By Chris Brenton During its March patch cycle, Microsoft quietly fixed a remote code execution problem with the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). RDP is the service used for remote Windows system management, as well as remote desktop services. Identified as CVE-2012-0002, the exploit can permit an attacker to execute any command on the target system…
Two studies made by SAP and Microsoft brings light to the long standing economic crisis as cloud computing creates jobs and fuels the business market. Sand Hill Group who conducted the study said that the trendsetters for cloud computing will be the mobile cloud, data storage and social networking. The group said that the influence…
Startups, we want to hear your pitch at the Satellites! Featuring the most promising startups in Asia. A 6 city hunt, and we are putting you in our sights. Satellites are the most important prelude in a promising startup’s journey to Echelon 2012, Asia’s longest running web tech conference. Pitch at the Satellites, which will…
Traditional IT projects have followed a “Define-Design-Develop-Deploy” mindset, where most or all of the computational resources were owned, operated, and maintained by the developing organization. Cost estimates for system acquisition were often wrong, and virtually always unrealistically low. Some of the reasons for the inaccurate forecasts included: Changing requirements; cost increases from system production changes;…
Over the past year, cloud computing has changed from a technology buzzword into the reality of business. Even companies outside of the technology space are learning that a cloud solution can give them a significant edge over their competition. This edge is only heightened for small and mid-sized businesses, as these companies are usually riding…
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop this morning provided insight into where the company is focusing its efforts based around local awareness, location services and monetising the ecosystem. Speaking during Wednesday’s keynote session, Elop said attention on apps with global appeal would be driven by emerging markets to become more locally focused. Location services based upon horizontal…
Google’s Eric Schmidt today called for the technology community to build-out connectivity to the estimated 5 billion of the world’s population who had “never done a Google search” – while at the same time announcing plans to bring the firm’s Chrome and Android units closer together. In his third visit to the Mobile World Congress…
Brett Taylor, CTO of Facebook, today announced the company is participating in “a number of industry wide initiatives” intended to support the development of the mobile web, focusing on technology standards and payment enabling. “Despite the incredible amount of work we have to do to make the mobile web great, I am extremely optimistic. In…
February 2012 – and Barcelona is becoming the hub of the mobile world again. The Mobile World Congress (MWC) or “Fiesta de los Móviles” like the locals call it will take place from February 27th – March 1st. After the congress moved from Cannes, France to Barcelona in Spain it has become the Nr. 1…
Data integration and management practices are the growing trends in the new business market. This is as more and more businesses seek better ways to grow their enterprise. This is also a response to the irreversible challenges and demand for variety, storage, scalability and complexity in information handling. As a result of these trends, more…