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The IT team at Interlochen Center for the Arts has implemented a new network security system to provide improved service to faculty, students, and staff, while easing the burden on the IT team. Before implementing the new system, the IT team had been using a variety of labor-intensive methods to maintain security, including several log-reporting tools and proxy servers to filter content. In an effort to save time and resources, the team made the decision to seek out a new, comprehensive, cloud-based security solution that would make it easier for them to provide around-the-clock protection from security threats on multiple networks for the wide range of programs at the center, including summer camp programs, adult art classes, and festivals. The Interlochen Center for the Arts IT team evaluated a number of options and selected OpenDNS Enterprise, a cloud-based Web filter and Internet-wide security network. According to a press release, they selected OpenDNS Enterprise because of its simplicity, low total cost of ownership, and cloud-based approach. "OpenDNS Enterprise's cloud-based approach fits perfectly with the school's new IT design and allows us to simultaneously protect thousands of devices every day," said David Bondurant, systems administrator for Interlochen Center for the Arts, in a prepared statement. "Through OpenDNS Enterprise, we can employ a simple, one-click-and-done approach to blocking and preventing malware." Interlochen Center for the Arts is located in northwest lower Michigan. It includes an arts academy boarding high school for grades 9 through 12 and summer arts programs for students ages 8 to 18 with courses in music, theater, dance, visual arts, motion picture arts, and creative writing. It also offers adult arts programs through the Interlochen College of Creative Arts and broadcasts news and music through its public radio services. Further information about OpenDNS Enterprise is available on the OpenDNS site.

NASA uses Amazon's cloud computing in Mars landing mission Los Angeles Times Although it boasts having "Earth's biggest selection," Amazon.com's reach has stretched to Mars. Better known for being an e-commerce giant, Amazon has become a major player in cloud computing, with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory using the ... See all stories on this topic »

How green is cloud computing? It's time for CIOs to ask TechTarget Just how green is cloud computing? Is cloud computing more or less energy-consuming compared with the typical local data center a company owns and operates for its own use? How about compared with a co-location facility, sited for maximum energy ... See all stories on this topic »

Unisys opens entry for 4th Cloud 20/20 Competition Equity Bulls Unisys announced that entries are open for the fourth annual Cloud 20/20 competition, which recognises innovative thinking among students across India in addressing the technical challenges ofcloud computing. In an evolution of the contest, this year ... See all stories on this topic »

Rackspace CEO bets the (server) farm on 'open cloud' MSN Money Nonetheless, Canaccord Genuity analyst Greg Miller sees open-source cloud computing as a positive for Rackspace. The strategy opens the door to much larger applications and customers that could generate higher margins for Rackspace, he said in a note, ... See all stories on this topic »

CEO repositions HP for the cloud News & Observer SAN FRANCISCO -- Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman, in her drive to boost profitability, took another step toward dismantling the computing empire former CEO Mark Hurd built with $24.3 billion in acquisitions. The company is writing ... See all stories on this topic » Infosys defragments IT with Cloud Ecosystem Hub InformationWeek India Cloud Computing. Infosys defragments IT with Cloud Ecosystem Hub The solution offers a unique enterprise-wide view of a cloud environment helping CIOs drive agility across the enterprise By Ayushman Baruah , InformationWeek, August 10, 2012. Tweet ... See all stories on this topic » Mind the gaps: 3 missing pieces in cloud computing InfoWorld (blog) For many in enterprise IT, cloud computing seems like a dream come true: There's no need to spend your days negotiating with hardware and software vendors, and you don't have to worry about running out of space in the data center. However, as a new ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA Mars Mission Fueled By Amazon Web Services InformationWeek Cloud computing helps many businesses to wrangle and transmit data packets from different parts of the world. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have now upped the stakes with a project that manages the flow of ... See all stories on this topic »

Cloud computing outsourcing estimated to grow at 48.7% in 2012, as per Gartner EE Herald Gartner says the fastest-growing segment in the IT outsourcing market is cloud computingservices, which is part of the cloud-based infrastructure as a service (IaaS) segment. Cloud computing services are expected to grow 48.7 percent in 2012 to $5.0 ... See all stories on this topic »

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It is a byproduct and consequence of the ease-of-access to remote computing sites provided by the Internet. This frequently takes the form of web-based tools or applications that users can access and use through a web browser as if it were a program installed locally on their own computer.Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, like the electricity grid. Cloud computing is a paradigm shift following the shift from mainframe to client–server in the early 1980s. Details are abstracted from the users, who no longer have need for expertise in, or control over, the technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them. Cloud computing describes a new supplement, consumption, and delivery model for IT services based on the Internet, and it typically involves over-the-Internet provision of dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources.

