IBM reaches out to Filipino innovation
Big Blue opens training facility in Philippines to reach more developers in the country, adding to two other such centers in Asean.
S'pore Wi-Fi hotspots protected from lawsuits
As long as operators of public Internet access areas aren't complicit in security breaches, they won't be liable in eyes of Singapore's law, says lawyer.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Social games widen Asian audience
Online games with easier gameplay and lower hardware requirements open Asia's games market to new demographics, say industry watchers.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Singapore startup faces lawsuit crunch
Fusion Garage may soon face multiple lawsuits from U.S. blog, TechCrunch, after deal to co-create tablet PC falls through. But lawyer says legal recourse still premature.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Govt support key to mushrooming startups
Countries eyeing a flourishing startup landscape should invest generously and court foreign investors, Israeli venture capitalist tells Singapore audience.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
5 tips to create strong passwords
Employees can be conscientious in protecting enterprise IT integrity by using simple, secure steps to generate strong passwords, says executive.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
PayPal eyes Asian SMBs' e-commerce moves
Citing study it commissioned, PayPal says small and midsize businesses in region are looking at e-commerce to power growth and enter new markets in year ahead.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Pre-adoption key to smooth cloud rollout
Cloud service adopter offers tips for organizations also thinking of moving onto cloud computing, touting benefits of pre-adoption preparation.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
People, documents must tie in with BPM
Business process management should be integrated with people and documents, as well as Web 2.0 tools, to be relevant, says BPM exec.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
5 tips to ensure cloud data quality
Choose neutral platforms and read providers' fine-print. These are steps companies should take before leaping to cloud, say data management vendors.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Microsoft targets biz apps with Silverlight 4
Software giant releases beta version of technology for rich Web apps, revealing new features it says will make greater impact on enterprise software.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Salesforce to offer social networking for companies
Cloud computing specialist announces Salesforce Chatter service to build social networking services into customers' business operations starting in 2010.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Asian mobile apps need better usability
Developers in region hoping to bring apps to global audience should work on developing cleaner and more intuitive user interfaces, says Nokia exec.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Cloud, consumers give Skype enterprise boost
Cloud computing revolution and consumers driving IT adoption provide opportunity for VoIP player to shake off non-enterprise grade label, says Asia-Pacific exec.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
APAC to see fastest software revenue growth
Asia-Pacific software market will churn US$22.1 billion in revenue next year, boosted by large domestic user base, according to Gartner.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
Developed SMBs to increase IT services spend
IT services expenditure among small and midsize firms in Australia, Korea and Japan will grow 10 percent from 2009 to 2013, says AMI.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
'Not all jobs created equal' for social sites
Nature of business and sensitivity of corporate data key in deciding whether to block social networking sites at work, say industry watchers.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
S'pore offers certification for social marketing
Singapore company provides training and certification course designed to teach companies how to use social media sites as marketing platforms.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
S'pore SMBs see disaster recovery plans as luxury
Local small and midsize firms diligent in data backup but still need to do more to safeguard business and customer data, survey finds.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
S'pore startup to plug managed services hole
Value Advantage wants to help managed services providers penetrate SME market, and address "disconnect" in how technology is packaged and sold.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
M'sia wins votes for green IT incentives
Industry players welcome US$443 million fund in 2010 budget to drive green IT, but opposition party unimpressed with government's initiatives to boost broadband.
Tags: Regulations, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Communications
