Middle-sourcing is a term that helps to illustrate how firms in Singapore and SE Asia can benefit from the technology waves in China and India, and create a new niche area for business. As a regional hub (with similar time zones with that of India and China) with a wired-up populace and strong e-government infrastructure, Singapore can leverage its position as a middleman and become specialists in managing outsourcing relationships that have started in India and China....

Two of the major issues facing CIOs are the harmonizing of IT and business strategies, and compliance. Online fraud falls into both of these categories and as a result CIOs are faced with a delicate balancing act...

A recent report by the US-based Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) validated what were probably not far from the minds of most CIO and IT executives around the globe; basically....

Information and communications technology (ICT) is playing a crucial role in the 21st century. ICT—and high-quality software developed by local ISVs, in particular—is empowering countries and companies in Asia. Ideas and innovations that drive ICT should be nurtured and protected, promoting a virtuous circle of sustainable economic growth—particularly in developing countries...

Lately, a variety of PowerBuilder customers have been asking whether or not they should stay with PowerBuilder or go to .NET. This really isn’t a valid question because PowerBuilder and .NET are not mutually exclusive...

Users’ identities and their access are at the core of your business and must be effectively managed. Increasing access points, multiplied by the various users both inside and outside your enterprise, cause a proliferation of identities...

The global business arena is a diverse and dynamic one, constantly buffeted by changes in customer trends, government regulations and larger social-political issues. Every year, IBM conducts an annual survey of more than 1,400 executives worldwide to find out what are the critical issues of...

The evolution of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is looking to change the face of telecommunications and carriers are seeing the need to break out of their legacy infrastructures and the necessity to partner with IT companies to enable the proper implementation of IMS standards to meet the demands of the consumers.

This article will show you how to use techniques for visibility and verification to do most things – setting up processes and systems, doing QA and acceptance testing, and requirements gathering.

The new buzzword these days is “Web 2.0”. While the definition of Web 2.0 may vary amongst individuals, we all agree that it is no longer the yesterday’s one-to-many Internet that we have somehow accustomed to. Blogging (as in Windows Live Spaces), Video-sharing (as in YouTube.com, or Windows Live SoapBox), Music-sharing (as in MySpace.com), Photo-sharing (as in Flickr.com), Podcasting, Instant Messaging (as in Live Messenger), Real Simple Syndication (RSS), Wiki, and the list go on. Today’s web is highly interactive, complex, and interconnected; a system that provides for fast changing many-to-many interactions, allowing anyone to actively contribute to its contents using an assortment of mobile and wireless devices rather than just consuming them previously from a fixed wired desktop computer. Such is the Web 2.0 era, creating many new business opportunities while bringing Internet to the next stage of its evolution...

For today's banks and brokerage firms, addressing the ‘world as it is’ means keeping pace with the changing structure in organisations -- providing technology to address growth, compliance, and deliver expanded repertories of services.

Master data management is still a mystery for many. This article aims to clear the air by explaining what is master data management, the challenges and drawbacks associated with it, and why this is of strategic importance to CIOs...

Over the past few years, identity theft has been enabled by network technology and has grown from a specialised criminal craft into a huge and lucrative industry – one that is adept at maximising revenues, minimising risk, and developing innovative ways to stay ahead of the competition. The goal of this article is to give you a comprehensive view on the best practices which enterprises should adopt to win the war against identity theft...

One of the most frightening facts in the security landscape is that both the diversity of threat types and their destructive power are simultaneously growing...

Microsoft Office on Windows Operating system is the most popular office productivity tool on personal computers. But it is not the only option in the current open source environment. Linux is fast becoming a fierce competitor to Windows OS and Open Office a viable alternative to MS Office.

There is a strong buzz among Asian governments about the miracle of software innovation to transform economies. It is expected that local software houses will continue to be a part of the region’s strategic national agenda and allow for great economic success. The impact of driving a successful software business will not only impact the lives and pockets of developers but it can transform an entire population. Gain better understanding on the know-how of building commercially successful software...

Many people do not understand what SharePoint is or realise that there is no single "SharePoint" product. Hence, various users talk about SharePoint as a content management system, document management system, or consider it to be new portal software. How does Microsoft categorise SharePoint? They call it "collaboration software"...

Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) is fast becoming one of the most important aspects of enterprise IT infrastructure architecture. It has drawn significant attention and investment from vendors and IT teams in businesses...

This article provides a basic description of the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of BPMN, an ambitious and increasingly successful attempt to describe the grammar, syntax and semantics of a common language for technology and business...