November 2011

Search-oriented Architecture The use of search engine technology is the main integration component in an information system.

A new phishing survey released by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) revealed that phishing attacks perpetrated against Chinese e-commerce and banking sites soared by 44% in the first half of 2011.

The desire of young professionals and college students to use social media, mobile devices, and the Internet more freely in the workplace is strong enough to influence their future job choice, sometimes more than salary does, according to an international study published by Cisco.

As cloud technologies and services mature and user understanding of their capabilities improve, the cloud is developing into a mainstream IT option.

Family time can no longer be separated from technology time, according to the findings of the latest Microsoft poll on ‘families and technology in 2011’, which shows that Asian families are heavily into gadgets with over a third of respondents indicating their immediate families own more than seven gadgets.

Half of workers in Singapore spend well over eight hours a day at the office and 50% regularly take work home to finish in the evening.

The Internet has had a good run. More than two billion people are connected around the world, and there’s no shortage of fascinating and valuable information flowing our way.

Akamai, the leading provider of cloud optimisation services, has released its Q2 State of the Internet (SOTI) report for 2011.

According to findings from a global study launched by TNS, a Kantar company and part of WPP, businesses are wasting time and money trying to reach people online, without realizing that many hate big brands invading their social networks.

For many marketers, mobile is the Holy Grail for location-based marketing. Today’s smartphones, tablets and connected devices are virtually all GPS enabled thus allowing for a myriad of location oriented marketing opportunities.