Cell Phone Data Security Is A Huge Concern For Enterprises- ABI Research

A survey from ABI Research found enterprise cell phone security practices to be weak and misunderstood — at a time when a threat may be imminent. Reportedly, certain hackers are creating a codebook for cracking GSM calls, which comprise 80 percent of the world’s mobile phone calls. New data from...

December 4th, 2009 | NEWS | Read More

Windows 7 Launch Will Have Minimal Impact On PC Shipments

Windows 7, Microsoft’s new operating system (OS), which was recently released, will have minimal impact on PC sales, according to researcher Gartner. “The OS is not the reason people upgrade their PCs,” says Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner. “On the consumer side,...

December 3rd, 2009 | INDUSTRY | Read More

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Shipments Increase 31%

Shipments of printed circuit boards (PCBs) increased 21.8% in September from August and new order bookings increased 31%, according to trade group IPC. However, shipments declined 14.3% from September 2008 and bookings dropped 6.4%. Year-to-date shipments declined 25.5% and bookings dropped 23.4%. The...

December 3rd, 2009 | INDUSTRY | Read More

Electronics OEMs Design Products Without Bromine & Chlorine

Apple, Sony Ericsson and Seagate are among seven companies that are leading the way in eliminating bromine and chlorine from their products, according to a new report by two nonprofit environmental organizations. The seven companies are designing out substances from their products that can damage the...

December 3rd, 2009 | INDUSTRY | Read More

OEM Manufacturers React As China Begins Testing Electronics For Toxins.

Telephones and printers will be the first electronics products that will have to be tested to show compliance to China’s version of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) law. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently released its Key Administrative Catalog...

December 3rd, 2009 | INDUSTRY | Read More