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:
Three-in-one ASUS Transformer Book Trio now available
ASUS has announced Transformer Book Trio in Malaysia, a new breed of ultraportable device with a two-part dock-able design that can be used by one person as a laptop, or by two people as a separate tablet and desktop PC. With the ability to switch between Windows 8 and Android
Cyber attack could cost the average home user $418 in media files
The average cost of multimedia files that a user might lose from a device as a result of a cyber attack or other damage is estimated at $418, according to this year’s Consumer Security Risks Survey, conducted by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab. Many of these losses could be prevented,
Samsung Smart TVs get Spotify & Samsung Video Hub
Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn. Bhd. announced the new partnership with a music streaming service provider, Spotify, and the availability of the new Samsung Video Hub, a portal providing consumers the access to a wide selection of on-demand movies. Spotify, a digital music service, comes specially optimised for Samsung Smart TVs
Amber Chia launches her own online marketplace
Malaysian professional supermodel, Amber Chia has officially launched her first celebrity online marketplace —STARS.my, powered by Exabytes’ ecommerce platform–Easy.my. Stars.my is a “premium hotspot” for anybody to get a piece of celebrity fashion featuring celebrities’ recommended clothing, styling accessories, gadgets, and more coming exciting items.
Dell Precision M3800 is available now at a starting price of RM9745
Dell has launched the thinnest and lightest 15-inch mobile workstation, the Dell Precision M3800 in Malaysia. Merging beautiful design in an ultra-thin form factor with workstation-class performance, Dell said it has delivered an uncompromising system for digital content creators and engineers looking for portability, power and stylish design to match
Spotify reveals Jay Chou & Taylor Swift are Malaysia’s most-streamed artists in 2013
Spotify’s Year In Review reveals the biggest songs and artists of 2013, based on the listening habits of Spotify’s 24 million users all over the world. The company said that for the first time, music fans can create their very own Year In Review with all the artists they have
Yahoo Style Factor Malaysia, a premium fashion & beauty site for Malaysia women
Yahoo Malaysia has announced the launch of Style Factor Malaysia, a premium fashion, beauty and personal care site for the new age Malaysia women. Style Factor will bring the latest celebrity news and information on fashion, photo galleries and how-to videos, programmed especially for Malaysian users. Leveraging the trending topics
The Influencer, Malaysia’s new online reality show
PersonEdge Sdn Bhd, a partner of Lowyat MSC, in collaboration with Nokia Malaysia, have launched ‘The Influencer’, an online reality show in search for the “most influential online personality” in Malaysia. The show will be streamed online to Lowyat.NET’s 1 million unique visitors, beginning Friday, 6 December 2013. [(L-R) Choo
Michael Warren Steps Down as Fujitsu Malaysia Country President
Fujitsu has announced that Michael Warren has resigned as the Country President for Fujitsu Malaysia. In accepting his resignation, Regional CEO of Fujitsu Asia, Gavin Selkirk shared that Michael has indicated his interest in returning to nation building activities for Malaysia.
Ovum reveals the PC is still king for Cyber Monday shopping
Despite the widespread proliferation of mobile devices, the majority of Cyber Monday shopping will still take place using a desktop PC, finds Ovum. According to the global analyst’s Consumer Insights survey, security and data privacy concerns continue to be the main stumbling blocks to consumers embracing m-commerce, including m-payments, m-banking
