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With a new article published every Tuesday and Thursday at 11am (GMT), IDG Connect’s blog includes topical features from third party experts, our opinions on the global business and IT market, plus your diverse experiences from around the world.
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Rajesh Ranjan (India) - Software as a Service
Posted by Company MindTree 09/07/2010
The global economy has seen many ups and downs recently. This uncertainty has impacted how business decisions are made, especially in case of IT spending. According to a survey conducted by NASSCOM, the geographic shift of business and increasing need to find newer customer base has led large Independent... Read more
Paul Ruinaard (South Africa) - The Mobile Content Delivery Challenge
Posted by Company F5 09/02/2010
We are witnessing spectacular growth in the mobile services space. As smart phones rapidly become next-generation mobile computing platforms, they are driving data traffic to exponential levels. This demand for value-added data services represents a challenge for Mobile Networks Operators (MNOs). Consumers... Read more
Leonardo Castro (Mexico) - Cybercrime: Truth or Myth?
Posted by Company Trend Micro 08/31/2010
Most of us are aware of the existence of "cybercriminals" in dark places of the world. Moreover, many among us have suffered or know of someone who has been a victim of "cybercriminal activities" such as credit card cloning or mysterious withdrawals of funds. However, due to the covert characteristics... Read more
Dennis Korevitski (USA) - Let's Cancel all IT Projects
Posted by Company SonoSite 08/26/2010
To clarify, I'm not talking about IT infrastructure projects - these should continue. Hardware ages and should be replaced, security can always be tightened, and much can be gained from virtualization. But other projects - to buy or build new applications, upgrade packaged ones, and retire legacy systems... Read more
Dennis Oommen (Dubai) - Can IT Security in the Middle East really catch up?
Posted by Company Guidance Software 08/24/2010
The robustness of IT in the Middle East has been a welcome silver lining for many global IT vendors. IT Security, in particular has witnessed some of the highest growth. It would be reasonable therefore to expect that the maturity levels amongst regional IT security practitioners to be commensurately... Read more
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