Author: A. Asohan
HP gets serious about security, controversial Autonomy deal bearing fruit
HP has brought together all the various teams and technologies it has had working on security – including the now controversial Autonomy acquisition -- to form the HP Security Research (HPSR) organization.
Cyber-war: Time for our agencies to step up
In the wake of reports of cyber-warfare raging between Malaysian and Filipino hackers, it is high time for the various agencies we have in Malaysia to get together and prepare a proper national cyber-security plan, argues A. Asohan.
We are very confident we will own this market: iCar CEO
Catcha subsidiary iCar is going to use the same business model as its property classifieds sister company iProperty: Acquire, consolidate and conquer.
KiniBiz’s Gunasegaram: From ink to pixels
KiniBiz publisher and founding editor P. Gunasegaram, who spent three decades in the print publishing world, talks to Digital News Asia about taking the plunge into the online space.
KiniBiz to bring Mkini’s indie journalism to business community
Malaysiakini launched its KiniBiz business portal on Feb 19, hoping to bring its award-winning brand of independent journalism and critical analysis to the business community.
Disrupt: ‘It’s hard to raise money in Malaysia’
The start-up space is recognized as amongst the most vibrant sectors in the country’s technology ecosystem, yet it is still very hard for entrepreneurs to raise money in Malaysia, panelists at the DNA-TeAM Disrupt session said.
The ‘hidden’ art of sound design, from an award-winning Malaysian
Sound designer Axle Kith Cheeng became the first Malaysian to win a major Hollywood award when she received the Verna Fields Award for Best Sound Editing by a student film-maker for her work on Head Over Heels, which is also up for on Oscar. She talks to DNA about sound design and her movie career.
Information Dept hacked, PM ‘resignation notice’ posted
The Department of Information said it would lodge a police report after its site was hacked into and a false statement issued announcing that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had resigned from his post.
e27 gets US$614,000 worth of funding, to expand regionally
e27 has secured a S$760,000 (US$614,000) round of funding, and will use it to expand its operations in South-East Asia.
Pikom unveils 5yr plan, says ICT industry to hit RM95bil by 2017
Malaysia's national ICT association Pikom has unveiled a five-strategic direction which ultimately aims to create world-class Malaysian players and projects that annual industry revenue based on transactions will hit US$31 billion by 2017.
