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.
Brocade supports Hong Kong as smart city plan
Network solutions provider's MD for HK SAR, Taiwan and Macau, Franklin Sze, declares full endorsement.
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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Competition and Markets Authority in the UK on hunt for CTO
CMA is the new body taking over from the Office of Fair Trading and Competition Commission.
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.
Businesses should reset digital strategies
Majority of executives expect digital to disrupt their business in the next 12 months.
New York to start accepting applications for Bitcoin and other virtual currency exchanges
The move signals a growing regulatory environment for the technology.
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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Investments by the financial services industry in APJ drove SAP’s growth in 2013
The solutions adopted were used to solve complex operational challenges, unlock growth opportunities and better serve customers.
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
Dark Souls II: An addictive puzzle wrapped in a nightmarish action game
There's an unspoken rule of reviewing games: You finish the game before you review it. It doesn't matter how good, how bad, or how buggy the game is--you do your damnedest to see the credits.
INTERNETSocial media getting more spontaneous and less personal
Deliberate status updates are losing luster as quick, impromptu, short-lived activity on social media gathers momentum. If the first phase of social media was a massive effort to share our online identities, this current wave is all about fleeting encounters.
MOBILE AND WIRELESSiPhone, Galaxy, iPad, Nexus: Here's how they really rate
Your smartphone or tablet is overrated. At least, that's the conclusion InfoWorld came to in assessing our scoring system for mobile devices.
AT&T rolls out pricing plans for in-car 4G broadband
AT&T and Audi announced pricing for its previously revealed plan to offer 4G LTE broadband in vehicles this year. GM also plans to begin offering broadband in its vehicles later this year.
Microsoft will release a new version of Office for Mac this year
Microsoft will release a new office suite for the Mac before the end of this year, according to the company's manager for Office products in Germany.
Has mobile computing had a positive impact on cybersecurity?
Counterintuitive perspective, but in the end, mobile computing chaos may help improve enterprise cybersecurity strategy.
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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Telekom Malaysia extends to the Middle East, signs with UAE's Etisalat
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