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SMBs get help against software piracy
News Singapore government and trade associations launch campaign to help small businesses better manage their software licensing assets.
Tags: Piracy, Software, Small And Medium Enterprise, Business Software Alliance, Safe Harbor, Software Piracy, IPO, Singapore, ASME, software company
S'pore body unveils digital media mentorship
News Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation and Media Development Authority launch program to mentor country's interactive digital media startups.
Tags: Digital media, Software, IP Television, SingTel, Singapore, interactive digital media industry, Industry Body, mobile digital media, network, broadcaster
ITU: Standardization critical for global industry
News Technology heads from major companies call for "overhaul" of ICT standardization and offer recommendations to better address needs of industry.
Tags: Network standards/protocols, Standards, Standardization, climate change, Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., British Telecommunications, Telecommunications, Information And Communication Technology, Standards
Amazon's cloud gets multi-factor authentication
News Amazon Web Services customers will be able to buy small device that adds extra security to their accounts, but the code-generators are currently only available in United States.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Cloud computing, Authentication, E-mail Address, Security, Device, online banking, Password, Amazon Web Services, Cloud computing
UK online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News As Internet banking fraud jumps 55 percent in the first half of 2009, banking industry body warns that cybercriminals are "never going to shut up shop".
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, PC security, Phishing, Security, U.K., bank, One Security Inc., Authentication and encryption, MasterCard International
Xen.org to build open standards cloud platform
News Xen Cloud Platform will form part of wider initiative aimed at bridging private clouds with public cloud services such as those offered by Amazon and Rackspace.
Tags: Cloud computing, Security, Virtualization, Xen, Novell Inc., Hypervisor, Xen.org, Cloud computing, network, Rackspace
Forrester: Vendors showing more price flexibility
News Software vendors have been obliged to be more accommodating on pricing with their customers as a result of the economic crisis, finds new study.
Tags: Business applications, Protocols and platforms, Software licensing, Customer support, Forrester Research Inc., SAP AG, software company, KPI, network, strategy
Gartner: Avoid long-term services deals
News The analyst firm says organizations should track the health of outsourcing partners and avoid long-term contracts.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Software-as-a-service, Supplier, IT services, staffing, health care, information technology, IT outsourcing
Open source evangelists lock horns with Nasscom
News India's open source community is miffed over Nasscom's proposal for e-government projects to support multiple standards, instead of single patent-free standards.
Tags: Local Government, Regulations, Open source, Standards, E-government, Red Hat Inc., India, F/OSS, Standards, phone
India's Nano to challenge global auto industry
News Tata commercially launches ultra-cheap small vehicle Nano, likely to be priced at US$2,000, paving way for India to play bigger role in global automotive market.
Tags: Product development and design, Budgeting/cost control, Cost control, India, auto company, SIAM, phone, Mumbai, R&D, industry
New Malaysian premier snubs ICT body
News Pikom is "disappointed" Prime Minister Najib Razak ignored calls for dedicated ministry, while opposition party says Najib has yet to show "generosity" toward sector.
Tags: Politics, Regulations, Sector, Communication, Culture, Information And Communication Technology, liberalization, Najib Razak, Abdullah, Malaysia
Malaysia yet to grow world-class ICT firms
News Government may have taken on too much in leading local industry, resulting in the private sector being too inactive and in need of "handholding", says official.
Tags: Innovation, Local Government, Outsourcing, Sector, Asia, Information And Communication Technology, Malaysia, CEO, Kuala Lumpur, multimedia
Security skills top IT chiefs' wish lists
News 'Safety first' is still the motto written in sweat above the door of IT departments everywhere, but research suggests change is coming.
Tags: Security
Network Associates joins standards group
News As part of the Trusted Computing Group, the security software company aims to work on open standards for technologies designed to protect data and networks.
Yahoo China sued over music piracy
News A music industry body is launching a series of lawsuits against Yahoo China over alleged music piracy.
