 11 03:33
  • Deloitte buys Oco for BI, analytics

    Deloitte is upping its hand in BI (business intelligence), announcing Monday that it has bought "substantially all" of the assets of SaaS (software as a service) analytics vendor Oco. Terms were not revealed.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus10 May 11 01:10
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