'Satoshi Nakamoto' denies Bitcoin involvement
The man identified in a report as Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the Bitcoin alternative currency, has denied any involvement with the project.
IBM workers in China strike to protest transfer to Lenovo
The server factory has stopped production because of the protest.
China blames terrorism on technologies to bypass Internet censorship
China is blaming technology used to bypass China's censorship systems for recent terrorist attacks, suggesting that the government is considering tighter controls on the country's Internet.
Brocade supports Hong Kong as smart city plan
Network solutions provider's MD for HK SAR, Taiwan and Macau, Franklin Sze, declares full endorsement.
EY: Fraud and Corruption Trends to watch this year
EY's Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS) predicts increased fraud risk and exposure to cyber-crime in Asia.
No special treatment for China on XP, patches end April 8 in the PRC, too
After users wonder if they'd fallen into Bizarro World, Microsoft clarifies security announcement from its China operation.
Flight MH370 includes 12 Malaysian Freescale staff, and KL-based IBM executive
(UPDATES) Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor confirms that 20 employees, 12 of them Malaysian nationals, are among 239 passengers and crew on board the vanished craft while the sole adult American started working in Kuala Lumpur for IBM just three months ago.
Singapore is prime data centre location in Asia Pacific
Suitable for setting up new and outsourced data centres.
15 telcos underwrite new submarine cable from SEA to ME and Europe
Called the South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE) 5 cable, it will span about 20,000km, and is designed to connect 17 countries through Points-of-Presence (POPs) from Singapore to the Middle East, to France and Italy in Western Europe.
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto reportedly found
Newsweek tracks down reclusive scientist
Avnet to help Veeam expand its footprint in Indonesia
Avnet will provide a one-stop shop for Veeam's solutions as well as deliver training, customer service, quotation management and marketing activities to the local market.
Hitachi Data Systems launches medical content management blueprint for health organisations in AP
The solutions will help healthcare providers in the region to confidently move towards a full EMR adoption.
Who killed First Meta CEO Autumn Radtke?
Many observers and readers are not able to reconcile to the fact that a pretty and young high-achiever like Radtke could take her own life.
MANAGEMENT CENTRE
Companies choose to sack IT staff after network outages
A survey of mid-to-large companies in the US, Canada and UK found that 82 percent had experienced some type of network downtime, caused by IT personnel making errors when configuring changes to the core of the network.
U.S. spy agencies adopt new IT approach
The CIA's decision to use Amazon's cloud is part of a broader IT shake-up to make the spy business more efficient.
Who killed First Meta CEO Autumn Radtke?
Many observers and readers are not able to reconcile to the fact that a pretty and young high-achiever like Radtke could take her own life.
Ruling on model plane raises questions on regulation of drones
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's policy regarding the commercial use of drones, based on a 2007 policy statement, "cannot be considered as establishing a rule or enforceable regulation," an administrative law judge ruled Thursday.
6 IT strategies to stay ahead of data Centre trends
Automation, virtualisation, cloud computing -- these technology trends are transforming the data center and enabling companies to lower costs, increase flexibility and improve reliability. However, these shifts require IT, and their outsourcing providers, to rethink traditional strategies.
Career advice: Moving into Internet security
Premier 100 IT Leader Stuart Kippelman also answers questions on career growth.
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RESOURCE CENTRE
Microsoft sketches ambitious enhancements for Office 365
Microsoft didn't disappoint with the new and improved capabilities it announced and demonstrated for Office 365 this week, but how well they work in the real world remains to be seen.
U.S. spy agencies adopt new IT approach
The CIA's decision to use Amazon's cloud is part of a broader IT shake-up to make the spy business more efficient.
6 IT strategies to stay ahead of data Centre trends
Automation, virtualisation, cloud computing -- these technology trends are transforming the data center and enabling companies to lower costs, increase flexibility and improve reliability. However, these shifts require IT, and their outsourcing providers, to rethink traditional strategies.
IMAGING AND PRINTINGRicoh Europe CIO - Selling print and paperless services not contradictory
'If we just put a box in the corner with a 'print' button then we deserve to fail', according to CIO Ian Winham
INDUSTRIESLost in translation: the tangled tale of Mt. Gox's missing millions
Japanese authorities are trying to unravel what happened at Mt. Gox, the popular Bitcoin exchange that collapsed last week, and recent revelations are only serving to thicken the plot, not clarify it.
Beats Music wants developers to bring on the apps
Beats Music is turning to app developers to help spread its new streaming music service to the world.
Samsung's Milk music streaming service is free, has no ads
Samsung hopes its new Milk streaming service is the next big thing in music.
NETWORKINGTelekom Malaysia is part of global alliance to speed network connectivity
The move by 15 telcos to establish a new global SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system by early 2016 will "help make the digital lifestyle a reality for all Malaysians," said Datuk Che Azemi Haron, Deputy Chief Secretary II from Malaysia's Ministry of Communications and Multimedia.
If you haven't retired Windows XP and haven't been fired yet, get busy
Security comes first, with a premium on speed upgrading to a supported Microsoft operating system.
If you haven't retired Windows XP and haven't been fired yet, get busy
Security comes first, with a premium on speed upgrading to a supported Microsoft operating system.
External disk storage market recovers from slump
The market for external disk storage systems has recovered from a slump, with factory revenues up 2.4 percent to US$6.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to an IDC study.
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SingTel should appeal to OTT players, not regulators
At Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, SingTel CEO Chua Sock Koong conceded that telcos should work toward partnering with OTT players.
Satya Nadella must drag Microsoft into the age of the customer
Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella, must take three actions to make the company relevant in the Age of the Customer.
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