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The Business Software Alliance (BSA) reported that 63 percent of computer users in Asia Pacific admit they have acquired pirated software. Full Story
China is set to overtake Japan as the largest spender on IT goods and services in the Asia-Pacific region, analyst firm IDC said in its latest IT forecast.Full Story
While only 19 percent of retailers across key markets in the Asia-Pacific are evaluating some form of cloud computing services, IDC's latest cloud survey shows that this is going to change in the next five years as cloud deployment is on CIOs' priority list.
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Cloud computing requires that we approach security in a new and fundamental way as the cloud essentially has no boundaries. Desktop virtualization can help address the issues of security and accessibility, especially for educational institutions.Full Story
The World Bank recently released a report urging governments to think green when pursing growth policies, which can be inclusive, efficient, affordable and above all necessary to sustain economic expansion in years ahead.Full Story
Despite the current gloomy global economy and the recent flood crisis that brought the nation's business activities to a standstill, research firm IDC said Thailand would likely overtake Singapore to regain the number-two spot for IT spending in Southeast Asia.Full Story
This paper explores what your organization could do with faster, better answers, and provides possible use case scenarios that illustrate the value this technology brings to a variety of industries.Full Story
Research firm Gartner said the success of social CRM will depend on how well companies and social CRM technology providers can tie them to clear and measurable business objectives. Full Story
Video conferencing can be turned into a competitive advantage if the benefits of the technology are used to the fullest. Managed video services may be the fastest way to make this possible.Full Story
CIOs ranked customer relationship management (CRM) as their No. 8 technology priority for 2012, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner's Executive Programs. Full Story
Mobile seen as a game-changer and competitive differentiator as market leaders like Standard Chartered, Noble Group and CLP forge expansive mobile strategies.Full Story
The enormous growth in the amount of data generated by the global economy has been well documented, but its potential to drive competitive advantage has not.Full Story
IT spending in emerging Asia-Pacific countries is expected to reach $496 billion in IT spending in 2012. Professional markets will reach 42 percent of the total IT spending in the region, while consumer IT spending will reach $288 billion in 2012, according to research firm Gartner.Full Story
Citigroup will be exploring possible uses of IBM’s Watson Technologies to provide customers with the highest level of service. Full Story
As the IT market in Southeast Asia gradually matures, social and business analytics, and enterprise mobility are two areas that will have significant influence among enterprises in increasing market reach and business efficiency.
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HP has released 275 webOS team members globally. It was reported that many of those released were from the hardware side.Full Story
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has signed up for IBM’s Customer Advisor Accelerator solution to reduce account opening processing time by at least 50 percent. Full Story
CIO budgets are expected to be flat, increasing just 0.5 percent, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner's Executive Programs. However, IT organizations will have to deliver on multiple priorities.Full Story
Huawei has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) as a corporate member to help promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within cloud computing. Full Story
Cloud computing can give CFOs the financial agility to maximize business growth, while the CFO's sense of clarity and analysis can help sort out uncertainties around reliability, security, performance and contingencies in the event of failure.
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