Microsoft Malaysia launched Skype for Business
Microsoft Malaysia launched the new Skype for Business, replacing its Lync service. The new app is a powerful communications and collaboration tool that includes instant messaging, voice, video calls, online meetings and more. As part of the Office 365 platform, Skype for Business lets enterprises broadcast meetings up to 10,000
MasterCard’s Global Hackathon Series heading to Singapore
MasterCard announced that the MasterCard Masters of Code competition will continue its search for the best coders in the world in Singapore on March 28th and 29th. The third of ten hackathons in the year-long series, the Singapore installment will ask developers to create the best commerce experience but with
MDeC Collaborates with GameFounders to bring a regional games accelerator to Malaysia
The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and GameFounders, the first gaming startup accelerator in Europe, recently announced a collaboration to bring a regional games accelerator to Malaysia, which will ultimately support Malaysia’s vision of becoming Asia’s games hub by 2020. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MDeC and GameFounders was signed
Brocade to to acquire Connectem
Brocade announced its intent to acquire Connectem, a privately-held company in the Long Term Evolution (LTE) virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) market, in an all-cash transaction. Connectem provides highly-differentiated Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) solutions with unique architectural attributes that leverage cloud computing, network virtualization, and software networking technologies to deliver
Sunway Group leverages on Cloud in IT Modernisation Plan, partners with IBM
Sunway Group announced that it is working with IBM to deploy the IBM Connections Cloud to transform its IT and business infrastructure. IBM Connections Cloud provides a set of cloud-delivered online technologies for businesses that combine social networking and online collaboration, messaging, and web conference tools to support Sunway Group’s
ShopBack Malaysia offers cashback when users shop online
A new Singapore online start-up, ShopBack is now launched in Malaysia. With ShopBack Malaysia, online shoppers receive a portion of the amount spent, when it is made through ShopBack’s website (http://www.shopback.my).
F-Secure unveils Freedome for Mac VPN service
F-Secure released a new version of its Freedome VPN(Virtual Private Network) application for Mac users. The new version, called Freedome for Mac, was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona (Spain) on March 1. The new Freedome offering will bring the popular VPN to computers running Apple’s OS
First Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Media Training Facility in Malaysia
Mediagroup Academy, a division of Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup, and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced the launch of the first media training facilities in Malaysia to be fully equipped for training on the creation of Dolby 5.1 surround sound. The media training academy will provide professional-level education for working media practitioners and
TS Global Network Inks Deal with Hughes for JUPITER System
Malaysia’s premier satellite communications services company, TS Global Network Sdn Bhd (TSGN) and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a broadband satellite solutions and services company, announced that Hughes is providing its JUPITER System for a major technology upgrade of TSGN’s existing C-band satellite network. Hughes is supplying a JUPITER Gateway
DDoS attacks helped boost awareness among APAC enterprises
The increase in the frequency, volume and sophistication of distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks has helped boost the awareness of these threats among Asia-Pacific (APAC) enterprises, said research firm Frost & Sullivan. Enterprises across the region are looking to upgrade their security infrastructure and adopt dedicated DDoS protection solutions
MWC 2015: Trend Micro showcases comprehensive Mobile Security for the Enterprise & Consumers
With the number of mobile devices, including phones and tablets, rising from 7.7 billion in 2014 to more than 12.1 billion by 2018, users must be prepared for both platform and app vulnerabilities to help keep corporate and personal data safe. As mobile adoption surges, Trend Micro Incorporated , a
Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report
The Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report released recently, which examines both threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends, reveals that organizations must adopt an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to defend against cyberattacks. Attackers have become more proficient at taking advantage of gaps in security to evade detection and conceal malicious activity.
Kaspersky Lab announces Security Startup Challenge 2015, a global security accelerator
Kaspersky Lab today announced a global initiative designed to identify and nurture new talent for the security industry. The Security Startup Challenge (SSC) is a mentor-driven acceleration program developed and implemented by the Kaspersky Academy, in partnership with venture industry leaders, Mangrove Capital Partners and the ABRT Venture Fund. Running
Kaspersky Lab discovers Desert Falcons – more than one million files stolen
Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has discovered Desert Falcons – a cyber espionage group targeting multiple high profile organizations and individuals from Middle East countries. Kaspersky Lab experts consider this actor to be the first known Arabic group of cyber mercenaries to develop and run full-scale cyber-espionage operations.
HotelQuickly launched in the Republic of Korea
HotelQuickly is now launched and available in the Republic of Korea. The last minute hotel booking app is now available in the following cities: Seoul, Busan, Kyungsan-do, Ulsan, Daegu, Jeju Island. The company said that it has made booking top hotels at the lowest prices even easier when you need
F-Secure awarded Best Protection from the AV-TEST Institute
F-Secure has been awarded the Best Protection from the AV-TEST Institute, winning it four years in a row. The IT security vendor said the technology in its F-Secure Client Security that won Best Protection 2014 after a year of impressive performance is also implemented in Server Security to provide top-notch
Sunway Medical Centre invests RM12 million in next-gen IT System
Sunway Medical Centre (SunMed) has selected Hitachi Sunway Information Systems Sdn Bhd to implement a next generation Hospital Information System (C-HIS) by Telstra Health effectively kick-starting the hospital’s 5-year digital transformation programme. The investment is worth RM12 million. The new robust HIS system will enable SunMed to replace the traditional
New Alienware 15 & 17 Gaming Notebooks now available on the Dell Malaysia website
Dell Malaysia has launched its latest gaming systems, the Alienware 15 and Alienware 17, now available on the Dell Malaysia website (online store). In addition to these notebooks, Dell also showcased its suite of devices featuring standout offerings from its Alienware, XPS and Inspiron families. They include: the Alienware 13,