The term "cloud" is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on the cloud drawing used in the past to represent the telephone network, and later to depict the Internet in computer network diagrams as an abstraction of the underlying infrastructure it represents. Typical cloud computing providers deliver common business applications online that are accessed from another Web service or software like a Web browser, while the software and data are stored on servers. A key element of cloud computing is customization and the creation of a user-defined experience.

Most cloud computing infrastructures consist of services delivered through common centers and built on servers. Clouds often appear as single points of access for all consumers' computing needs. Commercial offerings are generally expected to meet quality of service (QoS) requirements of customers, and typically include service level agreements (SLAs). The major cloud service providers include AeroSoft, Microsoft, IBM, Salesforce, Amazon and Google.

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Recent cloud critics, including Wozniak, intensify debate Network World Cloud computing has taken some heat this week. First, over the weekend Apple co-founder and tech icon Steve Wozniak said he's worried about the "horrendous" problems cloud computing could cause as users yield control of their data to service providers. See all stories on this topic »

Cloud Computing Future 'Horrible': Apple Co-Founder Infopackets For those not already familiar with the term, "cloud computing" refers to the online storage of information and provision of processing power, often to relatively small and cheap end-user devices. Many software firms, including both Apple and Microsoft, have ... See all stories on this topic »

Ensuring cloud security, performance through testing CIOL While cloud computing is believed to improve business processes and increase company effectiveness, security in the cloud continues to remain a global challenge, particularly as more and more critical functions are migrated. According to an IDC 'IT Cloud ... See all stories on this topic »

Sidetrade: Strong contribution of Cloud computing model, +23% SaaS revenues Reuters Positive contribution of Cloud model: +23% revenue growth of SaaS. The first six months of the year saw a 30% increase in transaction volume. Invoices processed in the Sidetrade Cloud totaled 14.6 million over the period, underscoring the value of the SaaS ... See all stories on this topic »

How the cloud is leveling the playing field for SMBs InformationWeek India Cloud computing is driving the way information and technology is being consumed, and changing the way we work. In the last year, we've seen businesses of all sizes benefit from the cloud. Small co-operative banks decided to put their core banking ... See all stories on this topic »

Thinking Smartly About Cloud Computing GovInfoSecurity.com CSC's Sam Visner sees organizations, in growing numbers, thinking more intelligently about cloud computing, its security and architecture. Yet, he says, they're being very deliberate in their approach in adopting cloud computing. "While everybody is very ... See all stories on this topic » GovInfoSecurity.com

TM unit VADS sees cloud computing driving growth this year Malaysia Star KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd's unit VADS Bhd expects its ICT services, namely cloud computing and telepresence offerings, to drive its business growth this year. VADS chief executive officer Ahmad Azhar Yahya said as the ICT and business ... See all stories on this topic »

Consumer Cloud Computing: The New Battleground Virtual-Strategy Magazine blueocean, a market intelligence company, conducts a comprehensive study across India, US & Germany to reveal consumer awareness and fears of cloud computing. India scores lowest on cloud readiness index - low IT penetration and poor IT infrastructure ... See all stories on this topic »

Cloud security: Is there any such thing? ITProPortal Like it or not, technology is becoming ever more reliant on the cloud, and that has both positive and negative ramifications. On the positive side, cloud computing has opened up a whole new world of productivity that didn't fully exist before services like Google ... See all stories on this topic » ITProPortal

Unisys Announces Cloud 20/20 Version 4.0 – Where Students Compete To ... India Education Diary In an evolution of the contest, this year participants are being asked to put theory into practice by working in teams of four, supported by two project guides, to showcase live cloud computingprojects. The topics for this year focus on the real-world challenges of ... See all stories on this topic »

Chairman Vijay Mallya today termed the protest as "disruptive" and warned the agitators that they could quit if they felt their action was justified.

