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10 May 2012 at 16 : 31 PM
Changing Emphasis at IT Decisions
You might have noticed some changes on the IT Decisions website recently. That’s because we have shifted our focus and direction a little. Last year our focus was really on research – we built a fantastic community of some of the most important and interesting technology executives in Brazil and we talked to them regularly to crowdsource their views ...
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7 May 2012 at 15 : 28 PM
Do Twitter users ever meet in 3D?
For as long as I can remember some people have suggested that the use of computers to communicate with others is anti-social and leads to the decline of in-person socialisation, like having a pint in the pub with friends. But I can recall using CompuServe 20 years ago and participating regularly in the rock music forum, which led to pub meetings and gigs ...
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4 May 2012 at 15 : 23 PM
São Paulo pub quiz hosted by ITD @ Queens Head on June 1
***VEJA ABAIXO PARA VERSAO EM PORTUGUÊS*** The "pub quiz" is a tradition of British pubs. Over 22,000 different pub quiz events take place every week in the UK making it a common way to enjoy a pint - and possibly win a prize. http://j.mp/pub-quiz... Mark and Tim are both British, both are married to Brazilian girls (the best, right?) and both live in ...
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9 April 2012 at 15 : 45 PM
Are women equal to men in all tech companies?
Let's build a smarter planet is IBM's mission statement, but does that include a planet where women are considered equal to men? It may seem that IBM do believe in promoting women to senior positions - earlier this year Ginni Rometty rose up to become the President and CEO of the company, but events at this years Masters golf tournament at the Augusta ...
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6 March 2012 at 20 : 08 PM
President Dilma inaugurates CeBIT 2012
President Dilma Rousseff inaugurated CeBIT, the largest IT fair in the world, alongside German Chancellor, Angela Merkel today in Hannover, Germany. The two leaders took a tour of Brazil's main pavilion at the event and also took time to visit the exhibition stands of some major German companies. ...
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10 February 2012 at 08 : 03 AM
Brazil government takes on Twitter over roadblocks
This week, the Brazilian government filed a lawsuit against Twitter, claiming that the micro-blogging site has been helping motorists in Brazil to avoid police speed-traps and roadblocks aimed at tackling drinking and driving. It's a strange story. ...
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7 February 2012 at 17 : 07 PM
Peixe Urbano sets the pace for international startups
For the past few years, the award every tech startup wants to win is a Crunchie - the annual Silicon valley event hosted by TechCrunch, the magazine focused on all things hi-tech and startup. The awards took place last week with some worthy winners, but one stood out for us here at IT Decisions because it's one of the biggest success stories in Brazil ...
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3 February 2012 at 17 : 15 PM
Brazilian banks: an easy target for Anonymous?
This week, almost every major bank in Brazil has been the victim of a sustained attack by organized hackers. Who is responsible? British financial journalist, Shaun Cumming has some ideas... As news breaks that Anonymous successfully intercepted an IT security conference call between top Scotland Yard (UK) and FBI (US) officials, rumors of a ...
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30 December 2011 at 14 : 40 PM
Happy New Year from IT Decisions
This year has been a wonderful year for IT in Brazil. Just take a look at some of our favourite CIO interviews from the past year to see just how much is going on in the IT sector here. ...
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30 December 2011 at 14 : 03 PM
BBC ranks Dilma most important woman of 2011
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has announced their list of the women who contributed the most to 2011 and Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff features as their most important woman for September 2011. The BBC said: ...
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