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Software, services set to drive Vietnam IT
News Country has won over global IT players for its domestic demand and low-cost labor, but its software and services looks set to power its next wave of growth.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Strategy, Hewlett-Packard Co., Alcatel, Vietnam, Telecommunications, Southeast Asia, 3G, IT outsourcing, software service
Developers fear revenue loss over security
News Application development firms are more worried about the loss of income than increased security risks when apps are not managed properly, finds new survey.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, SMB, Security, India, Revenue Loss, PreEmptive Solutions
Salesforce inks 'second-largest' Philippine deal
News The on-demand software vendor signs deal with U.S. food production company Del Monte, in a contract win execs say is its second-largest in the Philippines.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), CRM, Philippines, On-demand, Business Process, Japan, software, food, company executive, software service
UK should 'abandon' software market to China
News UK software sales are asked to carve a niche of high-end software demand as they lag far behind China and India booming software revenues.
Tags: Software, Software engineering/development, Sales/revenue, India, Silicon.com, software product, financial, U.K., China, revenue
SAP inks Philippine SMB deals
News Enterprise software vendor signs two BusinessOne licensing agreements worth over US$105,500 with Philippines-based oil company and motorcycle manufacturer.
Tags: Software, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Sales force automation, SAP AG, Philippines, Small And Medium Business, U.S., monitor, consultant, software service
Apple missing golden .Mac opportunity
News Few Mac users take advantage of Apple's .Mac service, probably because of its US$99-a-year price tag. But .Mac could be used to sell hardware if the price--and features--were right.
Tags: Web 2.0, Storage, Multimedia, Music, Video, Apple Inc., Google Inc., Storage, Apple Macintosh, Service
Cisco to buy cloud security firm for US$183M
News Cisco Systems plans to buy U.K. Web-based security software company ScanSafe, marking the third announced acquisition this month.
Tags: Network security, Security applications/tools, Web services, LANs and WANs, Acquisitions, Starent Networks Corp., ScanSafe, Security, software, Cisco Systems Inc.
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
The Sun that shines under IT
Insight Sun Microsystems CIO Bob Worrall counts down to the first phase of its new ERP project and shares what he believes the IT organization of the future will look like.
Tags: IT Management, Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Wikipedia goes mobile with Webaroo
News The popular free online encyclopedia is now portable and can be downloaded as a Web pack.
Tags: Handhelds, Mobile platforms, Data services
Microsoft: Software Assurance stays optional
Techguide Software giant has "no plans" to make its maintenance program mandatory, but it is including features that it hopes will entice customers to sign up.
Audible unveils podcast-monitoring service
News A downloadable-audio clearinghouse offers podcast monitoring to provide usage data to marketers.
Tags: MP3 players, Digital media, Marketing, Advertising
Faster, better, and cheaper corporate sites with Web services
Insight When you need best-of-breed applications but you don't have the time and money for expensive integration work, Web services can help give you what you want quickly--without breaking the bank. Here's a look at how Mantas discovered the joys of renting.
Cisco revamps enterprise mobility architecture
News The 3300 Mobility Services Engine lies at the heart of the newly rebranded Cisco Motion strategy, and comes with open APIs for a wide developer ecosystem.
Tags: Networking technology, Mobile/Wireless, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, Cisco Systems Inc., software, networking company, network, Oracle Corp., security technology
ISO rules out code fee plan
News A key standards organization distanced itself from a controversial proposal to charge for commonly used country, language and currency codes, following an uproar over the potential fees.
