VMware to Acquire AirWatch
VMware, Inc., a virtualisation and cloud infrastructure company, and AirWatch announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which VMware will acquire AirWatch, a provider of enterprise mobile management and security solutions. VMware will acquire AirWatch for approximately $1.175B in cash and approximately $365M of instalment payments and assumed
SkyDrive to be rebranded as OneDrive due to Trademark Dispute
Microsoft file hosting services, Skydrive will soon be re-branded as OneDrive. The move comes after a UK court found the “SkyDrive” brand infringed on a trademark owned by UK pay TV operator BSkyB. BSkyB, as the service is more commonly called, filed suit against Microsoft in 2011 in the English
Sennheiser opens new concept store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Audio specialist Sennheiser officially launched its Sennheiser Concept Store in Bangsar Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur(Malaysia) recently. The 45-square-metre store will offer customers the full range of headphones and earphones for both the casual listener and serious audiophiles. [(From left to right): Chris Low (Assistant Head of the Consumer Business at
Panda Security will continue providing anti-malware support for Windows XP
As previously announced by Microsoft, after April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect PCs. Despite this announcement, users will still be able to continue using Windows XP, albeit knowing that their computers will be more vulnerable to security
Brocade Names Adam Judd as Vice President for Asia Pacific
Networking solutions company, Brocade has announced the appointment of Adam Judd to the role of vice president for Asia Pacific (APAC). Judd will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of all sales and business development across the region, delivering aggressive growth targets for the Brocade Ethernet/IP business and
Symantec introduces Disarm Technology & Network Threat Protection for Mac Computers
Last week, Symantec Malaysia announced its new Disarm technology in Symantec Messaging Gateway and the addition of Network Threat Protection in Symantec Endpoint Protection for Mac computers. [Symantec Malaysia’s New Country Director, Josephine Hoh (R) and Principal Consultant, David Rajoo (L)] “One of the main concerns for Chief Information Security
Panda Security appoints Diego Navarrete as new CEO
Panda Security, an IT security company, today announced the appointment of Diego Navarrete as CEO of the multinational computer security company. Navarrete joins Panda Security from IBM, and has extensive experience in the software and security sectors.
Dell partners with Dropbox
Dell has partnered with Dropbox to offer cloud storage services. Via the partnership, Dell will be offering Dropbox for Business through its sales organization so customers can provide their employees with a secure enterprise file sharing and collaboration solution along with their new Dell products. “At Dell, we pride ourselves
Bitcoin mining Malwares Rising in APAC Region
Bitcoin has become a well discussed topic during the past few weeks, especially when people find this virtual currency is tradable and as valuable as real currency. Because of this, Bitcoin has gained much attention and interest of hackers and cybercriminals. Trend Micro Inc, a leading internet security vendor has
Seagate Ultra Mobile to Power Lenovo Yoga 2 PC
Seagate Technology plc announced that it is working with Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker, to deliver YOGA 2, a new multimode PC powered by the Seagate Laptop Ultrathin HDD. Both companies will demo the YOGA 2 multimode PC at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Seagate has had an
Universiti Putra Malaysia opted for Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST open server technology
Fujitsu, an ICT-based business solutions, announced that Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), a local research university in Malaysia, has opted for the Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST open server technology as part of a core IT transformation investment. The university is the first PRIMEQUEST user in the country. [[L-R: Edward Ling, Senior Manager of
Seagate Technology To Acquire Xyratex Ltd
Seagate Technology and Xyratex Ltd, a provider of data storage technology, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Seagate will acquire all outstanding shares of Xyratex in an all-cash transaction valued at US$13.25 per share, or a total of approximately US$374 million, including approximately US$80 million
Kaspersky Lab is detecting 315,000 new malicious files everyday
The overall global Internet threat level grew by 6.9 percentage points – in 2013, 41.6% of user computers were attacked at least once. In order to conduct all these attacks over the Internet in 2013, cyber criminals used 10,604,273 unique hosts, which is 60.5% more than in 2012. The USA and
PandaLabs predicts the major security trends of 2014
Panda Security, the cloud security company announced through the PandaLabs blog, its predictions for top security trends to watch for in the coming year. A significant increase in malware creation, along with Java exploits, and social media attacks will be the source of increased security threats over the coming months.
Sophos IT Security Threat Report 2014
Sophos has recently released its latest Security Threat Report. The report outlines the significant changes in cyber criminal behavior over the course of last year and a forecast for their preferred methods of attack in 2014. This year cyber criminals continued the theme of professionalization of their ‘industry’, offering easy
It cost an average USD11 for 1,000 fake Twitter followers on eBay
Barracuda Networks, Inc. a provider of cloud-connected security and storage solutions, recently published its latest report on fake Twitter users as part of its continuous efforts to understand the impact of fake accounts on social networks. “The Barracuda research report highlighted three major trends:- 98 per cent of tweets from
WordPress 3.8 “Parker” Released
One of the world’s most popular blogging platform, WordPress has just released released an update to its content management system, version 3.8 of WordPress, named “Parker” in honor of Charlie Parker, bebop innovator. WordPress has gotten a facelift. Version 3.8 brings a fresh new look to the entire admin dashboard
YouTube Malaysia in Rewind: What people were watching in 2013
Here are YouTube Malaysia’s top trending videos, music videos and channels for 2013:
