India's SMBs to spend US$289M on security
Indian small and midsize companies are increasingly proactive toward information security management, reveals a new study.
Gartner: Web 2.0 set to transform business
Analyst predicts technologies such as SaaS and mashups, will have a change-inducing impact on business within two years, despite current user disillusionment.
Find more stories in: Web 2.0, Web services, Utility computing, InternetIndian SMBs to spend US$6.4B on telecoms
Small and midsize businesses continue investment in equipment and services, to better manage customers and rising costs, finds new study.
Find more stories in: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile applications, Network infrastructure, CommunicationsCompanies urged not to ban Facebook
Companies should not ban staff from using social applications such as Facebook and MySpace because of concerns about how they might be used.
Find more stories in: Web 2.0, Web sites, InternetRegulatory compliance is top priority for IT pros
Data security, regulatory compliance and IT governance will be top of the agenda for IT professionals over the coming year, says Isaca (Information Systems Audit and Control Association).
Find more stories in: Regulations, IT Governance, SecurityDemand for virtualization experts grows
The need for such expertise is rising as companies in Asia increasingly realize the benefits of deploying the technology, say recruiters.
Find more stories in: Virtualization, Trends, Personal development, BusinessGreen IT finds favor among Indian firms
Energy scarcity and soaring fuel prices are prompting companies in India to adopt environment-friendly computing alternatives to save costs.
Find more stories in: Green IT, Virtualization, BusinessM'sian technopreneurs offered funding advice
Technopreneur Association of Malaysia and Cradle Fund will give local tech innovators advice on how to enhance business ideas and qualify for investment funds.
Find more stories in: Funding, Investments, BusinessMalware chooses blogs over e-mail
With the Web as the most popular means of malware infection, more malicious content is finding itself on social networking sites and blogs, says Sophos.
Find more stories in: Security implementation/standards, Security, Network securityAsia among world's highest broadband penetration
South Korea and Hong Kong top list of markets with the highest household broadband penetration globally, according to Gartner.
Find more stories in: Personal broadband, Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, SMBAccenture offers software to 'green' a business
Accenture's Green Technology Suite provides a diagnosis of a company's eco-friendliness.
Find more stories in: Business applications, Software, Green IT, Consulting, Web 2.0, SMBS'pore wants 'digital abundance' to be reality
Country needs its ecosystem to support bid to enable "unlimited bandwidth" and "supercomputing-on-demand", says industry regulator.
Find more stories in: Utility computing, grid computing, Supercomputing, Digital media, Next-generation technology/networks, SMBBetter to encourage, not legislate training
Governments should provide perks to persuade companies to provide employee training instead of forcing them to do so through legislation, say experts.
Find more stories in: Trends, Certification, Employee policy/training, SMBSMBs in S'pore, India to spend US$1B on Net
Growth is driven by Singapore's need to support increasingly mobile workforce and India's intensifying dependence on the Internet, study finds.
Find more stories in: Web sites, Web 2.0, Investments, CommunicationsAsia's hosted services to reach US$15.5B
Market is boosted by managed converged communication and security services, which will grow 25 percent and 18 percent, respectively, says IDC.
Find more stories in: Service level management, Outsourcing, SMBJoint effort needed to plug security shortfall
Organizations, government and IT security vendors each have a role to play to overcome the shortage of security professionals in Asia, say industry observers.
Find more stories in: SecurityBusinesses have mixed feelings on IM
Companies are shying away from adopting instant messaging technology despite seeing the benefits it can have in the workplace.
Find more stories in: Instant messaging, CommunicationsS'pore among first to get Microsoft online suite
Singapore, Australia and New Zealand will be the first countries in the Asia-Pacific region to get Microsoft's hosted Web service suite next year.
Find more stories in: E-mail servers, Groupware, work flow software, Instant messaging, Software-as-a-service, SoftwareMicrosoft pushes own SaaS strategy
Software giant says it intends to push its "software plus services" model, rolling out new products and rallying partner support for these offerings.
Find more stories in: Software, Software-as-a-service, Web servicesMom-and-pop multinationals
Improved software and services allow the smallest businesses to outsource work around the globe.
Find more stories in: Business, Outsourcing, IT outsourcingStudy: Indian small firms go big on first PC
Country's smaller players set to drive shipment of 1.6 million machines, a move expected to boost PC penetration and generate opportunities for hardware and software vendors.
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