 With a strike by pilots disrupting Kingfisher Airlines' flight schedules, its Chairman Vijay Mallya today termed the protest as "disruptive" and warned the agitators that they could quit if they felt their action was justified.

He also asserted that the airline would be "re- capitalised whether the government changes the current FDI policy or not".

In an open letter to his staffers, the third in so many months, Mallya warned, "If some colleagues feel that I will be pressurised by flight cancellations, they are wrong. Instead, I will stop my own support as a few are effectively holding the entire Company to ransom...

"If a section of our colleagues feel their actions are justified and that they know best, they can elect to leave our company. But such threats and disruptive actions are not acceptable. The actions of a few can adversely affect all of us."

The letter came on a day when at least 16 Kingfisher flights, 10 from Mumbai and six from Delhi, were cancelled due to the strike. About 30 flights were cancelled yesterday. The airline is expected to announce its quarterly results shortly.

Appealing to the employees to "understand the extreme hardship that I am going through to keep our Airline flying to the highest safety standards", Mallya said he was writing cheques to various vendors on a daily basis "irrespective of the revenue inflow".

"We have continuing issues with the tax authorities with frozen bank accounts. As if that is not bad enough, some of our own colleagues are ensuring, by their actions, that our revenue prospects fall down further due to shaky guest confidence and poor load factors."

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Vijay Mallya's open letter to staff: Pilots who feel their actions are ... Economic Times NEW DELHI: With a strike by pilots disrupting Kingfisher Airlines' flight schedules, its Chairman Vijay Mallya today termed the protest as "disruptive" and warned the agitators that they could quit if they felt their action was justified. He also ... See all stories on this topic »

US airlines are more punctual, less likely to lose bags LubbockOnline.com NEW YORK — Fliers rejoice: U.S. airlines are more punctual and less likely to lose your bag than at any time in more than two decades. Travelers still have to put up with packed planes, rising fees and unpredictable security lines, but they are late ... See all stories on this topic »

American Airlines pilots reject contract Philadelphia Inquirer American Airlines' pilots overwhelmingly rejected a tentative agreement with the bankrupt airlineWednesday, putting their fate before a federal bankruptcy judge and potentially delaying US Airways' quest to merge and create the world's biggest airline. See all stories on this topic »

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Canada's top amateur pilot competition coming to town

Canada's top amateur pilot competition coming to town
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Employees on strike again, Kingfisher Airlines cancels 31 flights

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Kingfisher Airlines on Wednesday cancelled over 30 flights from Delhi and Mumbai due to a strike by a section of its employees protesting non-payment of salary.

Kingfisher Airlines on Wednesday cancelled over 30 flights from Delhi and Mumbai due to a strike by a section of its employees protesting non-payment of salary.

While 22 flights of the airline were cancelled from Delhi, nine were cancelled from Mumbai, sources said.

A section of its employees, including pilots and engineers are not reporting for work to protest non-payment of salary, they said.

Meanwhile, the board of the near-bankrupt airlines is meeting in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss finances ahead of the announcement of quarterly results.

"The airlines' board is meeting at a five-star hotel in south-west Delhi this afternoon to discuss finances," the sources said.

The airline's operations have been disrupted time and again since April when pilots called off work protesting salary delays.

Kingfisher Airlines, which has been facing fund-crunch for almost a year now, has not paid salary to its staff for the past five months. A sizeable number of its employees have not been paid since February.

"We just can't work without being paid for such a long time. Hence the decision (to strike work)," a pilot has said.

The decision of airline employees to go on agitation coincides with the monsoon session of the Parliament that starts today.

"We hope that the strike will pull the attention of Parliament and our plight and misery echoes in political corridors," an employee said.

Kanda is absconding Kanda's aide Aruna Chadha arrested

New Delhi: Delhi police on Wednesday arrested former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda's aide Aruna Chadha in the suicide case of former MDLR airline employee Geetika Sharma. Chadha is a top official of the now defunct MDLR airline.

