'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.
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.
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto reportedly found
Newsweek tracks down reclusive scientist
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.
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.
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.
SDNs move from theory to reality
AT&T, NTT, others share implementation experiences, strategies at Open Networking Summit 2014.
Data centres in Singapore and Malaysia are too cold: Enlogic
Increasing the baseline temperatures in data centres will help reduce energy costs.
China's R&D investment getting closer to U.S.
At current growth rate, China research spending will exceed that of U.S. by 2022, says research group.
10 questions on the Mt. Gox implosion
How do half a billion dollars vanish into thin air? That seems to be what happened at popular Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which made a a bankruptcy protection filing in Japan last week.
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.
Commonwealth pact to encourage collaboration on African online security
The Commonwealth Cybergovernance Model adopted by ICT ministers from the 53-country Commonwealth of Nations this week could encourage African nations to move forward on controversial proposals to combat cybercrime and develop common guidelines for developing the tech sector on the continent.
Ricoh 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
FCC urged to make more Wi-Fi spectrum available
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should move forward with a plan to open up new 5GHz spectrum to Wi-Fi as consumer demand for wireless bandwidth skyrockets, a member of the commission said Friday.
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
Eight eye-openers from Salesforce.com's annual report
Last week, Salesforce.com reported its fourth-quarter and year-end fiscal 2014 results, announcing a major bump in revenue and even raising its guidance significantly. But the fast-growing cloud vendor is also continuing to post significant losses as it spends big on sales, marketing and acquisitions.
Most UK CIOs see the cloud as the major game changer for their business
The cloud leads the "disruptive technologies" already being implemented by UK firms, with 60 percent pointing to its effect on their business.
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
IT and telecoms firms in England plan more apprenticeships
BT and Virgin Media recently announced it would increase its apprenticeship uptake.
INTERNETLost 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.
Government launches consultation on smartphone cheque payments
The government has launched a consultation on proposed legislation that will allow businesses and consumers to deposit cheques via their smartphones, reducing the time it takes for cash to clear.
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.
The greatest security story never told -- how Microsoft's SDL saved Windows
Microsoft has launched a new website to "tell the untold story" of something it believes changed the history of Windows security and indeed Microsoft itself – the Software Development Lifecycle or plain ‘SDL' for short.
Commonwealth pact to encourage collaboration on African online security
The Commonwealth Cybergovernance Model adopted by ICT ministers from the 53-country Commonwealth of Nations this week could encourage African nations to move forward on controversial proposals to combat cybercrime and develop common guidelines for developing the tech sector on the continent.
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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BLOGS
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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Flight MH370 includes 12 Malaysian Freescale staff, and KL-based IBM executive
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IBM workers in China strike to protest transfer to Lenovo
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Singapore is prime data centre location in Asia Pacific
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Infor completes Malaysia leg of regional roadshow
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