Google bans porn from its network/ Budget 2014: IT industry sees big opportunity in connectivity projects

Google bans porn from its network NEW DELHI: Google has made changes to its ad guidelines putting an end to ads that feature sexual content. According to a report by CNBC, the search giant had sent email communication to AdWords partners found running such ads in June. It informed partners that going forward these ads and websites promoted through them will be disapproved.

Budget 2014: IT industry sees big opportunity in connectivity projects ET Allocations of Rs 7060 crore for smart cities, Rs. 500 crore for bridging the digital divide, a 100 crore for a technology development fund and several other e-governance initiatives have given the Indian IT industry some reason to cheer the Budget 2014.  It is the connectivity opportunity that the industry seems excited about. Be it the Rs 300 crore police modernization project or the rural connectivity schemes, they are bound to open up huge projects in the infrastructure developmen ..

3 Workplace Issues Where the U.S. Trails the Rest of the Globe US CAREERS When it comes to family-friendly work policies, the U.S. lags far behind other nations. President Obama highlighted this fact at the White House Summit on Working Families on June 23.

These Are 11 Wealthiest Women In Tech HIRING-BUSINESS INSIDER-TECH It's no secret that Silicon Valley is dominated by men. President Obama has even called on women to go into tech and other STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. The tech community has finally realized it has a diversity problem. Google recently announced it would offer vouchers for coding lessons for women and minorities.

Idea launches WiFi 3G dongle that can connect 10 devices ET NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Idea Cellular today launched a 3G WiFi dongle Smart Wifi for Rs 2,199 in 11 service areas where it has 3G spectrum.  "Idea 3G Smart Wifi dongle offers 21.6 Mbps download and 5.76 Mbps upload speed and is equipped with an in-built WiFi antenna which can also run on minimal power sources like laptop or car charging point to turn the device into a WiFi Hotspot," Idea said in a statement.

3 Ways To Boost The Power Of Plastic Money HIRING- BUSINESS INSIDER-INDIA The power of plastic money, which effectively promotes the 'buy now, pay later' policy, has become a modern-day convenience, but the global history of the earliest credit cards dates back to the early 1900s. You must have read or seen this in books or movies depicting a society where a local general store would extend credit to regular customers while department stores in the cities would do the same. Although we have come a long way from local general stores to online shopping, one thing that has not changed is the use of credit.

Google grants $25,000 to five nonprofits TIMES OF INDIA SAN FRANCISCO: Five nonprofit groups got word on Wednesday that Google will help them fulfill visions of using the technology titan's internet-linked Glass eyewear to do good.  'Giving through Glass' programme winners were selected from 1,300 proposals from US charities with ideas of how to use the eyewear to achieve their goals.

7 Body Language Mistakes You Never Want To Make HIRING-BUSINESS INSIDER- STRATEGY Most people read your body language to decide whether you're likeable, trustworthy, and competent, among other things, within one second of meeting you. "You may have heard that you only have a few seconds to make a first impression," says Bernard Marr, an author and global enterprise performance expert, in a recent LinkedIn post. But the truth is, the other person's brain has made up its mind (so to speak) about a you "within just milliseconds."

Tata Teleservices & DoCoMo To Split, Setting Stage For Negotiations Over Valuation HIRING-BUSINESS INSIDER- STRATEGY MUMBAI: Japan's NTT DoCoMo has decided to exit Tata Teleservices by selling its 26.5% stake in its telecom joint venture with the Tata Group through a pre-agreed put option, setting the stage for protracted negotiations over valuation as the Indian conglomerate is likely to renegotiate the sum it has to pay to buy back the shares. The agreement was signed between the two companies in 2008-09.

HR Talk on Branding To Attract Talent Pool: Sudeep Ralhan Glaxo SmithKline-Consumer Health Care CAREER RESUME Employment branding is what companies today focus upon! CareerBuilder India talked about same with General Manager HR at Glaxo SmithKline-Consumer Health Care – Sudeep Ralhan. Here is the direct conversation of what Mr. Ralhan said about employment branding and social media recruiting at his company.

US arrests Russian in hacking of retail systems ET CIO SECURITY US authorities have arrested a Russian man accused of hacking into American retailers' computer systems to steal credit card data from 2009 to 2011, officials said. The Secret Service arrested Roman Valerevich Seleznev, 30, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

HP eyes big networking opportunity in Smart Cities ET MUMBAI: Technology major HP made a slew of announcements at its HP APJ media Summit that concluded last week in Mumbai. Some of the most significant ones were around its networking and infrastructure management services.

Organizations are not prepared for cyber attacks: Study TIMES OF INDIA WASHINGTON: Cybersecurity threats are rising for industrial control systems around the world, a growing target for attackers seeking to wreak havoc, a study showed Thursday. The study by Ponemon Institute and Unisys Corp of 599 technology executives in 13 countries found that even as threats are rising, organizations are not as prepared as they should be to deal with cyber attacks.

5 Excellent Tips Every Start up Should Follow To Lure Investors HIRING-BUSINESS INSIDER-TECH One of the most difficult things about being part of a startup is convincing others your idea is different - and better than - other competing businesses. Securing healthy rounds of funding from high-profile investors gives you some comfort room to explore ideas and refine your product.