Are IT groups really ready for BYOD security challenges?
LinkedIn survey finds enterprise mobility still in infancy.
Flipkart's CTO explains the Xiaomi launch outage
Amod Malviya, CTO, Flipkart, says the outage was not due to an infrastructure failure. He says changes in the nature of traffic affect Flipkart's complex algorithms, and throw up hidden choke points that don't show up in routine stress tests.
Baidu reports strong mobile ad sales, echoing Facebook
Chinese search giant Baidu reported a 34 percent jump in profit for the second quarter, with mobile ad sales accounting for almost a third of revenue for the first time.
Qualcomm to invest USD150 million in Chinese startups
Qualcomm said it will invest in Chinese companies that further the development of mobile technologies in Internet; e-commerce, semi-conductor, education and health areas.
New internet applications can boost China’s GDP
Can enable 7 to 22 percent of GDP growth through 2025.
China's Xiaomi to sell US$13 smart wristband, trumpets global ambitions
Xiaomi's fitness-tracker wristband can also automatically unlock your smartphone.
China leads the world in effective CEM
CEM initiatives may lead to customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention, which translates to business growth, said Avaya.
Is the need for data analysts in India exaggerated?
In contrast to all the hoopla around the need for data analysts, some Indian CIOs aren't ready to hire business analysts. Here's why.
What makes for satisfied Indian CIOs?
The characteristics of happy CIOs, versus unhappy ones, goes beyond money, CIO research proves. But it has plenty to do with it.
EBay faces class action suit over data breach
EBay faces a class action suit in a U.S. federal court over a security breach earlier this year.
When is your infrastructure safe from Heartbleed?
Security pros debate whether Heartbleed poses enough of a risk in the data centre to warrant the headache of patching critical systems.
Never stop learning, CIOs advise new IT grads
While the job market is healthy for IT pros, certain talents are more valuable than others, and it's wise to keep adding to your skills arsenal.
Enterprise wearables present tech challenges and management pitfalls
Wearable technology experts share insights on the current hardware and software challenges facing the industry, as well as advice on how CIOs and IT can avoid the most common pitfalls associated with enterprise wearables.
Non-IBM Power8 servers, chips to appear early next year
Servers, chips and components are under development as part of third-party licensing deals.
IoT inspires new components for energy, wireless
The expected boom in demand for small, often isolated devices in the Internet of Things is driving developers to craft new types of components.
Real-time analytics helps Virginia Credit Union prevent fraud
The credit union used agile development to build an analytics system to stop fraudsters.
Security must evolve to be 'all about the data'
Experts on panel agree that security in the future, to be effective, will not about the devices, the network or even the user, but about embedding data with its own protection
Japan Airlines hopes smartwatches for gate staff will fly
JAL officials said smartwatches could help improve the efficiency of how and where airport staff are assigned, and improve passenger service.
Tech Mahindra plans expansion in Korea
Announces hiring of 300 in next 3 years and creating an ecosystem involving universities, trade bodies and alliances to create jobs
MANAGEMENT CENTRE
Whistles CIO David Mold joins Fortnum & Mason
Mold is Fortnum & Mason's first chief information officer.
Google may bring Wi-Fi to New York City pay phones
Google may be among the hopefuls vying to turn the New York City phone booths of the past into "communication points" of the future with free Wi-Fi and cellphone charging.
Whistles CIO David Mold joins Fortnum & Mason
Mold is Fortnum & Mason's first chief information officer.
EBay faces class action suit over data breach
EBay faces a class action suit in a U.S. federal court over a security breach earlier this year.
Tech Mahindra plans expansion in Korea
Announces hiring of 300 in next 3 years and creating an ecosystem involving universities, trade bodies and alliances to create jobs
How complexity is clogging your project environments
Projects often suffer from bloated, convoluted solutions that impede delivery, says Corinne Forrest
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Crunching data for a profitable business
Whether you call it Big Data, data science, or simply analytics, data is a gold mine in Asia.
Doing an Office 365 migration the right way
Avoiding problems commonly seen in the past
Non-IBM Power8 servers, chips to appear early next year
Servers, chips and components are under development as part of third-party licensing deals.
Want an Apple watch? Just 3D print one
An industrious design graduate from the University of Edinburgh has posted a 3D printing CAD file for a wrist ban that allows users to insert an iPod Nano, which can act as a watch, music player and more.
INDUSTRIESRazer bakes WeChat into feature-packed Nabu smartband, teases U.S. launch
You may not care about WeChat integration, but Razer is going to roll out the Nabu smartband soon in the U.S.
Oyster's unlimited e-books head to the Web
Subscription e-book service Oyster has released a web app for desktop and mobile browsers, plugging the holes in its native app support.
MOBILE AND WIRELESSHeading to Comic-Con? Check your Google Glass at the door
The idea is to prevent Google Glass-wearing superfans from capturing footage of any sneak previews that movie and TV studios would prefer not be seen beyond the walls of the San Diego Convention Center.
Enhancements for Juniper Networks DDos Secure announced
Improvements provide tighter integration into routing and service provider infrastructure.
Apple losing its grip as top tablet company
Apple's grip on the tablet is loosening, with the iPad losing ground during the second quarter this year to Android and Windows tablets.
How to make sure your cat photos (and other pics) don't disclose location data
You know those cat pictures you keep sharing on social media sites? They may reveal more about you than your love of felines.
Solid State Doctor 3.1: SSD TRIM for the masses
For anyone not running Windows 8.1 with its "optimize drive" command, there haven't been a lot of options for forcing your SSD to clean house--i.e. erasing cells, consolidating data, or whatever other techniques SSD vendors use to make sure that the drive continues to perform at its peak and doesn't suffer debilitating conditions such as erase-before-write contention. Solid State Doctor, a toolbox utility from the LC Technology data recovery house, will spur nearly any SSD into tidying up the place via TRIM commands.
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Financial consequences for obese employees in Singapore: Another new business model enabled by mobile
Julie Ask, Forrester's Vice President, Principal Analyst and co-author of the "Mobile Mind Shift" book, blogs about a new business model enabled by mobile she observed at a meeting with a Singapore company this week, which relates financial consequences for its obese employees who are tracked by company-sponsored Jawbone wearable device.
Apple shores up its enterprise position in Asia with IBM partnership
The reality is that there are a lot of iPads in businesses across Asia Pacific, and companies are looking to formally support them — but Microsoft has been the standout provider here, stealing business away from Apple.
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Whistles CIO David Mold joins Fortnum & Mason
When is your infrastructure safe from Heartbleed?
Wearables will make first breakthrough in enterprise, panelists say
SingTel delivers LTE-Advanced service with Huawei mobile broadband device
SingTel launches instant mobile remittance service for Indonesia
Tenable helps financial institutions better comply with the MAS IBRTM guidelines
Singapore-based Digify named “Most Innovative Company” at RSA APJ 2014
Impending GST is driving a revival of the Malaysian ERP sector, says iContro
The enterprise storage strategy companies should now adopt: Dell South Asia
MDeC announces Malaysian winners in national startups challenge
Retail caught off guard by fast dominance of mobile: MMA APAC survey
Segmented online courses for network administrators: Fortinet Malaysia