Author: Digital News Asia
Malware taking a bite out of Apple security
After a quiet 2011, where botmasters failed to come up with anything new, 2012 started with a bang, Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus experts said in their quarterly malware report for Q1.
Intel announces small business package
Intel Malaysia has announced an integrated hardware and software solution, the Intel Small Business Advantage package, designed specifically for small and medium business owners.
New personal cloud storage from Maxis
Maxis has introduced a personal cloud service, which the company claimed will enable users to share their content on social networking sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and via e-mail.
Rakuten to launch e-commerce service in Malaysia
Japan's leading Internet services company Rakuten Inc has announced plans to launch an Internet shopping mall in Malaysia by late 2012.
Maxis announces new fiber for home package
Maxis announced that it has lowered its Fiber Internet from Home service to RM118 per month for the 10Mbps package beginning May 18.
Green Packet reports Q1 revenue of RM128mil, up 5% YoY
Green Packet Berhad reported its first quarter financial results for 2012 with revenue as of March 31 2012 increasing by 5% Year-on-Year to RM128 million (US$40.86 million).
Dell selects Macquarie as Preferred Leasing Provider
Dell has selected Macquarie Equipment Finance (MEF) as its preferred provider of financing solutions to its public and large enterprise customers in Malaysia and Singapore.
Symantec warns of Facebook IPO scam
Symantec Security Response said it has spotted a 419 scam message offering a "FACEBOOK (IPO) SUBSCRIPTION PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.” This scam claims to be sent from a finance firm with offices in multiple locations worldwide. The exact nature of the scam is unclear, however.
IBM introduces new category of systems
IBM has introduced a new category of "expert integrated systems” that it claimed signals a simpler era in computing. The PureSystems family is the result of US$2 billion in R&D and acquisitions over four years that integrates all IT elements, both physical and virtual.
TIME records 29% growth in profit before tax
TIME dotCom Berhad, listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia, reported that its profit before tax (PBT) grew to RM29.6 million in the first quarter of 2012 from RM22.9 million in the same quarter of 2011.
