Hong Kong's SMBs turn to the Net
Many plan to use the digital medium to better serve customers and improve business operations, a new study shows.

S'pore government to secure desktops
The three-year project will equip public sector agencies with desktop firewall solutions, with built-in antispyware.

HP makes gains in Asia
Hewlett-Packard's Asian strategy bears fruit with sterling PC shipment growth in China and India.

Can all-in-one systems ease security pains?
Integrated security appliances won't replace single-task systems, but the former are less complex and less costly to manage.

Korean security vendor eyes mobile virus market
AhnLab also appoints a Singaporean representative as the distributor of its products in Southeast Asia.

Frontline secures customer wins in China
Through its associate company, its outsourcing foray in China has landed clients such as Nokia, Kodak and China Mobile, with contracts worth over US$12 million.

Gartner: Asia's IT spend to grow faster than global numbers in 2006
The research firm also predicts that China will have the largest English-speaking population by 2008, leading to direct competition with India.

Study: Reduce software piracy, increase revenues
Countries with high software piracy levels stand to gain the most economically, if they reduced the use of bootleg software, says IDC.

Motorola sets up S'pore customer solutions center
The new facility will cater to "high growth" markets including Southeast Asia and India, and is responsible for the development of customized mobile phone applications.

Microsoft fined US$32m in Korean antitrust ruling
update Korean trade regulators have ordered Microsoft to untie its media streaming products and MSN Messenger from Windows.

IBM, Azure opens solutions test center in S'pore
Costing an initial investment of US$1.5 million, the facility gives customers the opportunity to do proof-of-concepts and benchmarking.

Multi-core processors will pave the way, says AMD
CEO Hector Ruiz believes multi-core computing will soon be widely available, and plans to open a second wafer plant in 2006.

Time to stop the IM bug
With 1 billion instant messages sent everyday, IM is becoming a critical communication tool which enterprises must now ensure is part of their security policy.

Study: Asia trails in grid computing adoption
Asia-Pacific businesses still need to catch up with the West in utilizing grid computing, though foundations are already in place.

Surf for free onboard Hong Kong ferries
Passengers can now enjoy free wireless broadband Internet access on the territory's Central-Discovery Bay ferries.

S'pore to pump millions in digital media industry
update The US$590 million will be used over 10 years in new content creation, R&D;, engaging foreign talent and attracting specialty schools.

Atos Origin offers new desktop management service in Asia
Partnering several tech heavyweights, the IT services provider targets enterprises with at least 1,000 desktops.

Emerson looks to power up SMBs
The UPS maker is set to roll out new offerings for small and midsize businesses as part of its 2006 focus to go beyond high-end power protection.

Sun: Freebies create volume
By giving away its Java enterprise software for free, the company hopes to draw eyeballs and make money from support services.

Up in arms over Net telephony rules?
The fine line between the need to ensure market competition and protect incumbent interest is still hazy, say participants at a telecoms conference.