Revenues of MSC status companies increases 5.7%
Thu, May 23, 2013: Multimedia Development Corp Sdn Bhd (MDeC) commented that 2,397 companies operating under the MSC status generated revenue of RM33.53 billion in 2012, an increase of 5.7 per cent from 2011, Business Times reported. According to MDeC, they expect double-digit growth this year.
CyberSecurity Malaysia calling for more cyber security specialists in the country
Thu, May 23, 2013: CyberSecurity Malaysia, a government agency under Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) commented that there are only 3,045 certified cyber security specialists in Malaysia, a ratio of 1 to 9,600 to the population, the Bernama reported. The agency believes there is a room for improvement in the cyber security industry. As part of its effort to grow the industry, the agency recently has signed a...
AWS achieves FedRAMP compliance from U.S. Government
Thu, May 23, 2013: Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) has announced its GovCloud (U.S) and all U.S. AWS Regions have received an Agency Authority to Operate (ATO) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) requirements at the Moderate impact level. FedRAMP is a U.S. government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment,...
How to protect your card while traveling
Love to travel but doubt on your card security while you are using it along the way? Recently, MasterCard has shared the Top 10 Tips for ensuring safety and security while using your credit or debit card on the road. Let’s find out more about the tips through the below infographic and apply it while you are travelling and no longer bring too much...
Infographic: Threatscape for Mac OS X Users
Mac virus protection Keep your Mac Operating System and files safe by learning how to identify common types of virus. Do Macs get viruses? It is a popular myth that Mac Operating Systems are never infected with viruses, spyware or other malware. While there are significantly fewer viruses on Mac than on Windows, you still should have antivirus protection installed on a Mac. Some Mac users may point out that a firewall is already built...
New debit card by Bank Islam for Malaysia’s Harimau football team fans
Thu, May 23, 2013: Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (Bank Islam) and Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) are partnering to issue co-branded debit card – Bank Islam Visa Debit-I Team Harimau dedicated for fans of Malaysia’s Harimau football team. The card was launched on Monday by FAM’s President, His Royal Highness the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin...
Star Publications spend RM20 – RM30 million to beef up its digital businesses
Thu, May 23, 2013: Star Publications (M) Berhad (The Star) is revamping its online news portal, thestar.com.my to generate more revenue from digital business and will roll out the new-look portal on July 1, 2013, reports Bernama. According to Datuk Vincent Lee, the Executive Deputy Chairman at The Star, the company will spend about RM20 million to RM30 million on its digital business for more effective media business models, including...
Building your online store with Batavi open-source shopping cart
Thu, Wed 23, 2013: Asahi Technologies, a New York based web design and development firm recently introduced Batavi e-commerce services to help Internet merchants to implement online store using Batavi open-source e-commerce application, including Batavi installation, providing additional e-commerce resources, powerful servers and high quality customer service and great hosting features. Batavi is a multi-lingual e-commerce platform...
LTE World Summit and Telecoms.com LTE Awards to be held in June 2013
Wed, May 22, 2013: LTE World Summit, the LTE World Series flagship event which will be held at the RAI, Amsterdam on 24-26 June 2013, has announced those companies that are shortlisted for the fourth Telecoms.com LTE Awards. The Telecoms.com LTE Awards recognise the companies, people and technology behind the cutting-edge innovation of LTE in the market and it will be judged by an influential panel of senior and expert operator-led...
Evolving in online fashion shopping
Wed, May 22, 2013: PriceGrabber.co.uk, a UK-based online comparison shopping site has conducted a survey on online fashion purchase from March 12 to April 22, 2013 among 1,000 online shoppers in the U.K. The survey found that nearly half of the respondents (47%) admitted that they buy the majority of their fashion online and almost 32 per cent of them said they had bought fashion on a smartphone or tablet. The result shows the top...