India’s top software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said on Sunday a US jury had more than halved to $420 million the damages it has to pay to medical software company Epic Systems in a trade secrets lawsuit.
In April 2016, the jury in Wisconsin found TCS guilty of illegally accessing Epic Systems’ data when working for a commonRead more
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has organized a workshop for the companies participating in the Integrated Public Transport Ticketing & Fare Collection System tender. Companies were updated on the tender documents and all other relevant requirements.
"Transport sector is the key element in economic, social and industrial development for all countries around the world," said Rashid Taleb Al Nabet,Read more
An overhaul in the way government websites are protected to help tackle hackers and prevent information leaks was unveiled by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority at Idex on Monday.
Among the security systems introduced was Mosaic, which searches a target list for cyber-attacks in the UAE.
"It is still in beta testing and we started developing the application last August," saidRead more
Mozambique braced for flooding, sea surges and evacuations on Wednesday as forecasters predicted a “formidable” storm system could become a tropical cyclone before it hits land later in the day.
Severe Tropical Storm Dineo is now predicted to make landfall in the southern district of Massinga in the early evening, packing winds of about 130 km/h.
The storm is “quiteRead more
Pakistan has conducted its first successful flight test of a nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile, with a maximum range of 2,200 kilometres, the military announced on Tuesday.
The missile, named Ababeel, is capable of delivering multiple warheads, using Independent Re-entry Vehicle technology.
The test flight was aimed at validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system, the announcementRead more
The world’s first three-parent baby has been born thanks to a controversial new technique employed by US scientists to include DNA from three people in the embryo, said a report Tuesday.
The baby boy was born five months ago in Mexico to Jordanian parents, and is healthy and doing well, said the report in New Scientistmagazine, described as an “exclusive”.
TheRead more
Shoppers perusing the jewellery at a pop-up store in Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal B can talk to a sales clerk who also made the baubles, but they might be surprised to learn the employee is wearing a different kind of bracelet — the kind that goes around your ankle and tracks your every move.
The store is part ofRead more
A code connected to Russian hacking efforts has been discovered in a utility system in Vermont, which could point to vulnerabilities in the US electrical grid, The Washington Post reported Friday.
The code detected in the northeastern state’s system did not disrupt its operations, the paper cited US officials as saying. The code was associated with the Russian hacking effortsRead more
The issuance of a new tariff system for vehicle insurance in UAE will mean that premiums could increase next year by more than Dh100 to a little over Dh400 for some car owners, although not everyone will be affected.
The UAE Insurance Authority has recently released a new regulation that sets new rates for vehicle insurance policies. The changes, whichRead more
The Real Estate Regulatory Agency, the regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department, affirmed that a Real Estate Marketing Agreement is mandatory between owners and real estate brokers which will result in the issuance of permits through its e-service system.
There must be a written agreement in which property owners authorise real estate brokers to carry out their marketing campaigns, accordingRead more