Sun Micro: We may have broken US anti-bribery law

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sun Microsystems Inc. may have broken anti-bribery laws with its actions in an unspecified location outside the United States, a revelation that would-be acquirer Oracle Corp. knew about before inking its $7.4 billion takeover deal. It's unclear what Sun's admission Friday will mean for the company.

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The following email was sent to all Tata Indicom (formerly VSNL) customers informing of the draconian directive from Department of Telecom, India:

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HCL Technologies profit down by half on forex loss

MUMBAI, India — Indian software services firm HCL Technologies Ltd. said quarterly profits plunged by nearly half as the company battled foreign exchange losses, lower prices, and declining demand from financial services and telecom customers.The company said Wednesday that it earned $43.0 million in net income during the quarter ended March 31, versus $85.4 million during the same period a year earlier. Excluding foreign exchange losses, the decline in profits was 2.4 percent.

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Remember Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Hercule Poirot? Do you dream of being a detective yourself with the classic look of overcoat with a pipe in your mouth and a hat? The days are over though. These days detectives are quite geeky with all the sophisticated weapons and devices in their kitty. So what are the gadgets that investigators will need to catch a cunning criminal? Here is Gadgetophilia bringing you top 5 gadgets for detectives. They are not only rare but also well chosen so that you get help for what you are doing.
The list includes

• Entomology kit that tells you when the crime was committed
• cell phone tapper
• Field Fingerprint reader
• Light source kit and etc.

Take a look. I am sure not a single clue will leave your sharp eyes.

NEW DELHI - Cyber attacks and cyber terrorism are the new looming threats on the horizon and the country needs to focus on specific areas to guarantee cyber security, a senior government official said Thursday.

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WELLINGTON - A New Zealand teenage whiz-kid who admitted developing software that infected a million computers around the world has been hired by telecommunications company TelstraClear to advise companies how to avoid hackers.

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HYDERABAD - The investigations into Rs.78 billion (Rs.7,800 crore) scam in Satyam Computer Services picked up momentum as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday questioned the IT firm's disgraced former chairman B. Ramalinga Raju and four other accused.

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NEW DELHI - In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the country last year, Delhi Police has moved to connect all monitoring systems, CCTV cameras, traffic systems, police stations and police headquarters with each other via the cyber highway.

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HYDERABAD - Maytas Infra, the infrastructure firm owned by the son of disgraced former chairman of Satyam Computer Services B. Ramalinga Raju, has filed a criminal case against Vedanta Aluminium and eight of its employees for 'fraudulently' encashing bank guarantees without terminating a contract between them.

The case has been filed in court here for criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy.

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Here is a case that can change the history of blogging for ever. How much do you think your freedom of speech can be extended in the blogosphere? Should there be a universal code of conduct? We believe it or not, but internet media is equally popular as any other notable printing media of any country. With the advent of social networking and more and more quality bloggers every day, the strength of pen is something which we need to consider. With great power, comes great responsibilities. But where to draw the line? Here is the real incident which I am gonna state and let you decide which side to vote. Full article (398 words) »