"Aruna Chadha has been arrested. A case has been filed under Sec 306 and 120-b of IPC. Kanda is absconding. We are carrying out raids," DCP Karunakaran said.
Meanwhile, legal advisor of MDLR group, Ankit Ahluwalia is still being questioned by the Delhi police.
Earlier, Kanda on Wednesday did not appear before police for questioning in the case with the police saying he is "absconding" and threatened to initiate proceedings to obtain non-bailable warrant against him.
Geetika Sharma (23), a former air hostess with Kanda's MDLR airline, alleged in her suicide note that she was ending her life due to harassment by Kanda and MDLR official Aruna Chaddha. Kanda and Chaddha had denied the allegations.

Kanda, who was served with a notice to appear before investigators on Wednesday, sent his lawyers to Bharat police station seeking "two-three days" time to appear before them but it was not granted, a senior police official said.
P Karunakaran, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West), said Kanda has not appeared before them. "He is absconding. We will obtain a non-bailable warrant against him if he does not appear before us.
"We have sent the teams to Kanda's residence because he was not joining the investigation," he said, adding already ten people have been questioned.

Police also questioned Chaddha during the day while MDLR legal officer Ankit Alhuwalia was quizzed on Tuesday. "Around ten people have been questioned so far," Karunakaran said.
He said there was no much clarity in the statement given by Chaddha.
Investigators also questioned Mandeep, an employee of Kanda, in connection with the case after it came to light that the SIM cards used to call Geetika allegedly by Kanda were bought in his name.
"Mandeep was not detained. He just gave information. He is now a witness. We have obtained some documents from MDLR. We have not got the post mortem report," Karunakaran said.
Police had on Tuesday slapped a fresh charge of criminal intimidation against Kanda.
Geetika's family demanded a CBI inquiry into the case and wanted the former minister to be arrested soon.

Kingfisher Airlines cancels 31 flights as employees strike

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Kingfisher Airlines cancels 31 flights as employees strike Times of India MUMBAI: Kingfisher Airlines on Wednesday cancelled over 30 flights from Delhi and Mumbai due to a strike by a section of its employees protesting non-payment of salary. While 22 flights of theairline were cancelled from Delhi, nine were cancelled from ... See all stories on this topic »

Notice to ex-Minister in Geetika Sharma case The Hindu More than 48 hours after young Geetika Sharma, a former flight attendant with the now defunct MDLR Airlines, was found hanging at her Ashok Vihar residence here on Sunday, the former Haryana Minister and owner of MDLR group Gopal Kanda was served ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Kingfisher Airlines pilots fail to report on duty, 22 flights cancelled from Delhi IBNLive.com New Delhi: Twenty two Kingfisher Airlines flights have been cancelled from Delhi on Wednesday after a section of pilots and engineers failed to report to work. Sources said that the pilots are protesting against non-payment of salaries for over five months. See all stories on this topic » IBNLive.com

US seeks $162 m in fines against AMR, American Air Hindu Business Line The documents underscore the scope of the FAA's concern about the maintenance program at American Airlines, the nation's third-largest airline. They come to light just as American Airlinestries to fix labour and financial problems and turn itself around. See all stories on this topic »

Air hostess suicide: Kanda seeks exemption from questioning, but is refused NDTV Geetika Sharma, an air hostess who worked for Mr Kanda's airline, killed herself on the weekend. Mr Kanda had asked the police to give him three days to study his company's documents. The police refused his request. (Timeline: An air hostess, a politician ... See all stories on this topic » NDTV

FDI or not, will recapitalize Kingfisher Airlines: Vijay Mallya Economic Times NEW DELHI: While the issue of allowing foreign airlines to invest in desi ones is yet to be decided, Kingfisher promoter Vijay Mallya on Tuesday told TOI that he would "recapitalize the airline, FDI or no FDI". Highly placed government sources said Mallya has ... See all stories on this topic »

Alaska Airlines says plane with maintenance message on wing is safe, note not ... Fox News A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight bound to Seattle looked out the window and saw what appeared to be a damaged area on the wing with a handwritten note saying, “We know about this.” The incident July 28 drew comments on Twitter and other social ... See all stories on this topic »

American Airlines facing record fines over safety violations Sydney Morning Herald AMR's American Airlines may face the largest penalties ever pursued by the US Federal Aviation Administration for safety violations, according to a bankruptcy court filing. The agency's cases, several of which have never been disclosed, may lead to as much ... See all stories on this topic »

US Airways Seeks Merger Redemption in AMR Businessweek “I think Doug recognizes that very well.” With AMR's American Airlines resisting a merger and holding exclusive rights until year's end to submit a formal restructuring plan, the 50-year-old CEO is wooing labor groups and bondholders at his intended target. See all stories on this topic »

UK firms restless as recession drags on

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Politicians backing "presentation over substance" have been handed the blame for the recession by a senior business figure.

