One source for most phishing attacks in second half of '09
One electronic crime syndicate using highly developed malware was to be blamed for two-thirds of the phishing attacks discovered in the second half of 2009, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group...
View ArticleCashless society? Not in the foreseeable future
The amount of cash in circulation is continuously increasing and the vision of a 'cashless society' will not become a reality in the foreseeable future, according to Ovum. Part of the Datamonitor...
View ArticleCIO role now more closely aligned with business issues
Initial results from the annual Asia/Pacific Dynamic IT Benchmark 2010, a survey held by the global market intelligence specialist IDC, are determining that the current role of the CIO is becoming more...
View ArticleThe cloud can deliver more efficient e-government
Most public sector agencies need to urgently coordinate and integrate the various e-government functions, according to a newly released report by IDC Government Insights. The research firm says most...
View ArticleSavings, efficiencies drive server virtualisation adoption
Organisations across the world are continuing to adopt server virtualisation for improved business cost savings and efficiencies but are challenged by the management of virtualised environments, says...
View ArticleHumans may form backbone of new mobile Internet networks
In future, small sensors carried by members of the public, in devices such as next generation smartphones, may communicate with each other to create potentially vast body-to-body networks (BBNs).
View ArticleCompanies yet to capitalise on social media
Many organisations are still following the old concepts of marketing and are unable to tap social media for analysing customers’ conversations and using information for increasing profits. Social media...
View ArticleIncrease in average monthly spend on mobile broadband
A 40 percent increase in average monthly spend on mobile broadband compared to 2009 has been determined by Nokia Siemens Networks' Mobile Broadband Study 2010. The annual study, which covers HSPA+ use...
View ArticleGlobal IT spending to total US$3.6 trillion in 2011
In 2010, worldwide IT spending totalled US US$3.4 trillion and this year spending will be US$3.6 trillion, according to a Gartner report titled 'Forecast Alert: IT Spending, Worldwide, 4Q10 Update'....
View ArticleISACA enables better social media governance
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) has issued a new customisable audit program to help enterprises address the challenges associated with social media governance.
View ArticleLeadership skills crucial for project management success
Accelerating new leadership and communication skills tops the Top 10 Global Project Management Trends list by global project management learning company, ESI International.
View ArticleGlobal increase in technology mergers and acquisitions
Ernst & Young's quarterly report into global M&A shows global increase
View ArticleAPAC governments lower entry barrier for IT multinationals
Asia Pacific governments are lowering their entry barriers to attract and retain IT multinational corporations (MNCs), according to a newly released report by IDC Government Insights.
View ArticleAsia Pacific healthcare high on cloud
Asia Pacific healthcare service providers are looking at cloud adoption, according to the latest IDC Health Insights report, "Cloud Computing in Healthcare: An Asia/Pacific View."
View ArticleIT departments value BYOID initiatives
Both the lines of business and IT departments acknowledge the value of "Bring Your Own Identity" (BYOID) initiatives, where social networking or digital IDs are used for application login.
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