It really comes as no surprise that the multi-device and multi-platform environment that has bloomed with the Internet adoption in Asia.
That said, the Internet craze in Asia and across the globe has brought new security challenges to the table for all businesses, with companies like Sony, Visa and Amazon not being spared in the “massacre” that was carried out by groups like LulzSec and Anonymous.
Here’s yet another cloud services offering for SMB customers in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and South China. ReadySpace has launched a new service that allows its customers to launch customized storefronts with a set of applications that come with pre-negotiated licensing and white label support. Powered by Parallels, SMBs can now have a pre-set toolbox solution that allows go-to-market launches in days rather than the traditionally longer timeframes.
CA Technologies spread the holiday joy this year with a CA Together in Action initiative. The company decked out their office, transforming it into a fairytale carnival with different game stations featuring child slides, child-sized cars, a ball play pen, handicrafts and creative balloon art. All this for 49 children from Beyond Social Services and Mainly I Love Kids (MILK). Now that’s what I call good spirit!
Akamai, a major player on the business Internet, has acquired Contendo, a company that offers an integrated suite of Web and mobile acceleration services. With Contendo, Akamai aims to drive innovation and growth across the cloud and mobile optimization landscape, catering to companies who seek an integrated solution for cloud deployments.
The Internet clearly seems to have become a more dangerous place, with Telstra jumping on the DDoS solutions bandwagon in light of increased DDoS attacks. Telstra has announced the launch of its DDoS protection solution for customers. The service, which filters traffic on customer Internet connections to Telstra’s global IP backbone will provide ‘in the cloud’ protection and mitigation of DDoS attack traffic, delivering clean traffic while protecting customer web infrastructure.