John Longworth, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, spoke out ahead of the publication of GDP figures for the second quarter of 2012 on Wednesday.

He used an article for the Observer newspaper to complain about the governments' refusal to move faster on securing airport expansion in the south-east.

"As we noted when the aviation policy paper was announced, businesses are tired of indecision and equivocation," Longworth wrote.

They are tired of political short-termism, electoral calculation, and the privileging of presentation over substance.

"Without sustained, long-term action from government to create a stable business environment here at home, the risk appetite among many businesspeople will remain muted."

Growth figures out this week are expected to show that the UK economy contracted for a third successive quarter in succession.

"Politicians seem to believe that businesses must be willing and ready to 'strain every sinew', without doing the same themselves," Longworth added.

Many UK firms are struggling to secure the lending they need, but neither the coalition nor the opposition are prepared to consider a third runway at Heathrow.

Shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle said a third runway was "off the agenda" last autumn.

A group of pro-business Conservative MPs has called for the government to rethink its decision on expanding the UK's largest airport, however.

The Tory party had pledged to oppose a third runway in its 2010 general election manifesto.


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An Ontario teenager will soon take to the skies in an attempt to set a record for a cross-country flight.

Sixteen-year-old Matthew Gougeon hopes to become the youngest person to fly an amphibious aircraft solo from coast to coast.

He plans to leave home his home in Sudbury, Ont., today for Tofino, B.C., where his journey will begin.

Gougeon is set to officially start his solo adventure on Friday and hopes to land in Halifax on July 20.

He'll fly a Cessna 182 with amphibious floats for his cross-country trip and estimates the entire journey will take about 25 hours in the air.

As he attempts to establish a record, Gougeon will also be collecting donations for the Neil Armstrong Fund, which provides flight training to young people.

"The main goal of the flight is to collect donations for those who are not fortunate enough to fly, and have the determination and work ethic to become a pilot," he said on his website.

The high school student appears to be ready to soar towards his goals.

"I'm pretty confident with my flying right now," Gougeon said in an online video posted five days ago. "Pretty much the hardest part is landing and I've got that pretty much down pat."

The teen will have a camera mounted on his wing to document parts of his trip and plans to keep those interested in his journey updated through his website along the way.

As his trip will be a low-altitude one, Gougeon will need to be able to see the ground at all times, a factor which makes weather a significant element.

"I can't fly without visual reference to the ground," he explains. "Weather could potentially be a big problem and that is really a challenge because that makes it really hard to estimate how many days it will take."

If he runs into any problems mid-air, Gougeon said he plans to tackle them with rational thinking.

"You just have to go with the flow," he said. "Whatever happens you have to think about the possible outcomes of the decisions you're about to make and decide what's best from there."

While his formal flight training began at 13, Gougeon had already logged many hours in the air with his father, who is also an avid flyer.

Gougeon, who currently has a recreational pilot license, made his first solo flight a little less than two years ago in an aircraft used for military training in the Second World War.

Last summer, he passed his private pilot written test on the first try.

Gougeon said his trip is a "personal challenge" which builds on years of flying.

"My first flight was one week after I was born," the teen said on his website. "Flying has been a passion of mine all of my life."

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CAE signs $100 million of contracts with easyJet, Air China CanadianBusiness.com CAE signs $100 million of contracts with easyJet, Air China. By The Canadian Press | August 07, 2012. Chat Email. MONTREAL - CAE Inc. (TSX:CAE) has added more than $100 ... CAE has also been selected by European air transport company easyJet to provide long-term pilot trainingservices in a contract valued at more than $60 million, the company said in a separate announcement Tuesday. The company said the pilot training agreement will make use of facilities acquired with CAE's recent purchase of Oxford ... See all stories on this topic »