Enterprise Innovation
eGovernance project to deliver healthcare and education across India
The CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) wuth Cisco.
Tata Motor launches new customer service inititative
Tata Motors launched Tata Motors Service Edge, a comprehensive customer service initiative.
BPO expands Philippine operations
Business process outsourcing (BPO) services provider StarTek is recruiting another 1,000 Filipino employees to support its expansion to a second facility in Manila.
3Com bags multi-million dollar networking contract
The Department of Education and Training (DET) in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) has awarded a three-year, multi-million contrac to 3Com Corporation.
Women on Top - Kwok Suk-Wah
Fighting for survival and success
Women on Top - Suganthi Shivkumar
Busting the glass ceiling
PURE GUTS and the drive to succeed is the way to go, says Suganthi Shivkumar, Informatica's managing director of Asia South, winner of Best Asia Executive in the 2009 annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
Apple takes iPad orders, excitement grows
Apple started taking orders for the iPad tablet Friday, with early adopters rushing to order one of the most hotly anticipated products in recent memory.
HSBC loses 15,000 clients’ data; will fork out HK$727 million to up security
A recent data theft incident in Switzerland had HSBC Private Bank scratching its heads, with around 15,000 client data going into the hands of intruders, the financial institution revealed Thursday.
According to HSBC Private Bank, the Swiss authorities earlier this month passed data files to the bank which showed that client information had been compromised.
Motorola Android phones with Bing to debut
Despite stiff competition with Google in the search engine wars, Microsoft announced earlier that it will roll out Bing search and map functions to Motorola Android phones, as part of a deal with the mobile device company.
US vendor Motorola will roll out Android smartphones in China that incorporate the Bing search engine by the end of the month.
Savvis hoists more APAC firms onto the cloud
Cloud infrastructure solution provider SAVVIS, Inc., recently opened up the clouds to Asia Pacific users, which will be coursed through its Singapore data center.
SK broadband boosts pipe speed with Datacraft
South Korean broadband provider SK broadband is oiling up its pipes, expanding its network capacity to accomodate an expected surge in demand for multimedia services by using Datacraft's expertise in network implementations.
Women on Top - Sunila Shivpuri
WOMEN ARE gradually taking over the workplace - that's according to a report in the January 2 edition of the Economist this year. The first issue of 2010 featured the startling statistic that women are set to breach 50% of the total US workforce this year.
APAC biometrics market continues to grow as security threats escalate
The Asia Pacific biometrics market has made hay against the background of escalating security concerns in the region. The Bali bomb blasts and recent attacks on the city of Mumbai have raised concerns regarding the existing security measures. Legislations are being passed to beef up security across the countries in the region.
Healthcare IT spending in China on the rise
Healthcare IT spending in China is expected to grow from just over US$2 billion in 2009 to US$3.8 billion in 2012, says Springboard Research, a leading innovator in the IT Market Research industry.
Numerical software development org expands student awards program
The Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) will mark its 40th anniversary in 2010 by expanding its student prize program, with a new awards intended to cultivate the next generation of numerical software talent worldwide.
Cisco router marketing raises tech journalists' hackles
Overnight Cisco made a laughing-stock of itself in the technology media - by the ludicrous over-hyping of the launch of... wait for it... yet another router.
Google opens marketplace for business apps
Google may open as early as March an online store to sell third-party software that complements its Google Apps collaboration and communication hosted suite, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Tata to fortify enterprise arm in 2010
After spending ample amount of time building and strengthening its infrastructure, Tata Communications said it is set to offer ma
Internet access a fundamental right, says survey
Most adults agree: Web access is a fundamental right that should be afforded to everyone, given its liberating and informative nature, a global survey on Internet use revealed recently.
