Fortinet: Malicious code hits record-high in Jan
Led by botnet charge, over 9,000 pieces of unique malware were tracked in January, twice the number in December 2009, security vendor reveals in new report.
Aussie university joins Cisco cloud
Curtin University of Technology working with tech companies to deploy internal private cloud for its campuses across Asia-Pacific region.
S'pore IT mall lauds success in antipiracy efforts
update Sim Lim Square collaborates with Microsoft to educate shoppers on "high-end counterfeits"; says own scheme helped lower software piracy.
Micron to buy Numonyx in US$1.2B deal
update Both companies enter definitive agreement worth US$1.27 billion, that sees Micron Technology acquiring one of world's largest flash memory makers.
Find more stories in: Memory, Acquisitions, Intel Corp., Forward Insights, Manufacturing, Semiconductor, cell phone, mobile, NAND, Micron Technology Inc.
PayPal explains Indian service suspension
Unannounced temporary suspension due to enquiries from country's regulators over revised licensing rules, confirms e-payment services provider.
Find more stories in: Web sites, Service level management, PayPal, India, bank, Web sites, payment, blog, director, Service level management
Nvidia primes Optimus switchable graphics
The technology, which automatically switches between integrated and discrete graphics to save battery life, will be in 50 notebooks by midsummer.
Find more stories in: Graphics, Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Optimus Corp., Battery, NVidia Corp., GPU, Notebook, high-performance, Personal Computers
RIM: BlackBerry sales on solid footing
Despite an uncertain business roadmap, sales for RIM's Blackberry's continue to be on solid footing, says analyst.
Find more stories in: BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry, Thomson Reuters Corp., Research In Motion Ltd., Phone, revenue, Sales, Wall Street, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., North America
IT providers are resisting the cloud
The major barriers to cloud adoption are reluctant technology providers and a lack of ideas about how to use the cloud, says British telco BT.
Find more stories in: Cloud computing, Storage, Cloud, Supplier, British Telecommunications, Chief Scientist, Information Technology, Cloud computing, London, Hardware
Wireless@SG goes places with new engine
update Singapore's wireless broadband network now supports location-aware apps and services through new Centralised Location-based Engine.
Find more stories in: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Location-based services, Authentication, iCell, Operator, Web Page, Wireless Broadband, advertisement, network, Wireless
YouTube's traffic data for music questioned
The number of visitors to Warner Music Group's YouTube videos doubled in January and outpaced the much larger Vevo. But those numbers are now being questioned.
Find more stories in: Earning reports/forecasts, Public relations, Vevo, Universal Music Group, EMI Group Plc., Music, advertisement, Warner Music Group Corp., Video, YouTube Inc.
Cisco predicts wireless-data explosion
Company's mobile data forecast predicts a 39-fold increase in mobile data traffic over the next four years.
Find more stories in: IPv6, Servers, Web servers, Data Traffic, M2M, Mobile Broadband, Cisco Systems Inc., network, Wireless, mobile
Asia should mandate ISP intervention
Regulations in region may become crucial with growing complexity of malware and botnet attacks, with Singapore expected to go down that path soon, says analyst.
Find more stories in: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security Management, Malware, Asia, network, Singapore, Internet Service, monitoring
Firms seek tech pros to optimize resources
Firms looking for employees who can help improve business and optimize performance, finds new survey, which forecasts little or no increase in pay for sector.
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26 Windows, Office holes patched in 13 bulletins
Patch Tuesday update addresses vulnerabilities in DirectShow, SMB Protocol, ActiveX, Windows Shell Handler, and 32-bit Windows.
Find more stories in: Microsoft Windows, PC security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Microsoft Office, Security, Computer, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Attack
Google's social side hopes to catch some Buzz
Facebook and Twitter are the darlings of the social-media world, not Google--which hopes to change that with Buzz, betting it can organize your online social life.
Find more stories in: Socialite, Web 2.0, Facebook, Google Buzz, Socialite, Google Inc., Phone, Twitter Inc., Social Media, network
Indian IT market to regain 'normal' growth
Planned large-scale projects in 2010 will help IT market in India bounce back from turbulent year to hit "new normal" growth rate of 15.5 percent, Springboard Research predicts.
Find more stories in: IT budgeting, Budgeting/cost control, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Virtualization, India, Investment, desktop management, Information Technology, Small And Medium Business, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
SAP leadership change just 'business reality'
Following CEO departure, it's business as usual for company in Asia-Pacific where company's new regional head expects to see further growth.
Find more stories in: Leadership, Data warehousing/business intelligence, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, Asia-Pacific, ERP, Japan, business intelligence, Southeast Asia
Chinese govt takes Black Hawk down
Authorities shut what was believed to be China's largest hacker training site, making three arrests and confiscating nearly US$249,000 in assets, says report.
Find more stories in: Hacking, Security Management, hacking technique, Security, officer, F-Secure Corp., Training, Web Server, virus, hacking
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