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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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.
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.
Juniper Networks not giving up firewall patent fight vs. Palo Alto Networks
Juniper Networks' legal battle against Palo Alto Networks claiming infringement of application-firewall patents ended in a mistrial being declared in a Delaware court, but Juniper says it intends to haul Palo Alto back into court again.
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.
How to build a storage and backup strategy for your small business
Paul Mah highlights the most common storage capabilities and shows how they can be combined to craft the right storage strategy for your small business.
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.
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.
Think deleted text messages are gone forever? Think again
A former federal prosecutor and cybercrime expert tells CIO.com how IT departments can retrieve text messages that the user thought were deleted months or even years ago. As more litigation and investigations turn on the content of texts, every CIO needs to know how to find the smoking gun.
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.
Deutsche Telekom encrypts phone calls and hardens tablets
Deutsche Telekom hopes to address the growing mobile security concerns of enterprises with secured devices and an app that encrypts voice and text messages.
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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