Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Social networks posing security threat

THE Internet is a lot more than just a means of staying informed. It has evolved into something much more than what it was originally intended to be.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

The best offence is a good defence

In football, the best offence is a good defence. Likewise in any business, a secure IT infrastructure is a well-managed one.

A practical look at cloud computing

Lower costs, greater flexibility and access to resources on demand: it's no wonder cloud computing is attracting attention in the past few years with its benefits centered on security, compliance and quality of service.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Is the Internet breaking?

THE Internet has become part of our lives faster than any technology in world history. So it's fair to ask - how's it doing? Could it be breaking?

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

A pitfall of going electronic

AN ARTICLE in The Star caught my eye. It was about a glitch in a computer system that spoiled some elections in the Philippines.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Three kinds of cloud computing and why they matter

TECHNOLOGY experts are unanimous in their belief that cloud computing will be the IT issue of this year. While cloud infrastructures are poised to revolutionise the way we access technology, it is also true that it is a vast area with a few grey areas.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

SMBs and the ICT challenge

IT WOULD not be a stretch to say that the coffeeshop is a regular meeting point for many Malaysians. Enjoying a cup of teh tarik or kopi-o with good company could quite rightly be described as the great Malaysian pastime. And conversation topics in these settings are typically broad and varied, ranging from staples like family, old friends and work life to current affairs and sometimes, even politics.

Green manufacturing: Past, present and future

THE Copenhagen Environment and Climate Summit of December 2009 shed new light on our planet, the global warming issue and the responsibility of every nation, company and individual towards reducing emissions.

Towards better global cybersecurity co-ordination

I HAVE been been involved in national defence and cybersecurity for many years, and I must say that one of the most important international hurdles that we must overcome together - sooner rather than later - is the inconsistency between what I call the "geographic limitation of sovereign national laws" and its inherent conflict with the borderless nature of the Internet.