Vietnam
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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
Pacnet goes to Vietnam via new partner
News update Telecommunications service provider Pacnet inks alliance with FPT Telecom, gaining entry points to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Tags: Networking technology, Mobile, Asia, Vietnam, Telecommunications, cable system, Singapore, Broadband, Pacific Internet, Pacnet
Your face is easy to fake, says security company
News During a demonstration, the Vietnamese company shows that face recognition-based authentication in laptops may not be an effective security measure.
Tags: Biometrics, PC security, Authentication, Security, Vietnam, Vulnerability, Password, face recognition, Computer, ASUS
Yahoo's delicate dance in Vietnam
News Search firm is expanding in the Asian country but is taking pains to avoid being drawn into government efforts to curb citizens' use of the Web.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Government, Vietnam, Borders Books & Music, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Singapore, Berkman Center, China
Asia sees strong broadband, IPTV growth
News Broadband and Internet Protocol TV are clocking strong growth in Asia in spite of economic downturn, with China leading the way, according to Broadband Forum.
Tags: Video, TVs, CommunicAsia 2009, IP Television, Growth, Asia, Vietnam, Asia-Pacific, Broadband, South Korea
Vietnam: Where pirated apps match personal budgets
Insight perspective Many Vietnamese view pirated software as the only way they can afford the apps they want and need. Considering their wage scale, they aren't necessarily wrong.
Tags: Piracy, Business applications, Personal applications, Software licensing, Operating systems, Adobe PhotoShop, Vietnam, DVD, Nam, Kaspersky
Gartner reveals top 30 offshoring hotspots
News The analyst house's 2008 list of the top offshoring destinations reveals new contenders challenging the dominance of India and China.
Tags: IT Management, IT Governance, IT strategy, Employee policy/training, List, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Europe, Gartner Inc.
Asia's ADS market growing despite crisis
News Region's application deployment software market expected to grow, fueled by demand for business process management and software-as-a-service, says IDC.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Vietnam, Investment, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Business Process, BPM, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), data warehouse, software-as-a-service
Companies not cutting back on software investments
News Most user organizations in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan region will not reduce their spending on software in next 18 months, says IDC.
Tags: Customer resource management (CRM), Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Infrastructure/architecture management, Infrastructure Management, Vietnam, Investment, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Indonesia
Vietnamese software BKAV raises antivirus bar
News An online security center in Hanoi offers products and services that redefine online protection, regardless of where you live.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Security, Vietnam, Yahoo! Inc., antivirus, Computer, BKAV, Internet User, software
Open source traits lead to secure applications
News A disciplined community effort and its unfettered characteristic allow open source to provide a level of security assurance, say Sun executives.
Tags: Security, Open source, Support, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Sun Microsystems Inc., Indonesia, Roman Tuma, Open-source Community
Malaysia keeps lofty spot for global services
News Country keeps third position in AT Kearney 2009 Index of Top 50 outsourcing locations, but must remain wary of upcoming rivals in region, says government official.
Tags: Offshoring, Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Services, Outsourcing, Single Sign-on, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia
Freedom on the global Internet still a pipe dream
News commentaryThe latest global survey by Reporters without Borders concludes that the Internet increasingly is the target of surveillance and restrictions.
Tags: Web sites, Blogger, North Korea, Vietnam, Borders Books & Music, Cell Phone, Syria, Government, China, Internet
Canon sees big attraction in 'Victi'
Insight newsmaker Company's regional chief Satoshi Kimura seeks out opportunities in Vietnam, India, China, Thailand and Indonesia, collectively coined "Victi".
Tags: Green IT, Selling globally, Sales, Marketing, Canon Inc., India, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, printer
India, Vietnam lead Asia's chip growth
News Domestic electronics demand and government support for foreign investments, will ensure the two markets enjoy high growth over the next few years, analyst says.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, India, Vietnam, Philippines, Semiconductor, Chip, intellectual property, China, revenue
