Strike at IBM's China factory falters as hundreds quit jobs
About 1,000 workers had staged a protest outside the factory starting last week.
NEC wins SEA-ME-WE 5 contract to strengthen ultra-broadband undersea connectivity
NEC will deploy the segment from Singapore to Sri Lanka and co-contractor Alcatel-Lucent the segments from Sri Lanka to France
Huawei expands partnership with SAP, launches new HANA hardware
Huawei's enterprise unit has launched the FusionCube for high-end HANA systems and will also work with SAP on products for areas such as enterprise mobility.
Three suspects arrested in South Korea for KT Corp’s data breach
The hackers have been gathering the personal data belonging to the telco’s customers since February last year.
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.
Businesses should reset digital strategies
Majority of executives expect digital to disrupt their business in the next 12 months.
Hacking and data theft in Asia: Motivations might differ but results are the same
Interview with Raed Taji, Head of Global Fraud Consulting, Asia Pacific, FICO
Cache-Cache opts for hybris and Keyrus to develop its China e-commerce platform
Cache-Cache chooses the hybris B2C Commerce Accelerator and Keyrus’ knowledge of the Chinese market to develop its own omni-channel strategy in China
The cost of doing business at the RSA Conference
Each year, hundreds of vendors head to the RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, arguably the largest security gathering in the U.S. For many of those vendors, the show is a requirement, but there's a steep cost involved. For smaller companies, the show can create a sink or swim environment.
Avaya and the challenge of Sochi 2014
Sochi presented challenges unseen by previous Olympic Games, especially in the deployment of a network capable of fulfilling unprecedented demand in a greenfield environment, says Dean Frohwerk, Chief Network Architect, Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, Avaya, in this exclusive interview.
Microsoft launches two free tools to help SMEs in Asia ditch Windows XP
The tools include a free Windows XP migration tool and a Windows OS automatic detection website.
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Channel 4 CTO and cloud advocate Bob Harris to leave at end of month
Channel 4's chief technology officer Bob Harris is leaving at the end of this month to set up his own consultancy to help companies deal with disruptive technologies, like the cloud.
One in three SMEs now risk $1.7 million fines
One in three small to medium businesses are oblivious to privacy changes which take effect today and could face fines of up to $1.7 million.
Brocade appoints Christine Heckart as Chief Marketing Officer
Heckart will be responsible for the strategic direction of Brocade's global marketing
Chicago court freezes US assets of Mt. Gox CEO, companies
A U.S. district court judge on Tuesday froze the U.S. assets of Mark Karpeles, CEO of failed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, and two associated companies, allowing lawyers to begin demanding documents from the three parties to investigate what they allege is a huge fraud.
Use of H-1B alternative skyrockets
Number of foreign STEM students in expanded Optional Practice Training program has grown many fold in six years.
Career advice: Moving into Internet security
Premier 100 IT Leader Stuart Kippelman also answers questions on career growth.
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APPLICATIONSCustomer experience makeover offer by Interactive Intelligence
Interactive Intelligence's Asia regional director, Simon Lee, who is based in Malaysia, said that a differentiated customer experience is critical for business success.
Health care revs up for big drive into the cloud
Raw need is why health IT spending on the cloud will quadruple by 2018
To expand globally, FireHost deploys in Equinix
Cloud provider leverages Platform Equinix in Singapore to deliver managed, secure cloud infrastructure in Asia-Pacific
APEJ printer consumable market declines
Market impacted by political turmoil in Thailand
INDUSTRIESSchneider Electric releases UPS for Malaysian SMBs, SOHOs and homes
Anyone who values their electronic devices can significantly benefit from our Back-UPS, said Schneider Electric Malaysia's John Atherton.
US-CERT urges XP users to dump IE
People who plan to run Windows XP after Microsoft pulls the patch plug should dump Internet Explorer (IE) and replace it with a different browser, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) said Monday.
Jawbone UP24 wireless syncing now available for 10 Android phones
Jawbone cleared a big hurdle Tuesday: The company's UP24 activity-tracking wristband will now play nice with select Android phones care of a version update to Jawbone's Android app on the Google Play Store.
NETWORKINGBlue Coat Malaysia launches new blueprint, appoints local IT security veteran as country lead
Blue Coat launches 'Business Assurance Technology' drive for Malaysia, says new Country Manager Ivan Wen.
Microsoft to launch next Office for Mac in second half of 2014
Microsoft said that it would launch a new version of Office for Mac before the end of the year, but won't discuss details until the second half of 2014.
Three practical reasons to use your browser's private mode
Modern browsers are chock full of powerful hidden features, but one of the most overlooked features is incognito or private mode. If you've heard of this feature, chances are you know it, rather infamously, as "porn mode."
LaCie ships world's fastest external hard drive
The new LaCie Little Big Disk, featuring Thunderbolt 2 delivers speeds up to 1,375 MB/s.
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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.
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.
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Findit Malaysia gives access to 175,000 business listings, says Maxis
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Telekom Malaysia extends to the Middle East, signs with UAE's Etisalat