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Rogue security programs are 'ongoing threat'
News Symantec's analysis of fake security software over 12 months finds 43 million attempts to install some 250 programs, most of which were coded in English.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security, Rogue Security Program, EMEA, Security Software, Asia-Pacific, antivirus, Server
Focus on data protection laws too narrow?
News Governments' moves to legislate data protection is only a piece of the puzzle, as private sector also needs to invest to protect critical infrastructure, says Symantec exec.
Tags: Network security, Data security, Security Management, Privacy, Regulations, Security, EMEA, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Singapore
Asian cellular subscriber growth drops 21 percent
News Asia-Pacific mobile subscriber growth plunged in the fourth quarter, with Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Philippines hit particularly hard.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, EMEA, Telecommunications, Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Cisco to buy Tandberg for US$3B
News Networking giant intends to plug Tandberg's video-conferencing and network infrastructure products into its collaboration lineup.
Tags: Data Management, Directory services, VoIP, EMEA, network, CEO, Directory services, Cisco Systems Inc., Polycom Inc., unified communications
VMware hits back at Microsoft cost criticism
News Company has responded to comments by Steve Ballmer, saying while cost comparisons of virtualization products are complicated, Microsoft may be more expensive.
Tags: Business applications, Virtualization, Steve Ballmer, Operating System, EMEA, Microsoft Corp., operating system company, server operating system, Business applications, VMware Inc.
Gartner sees boom for virtualization in slump
News While virtualization software will take a knock from the downturn in Europe, Middle East and Africa, the market should bounce back, research firm predicts.
Tags: Virtualization, Virtual Desktop, EMEA, Gartner Inc., Hypervisor, Server, Germany, recession, U.K., revenue
Dell cuts 1,900 Irish jobs in production switch
News The company has announced restructuring that will see the loss of 1,900 jobs at the company's manufacturing facility in Limerick.
Tags: Desktops, Global strategic management, EMEA, Manufacturing, Procurement, Middle East, job, supply chain, Africa, Dell Computer Corp.
Salesforce.com has cloud in its Sites
News Customers can build and run their external Web sites using vendor's Force.com Sites cloud platform as well as use other functionality such as analytics, programmable logic and workflow.
Tags: Cloud computing, Starbucks Corp., EMEA, CRM, Web Application, Cloud computing, Customer, analytics, Silicon.com, Web Site
Thinking small takes outsourcing to US$42B heights
News Businesses look to be turning towards smaller outsourcing contracts.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Outsourcing, EMEA, IT Budget, Gartner Inc., IT services company, VP, outsource
2008 in review: Ups and downs
Blogs Just as I did last year, with the sourcing market results in for the full year, it's worth considering how things have g...
VMware releases its 'cloud OS'
News The company has released vSphere 4, the latest version of its core virtualization platform, which manages and treats data center components like a single resource.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Virtualization, EMEA, Storage, VMware Inc., operating system, Cloud computing, Server, network
IDC: Netbooks may find a business home
News Overall European sales will remain robust, the market research firm predicts, while new features could spur adoption in cash-strapped enterprises.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Sales/revenue, Sales channels, Forecasting, Hewlett-Packard Co., EMEA, Acer Inc., International Data Corp., Sales, netbook sale
Recession bringing offshored work back to UK
News Increasing efficiency in the United Kingdom has spurred companies to review which offshored work could be brought back in-house.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, EMEA, Conference, India, Citigroup Inc., BPO, recession, job, U.K.
Overseas, IBM growth consistently modest
News Big Blue's third-quarter revenue growth in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa is shaping up to reflect the "moderate IT-spending environment" it earlier characterized.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Servers, Storage, Hardware, IBM Corp., EMEA, Europe, Stock, Environment, performance
Novell aims to tighten cloud security
News Company demonstrates security service designed to extend security policies of businesses, to the cloud. Capabilities will exist as a product by early 2010.
Tags: Cloud computing, Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Cloud, Ovum, Security, EMEA, Identity, Novell Inc.
