SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Nuclear discussions throw Obama’s visit to Chile into focus
By Elias Alcantara US President Barack Obama’s visit to Chile next week marks the climax in the ongoing nuclear energy relationship both nations have been developing since 2009. Chile has embarked on a quest to make nuclear energy a significant part of their country’s energy infrastructure. Next week, the United States and Chile are due [...]
21 IT companies joined ACTI in 2010
21 new members joined ACTI – the Chilean Association of Information Technologies – in 2010. Among them, were both national and international companies, of all sizes and from different fields of technology. The expanded membership follows a campaign throughout 2010 to sought to deepen the representativeness of the technology industry, through active participation in public-private [...]
Predicting earthquakes: true science or fallacy. Is another 8.8 around the corner for Chile?
By Jayne Scarman A ripple of panic spread through Chile earlier this year when a group of scientists announced that another major earthquake, on the scale of last February’s 8.8 disaster was to be expected imminently. Located on of the most seismically active zones in the world, it is not hard to imagine that last [...]
Chile-IT announces new CEO
Chile-IT, the international business platform of the Chilean Association of Information Technology Companies (ACTI), has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Carlos Fernández will lead the work of internationalizing technology companies in the country, which currently takes place in the US and Colombia. Fernández has wide experience in the industry. He was executive officer and [...]
Telecomms firm helps isolated community connect
Telecommunications company Gallyas is helping a school in Cochamo connect during the cold winter months, as part of an initiative from the Ministry of Planning in Los Lagos region. Paso El Bolson rural school is the only school in the region which has summer classes. The reason for this being its location: right in the [...]
Bacteria from Antarctica could help antibiotic production in Chile
Few people know about the great benefits that come from micro-organisms, such as bacteria. But research into Antarctica’s bacteria could create a new antibiotic with the capacity to fight current antibiotic-resistant infections. The research project being conducted by micro-biologist Dr Paris Lavín, named “Psycrophile Bacteria, producers of similar bacteriocin peptides,” which is part of the [...]
Movistar and ACTI launch Digital Development Index
As a further step towards Chile becoming the technological center of Latin America, the Chilean Association of Information Technology Companies (ACTI) and International Data Corporation (IDC), sponsored by Movistar and supported by the Secretary of Economy, launched the Digital Development Index (IDD), an indicator which measures the level of ICT adoption in our country on [...]
Businesses urged to be alert over internet payments
Information and internet technology company NovaRed strongly advises companies to be more alert regarding via-internet payments. Typical internet payments include supply orders, basic services payments, travel tickets and transfers. Hans Erpel, Commercial Director of NovaRed, offers several tips in order to avoid cyber fraud. Password confidentiality: Passwords should be personal and non-transferable, because when they [...]
Searching for Chile’s origins in Antarctica
Imagining that the native woods of Chile originate in such a cold and far-away place as Antarctica seems like an improbable idea. However, international research is demonstrating links between South America and the White Continent which everyday make this idea more viable. Led by Marcelo Leppe, paleo-biologist from the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH), the research [...]
Information security critical to success of Cloud Computing in 2011
2010 was the year of Cloud Computing. But due to the rapid growth in this technology, clients are now demanding higher levels of information protection and management. Miguel Perez, director of NovaRed, talked about the projections for 2011 regarding this new trend: “Cloud Computing development will gain strength as its security levels become its service [...]