Date: 23/09/11 Singapore ICT capability projects to help more citizens
The Singapore Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is furthering its drive to help the low income households to own computers and elder citizens to gain ICT skills. In November, IDA will raise the income cap to S$2,700 (US$ 2,140) to enable more low-income homes to own a brand new computers at an affordable price.
Date: 23/09/11 Chinese government saves US$320,000 via video conferencing
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in China has deployed high-definition telepresence systems to speed up the development of its large-scale projects saving some US$320,000 in travel costs for 175 meetings in just four days.
Date: 23/09/11 Tim Cook to unveil Apple iPhone 5 on 4 October
Apple will unveil the iPhone 5 at a special media event on 4 October hosted by the company's new chief executive Tim Cook, according to a media report. AllThingsD cited unnamed sources in reporting that Cook will make his first major product announcement since taking over from Steve Jobs in August.
Date: 23/09/11 Trend Micro uncovers Lurid APT attacks on thousands of computers in former USSR
Researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered yet another large-scale, sophisticated and ongoing series of targeted attacks that have compromised nearly 1,500 computers in 61 countries. Dubbed 'Lurid', the attacks differ from similar operations such as Aurora and Night Dragon in that the victims are mainly located in Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine,
Date: 23/09/11 Ring communication network created in Baku
Deputy Director General of Baku Telephone Communications Production Association Khankishi Kishiyev told that the Association had built the second ring communication network in order to insure stability and continuity of communication in the villages and settlements surrounding the capital.
Date: 23/09/11 Eight state institutions in Azerbaijan connected to e-government portal
Eight public institutions of Azerbaijan have joined the e-government portal. The statement was made on Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Communications
Date: 23/09/11 Deloitte & Touche to prepare CBA's information security development strategy
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) signed an agreement with international auditing company Deloitte & Touche to audit information technologies and information security in accordance with international standards, the CBA reported on its official website on Thursday.
Date: 22/09/11 IT the key to boosting European productivity
European economies could achieve productivity gains worth €760bn (£663bn) by 2020, if firms matched the amount they spend on IT with US counterparts, according to new research. The study, carried out by Oxford Economics on behalf of telecoms giant AT&T, suggests that capital investment in IT produces larger productivity gains than any other form of investment.
Date: 22/09/11 Australia Cloud services Revenues to Quadruple by 2015
The market has shown rapid but varying levels of maturation. The most apparent difference in 2011 is the broader uptake of cloud services by CIOs and business unit managers from both small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and enterprise-scale organisations across Australia.
Date: 22/09/11 EMEA Unified Communications Market to Reach $16.6 Billion by 2015, Says IDC
According to a new study from International Data Corporation (IDC), the unified communications and collaboration (UCC) market in EMEA will be worth around $5.7 billion in 2010 and will grow to $16.6 billion by 2015. "IDC predicts a compound annual growth rate of around 23.7%
Date: 22/09/11 Azerbaijan launches research in ICT field
The Research Centre for High Technology under the Azerbaijani Communications and IT Ministry launches a scientific research on the development and deployment of advanced technologies in the ICT field, the research center told on Wednesday.
Date: 21/09/11 ICT sector growth to reach about 30 percent in Azerbaijan
The ICT sector growth in Azerbaijan will hit roughly 30 percent by late 2011, Deputy Communications and IT Minister Elmir Velizade said on Tuesday.
Date: 20/09/11 EU to form new IT agency
The European Union’s General Affairs Council recently approved plans to establish a pan-European agency to manage the union’s large-scale IT systems. The new agency will be responsible for the operational management of a vast amount of sensitive data including the second-generation common database which facilitates the exchange of information on individuals between national law
Date: 20/09/11 Singapore transport authority to launch CCTV trial
Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) looks to launch a six-month trial of advanced CCTVs that will provide 24-hour monitoring of the streets and illegal parking. This marks the first time CCTVs have been used by LTA on illegal parking.
Date: 20/09/11 The Philippines to use geohazard map for disaster reduction
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) received a high-resolution geohazard map as part of the Php260 million (USD 5,996,310) grant awarded by the Australian Agency for International Development and Geoscience Australia.
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