Author: Digital News Asia
Office 365 rolls out in more Asian markets, free for education
Microsoft has rolled out its Office 365 cloud productivity service in four new Asian markets, and also announced the general availability of Office 365 for education.
As mobile usage grows, so should security: IDC
Enterprises need to review their mobile security policies as mobile banking and payments increase in popularity, according to IDC Financial Insights.
TIME acquires three companies in telco space
TIME dotCom Berhad acquired three companies in the telecommunications industry on May 17, expanding revenue source to 11 other countries besides Malaysia, the company said in a statement.
CA Technologies names new country manager for Malaysia, Thailand
CA Technologies has appointed Nutapone Apiluktoyanunt, former deputy president of sales at Huawei Enterprise (SEA), as its country manager for Malaysia and Thailand.
Petition to stop controversial amendment handed to Govt (includes videos)
The Centre for Independent Journalism has handed a petition against recent amendments to the Evidence Act 1950 to de facto Deputy Law Minister Datuk V.K. Liew in Parliament. The petition collected more than 3,300 signatures and called on the Malaysian Government to withdraw Section 114A of the Evidence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2012 because it threatens freedom of expression online and presumes the guilt rather than innocence of Internet users publishing content online.
Maxis in pact with 14 content providers for new IPTV service
Maxis has partnerships with 14 content providers for its soon-to-be launched IPTV service. Through the strategic collaborations, the integrated communications company hopes to deliver diverse on-demand movies and series, Free-to-Air (FTA) channels, as well as interactive applications.
Infineon security chips for new MyKad
Infineon Technologies announced it is supplying the security chips for Malaysia's new national electronic identity cards.
iTunes Store comes to 12 Asian countries … finally!
Apple has announced the launch of the iTunes Store in 12 Asian markets: Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Groupon gets into healthcare … no, really!
Groupon Malaysia has introduced the all-new Groupon Healthcare portal for specialty deals designed to help consumers locate selective, affordable and quality healthcare solutions approved by Malaysia’s Ministry of Health.
Protecting IP telephony systems from intrusion
Sourcefire Inc has announced a partnership with JCMEX Trading Sdn Bhd to deliver Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems (“NGIPS”) protection over Internet Protocol (IP) telephony solutions for enterprises, small and mid-sized businesses.
