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27 September 2011 at 20 : 47 PM
Brazil moves up IT rankings – but skills gap and red tape threaten future progress
The IT sector in Brazil has become more competitive but excessive taxation and scarcity of qualified manpower continue to hamper growth, according to a study carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). ...
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21 September 2011 at 11 : 05 AM
Brazil tells Europe ‘sort out your economy’
For the past few years, the IT Decisions team has been telling everyone who would listen that the technology industry in Brazil is an exciting place to be - we moved from Europe to be a part of this industry. ...
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13 September 2011 at 19 : 27 PM
Public technical schools rate among the best in Brazil
State-run technical schools in Brazil have been placed among the best public schools in the country, according to new government statistics. ...
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25 July 2011 at 16 : 54 PM
Tablet prices in Brazil to drop by almost 40%, says minister
According to Brazilian communications minister Paulo Bernardo, a pool of manufacturers have already secured rights to produce tablets in Brazil under incentives that will lower device prices by up to 36%. ...
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18 July 2011 at 18 : 16 PM
The ITD Research Network is go!
A few weeks ago we announced the imminent launch of a new kind of research for IT chiefs in Brazil as part of an ongoing discussion about the role of the modern industry analyst. Today, the IT Decisions research network was born. ...
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4 July 2011 at 07 : 43 AM
Start the week #18: ITD CEO at London 2012
Another busy week at IT Decisions, and varied too. Not only did we talk to business leaders such as Paul Smith from Harvey Nash, but we documented a Digital Divide case study and highlighted the international success of Brazilian video experts Sambatech. We covered the ongoing hacker crisis and tried to give some commentary on what the attacks mean for ...
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27 June 2011 at 12 : 18 PM
2012 Olympics role for ITD CEO
The past few days have brought good news on the blogging front for IT Decisions CEO, Mark Hillary. ...
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22 June 2011 at 13 : 39 PM
Brazil and UK sign sci-tech cooperation deal
The Brazilian science and technology minister Aloizio Mercadante is meeting the UK minister for universities and science David Willetts today (June 22nd) to sign a bilateral agreement between the two countries in the science, technology and innovation fields. ...
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15 June 2011 at 14 : 23 PM
R&D parliamentary front launches
A parliamentary front aimed at improving Brazil's legislation around research and development (R&D) and innovation has been launched today. ...
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15 June 2011 at 14 : 38 PM
Brazil raises cyber defense game
As cyber attacks grow more frequent and severe worldwide, the Brazilian government is pressing ahead with plans to launch a dedicated unit to ensure that the country has sturdy cyber defense and counter-attack mechanisms. ...
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