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Australian Government Outlines Cloud Computing Requirements for Agencies & Vendors
Cloud computing brings in many benefits to enterprises, governments included. The government of Australia has recently expressed its interest in moving its systems to the cloud, and is in the process of issuing guidelines for its diverse set of departments and agencies.
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IDC Opens Research Business Unit in India
The Asia Pacific is a growing market for ICT services in 2011 and onwards. India is seen as having a mature ICT industry in this region, and the International Data Corporation (news, site ) is expanding into the country with a Research Business Unit.
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South Korea's Ubiquitous Health Program Extends Beyond EHR
Electronic Healthcare Records are but one realm in which IT can improve the workflow and processes in the healthcare industry. While the industry in the US is just starting to standardize and improve on its EHR systems through the HITECH act, other technologically-advanced countries are going beyond simple recording
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APAC Social Media Adoption to Increase in 2011
Social media is gaining inroads into the Asia Pacific enterprise scene as the year 2011 starts. Experts foresee increased business use of social mediums for marketing, recruitment and human resources, along with improved trends in cloud computing, enterprise mobility and applications. CMSWire earlier reported that Asian businesses have not yet warmed to social media. 2011 might be the
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Cloud Provider Eucalyptus Systems Expands into APAC with China Office
Businesses in the Asia Pacific region are keen on cloud computing, but generally prefer private cloud deployments. To meet this demand, independent cloud provider Eucalyptus Systems (news, site) is expanding into APAC, with a newly opened regional headquarters in China. Eucalyptus is a California-based startup that develops
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Australian Govt Agency Primed Against Cybercrime Amid Cloud Computing Worries
As cloud computing becomes popular among enterprises in the Asia Pacific region, government agencies also anticipate a rise in cloud-related crimes. With corporate data being transmitted and processed over public networks, regulators see a potential increase in fraud, data theft and other related crimes.
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Philippine Local Govts Keen on Cloud, But Acknowledge Challenges in Standardization
Cloud computing is seen as a way to save costs while standardizing technology. The Philippines' second-largest city intends to move its information management systems into the cloud, but has expressed concerns due to a lack of standards and because of potential challenges from the country's political framework.
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Cloud Computing: The Aussie Scenario
Asia Pacific countries have varied perspectives on the use of cloud computing, which include public vs. private cloud, hybrid cloud deployments and applications. In Australia, human resource management and customer relationship management are among the top cloud computing applications.
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iGo2 & InsideView Partner for APAC Social Intelligence Service
Australia-based iGo2 Group has recently announced a partnership with InsideView, a provider of sales intelligence services. Under the partnership, iGo2 will be part of InsideView's Partner Program as a reseller and master agent.
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WEM: APAC Contact Center Industry Sees Sustained Growth, But Will Need to Evolve
Economies in the Asia Pacific region have been bolstered by outsourced services, including business process outsourcing, manufacturing and other services. In particular, contact center services have helped the region weather the global recession. The industry has shrunk in 2009, though, amid reduced spending for IT and other services worldwide.
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Philippine Gov Launches 24/7 Twitter Service, on Track to Effective Social Media Engagement?
In an ideal world, governance and social media go hand-in-hand. The Philippine government, starting with the newly-installed administration of President Benigno Aquino III, has embraced social media as a means of extending services to its constituents, particularly by feeding vital information on security, disasters and something as commonplace as traffic.
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Rackspace Announces Cloudkick Acquisition & APAC Expansion
Cloud hosting and cloud computing service provider Rackspace (news, site) has recently announced its newest acquisition and a move to enhance its cloud infrastructure worldwide starting 2011. With a foreseen uptake in cloud computing services worldwide, Rackspace has decided to add several new features to its cloud
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New Cloud-Based E-Payment System to Launch in APAC Region
Electronic payment processors usually require several layers of security and authentication methods, and access to centralized servers. A shift to a cloud-based system can help improve transaction times and reduce the risk of exposing sensitive user data to theft or loss. With Akamai's (news, site ) planned cloud-based
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Oracle Opens APAC Cloud Computing Development Platform in China
The Asia Pacific region is seen as a growth market for cloud computing services, particularly starting in 2011. With business booming and competition becoming more intense, organizations will look for ways to cut costs and improve efficiency. Given the market potentials, Oracle (news, site ) is launching its
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