• The Telegraph : BlackBerry agrees to sale for $4.7 bn
• O'Briens, HTC Malaysia, Moola and 12FLY Join the WeChat Family!
• HTC Malaysia Celebrates HTC Day!
• I-PMart Lifestyle Link: The All-in-one Card Link to your modern lifestyle
• Download, print out and program your own robots by May 2014!
• The Evernote repackages itself for the Apple Family, with Evernote for iOS7 and Presentation Mode
• SEEBURGER partners BPM Consulting to penetrate into Singapore, Sri Lanka and India markets.
• P1 celebrates 5th Anniversary with truly unlimited broadband plans.
• BlackBerry introduces the New BlackBerry Z30 Smartphone with 5” Display and BlackBerry 10.2 OS.
• Brocade revises New Brocade VCS Fabric and launches New Brocade Vyatta 5600 vRouter
• Online retail giant kalahari.com speeds up market expansion with hybris.
• Kamcord announces beta solution for Android
• Oracle launches In-Memory cost management application for Oracle E-Business Suite.
• Tata Comm. and PCCW Global bring Voice over IPX and HD voice to mobile operators worldwide.
• Oracle Eloqua AppCloud now integrated into the Eloqua Topliners Community.

Celebrities Kim Low, Josiah Glenn Mizumaki, Gabriella Robinson, and Isaac Ong, together with Mr Mart Tang, Chief Executive Officer of i-Pmart Group of Companies were present to officiate the event.

Models, along with Deborah Priya Henry, Mr. Annamalai Muthu, Mr. Adrian Faull, and Mr. Damian Tay with the all new BlackBerry Z30 at the launch.

UPSI Psychometrics launched by Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah, MOSTI Deputy Minister. Looking on is Dr Haniza Yon, Head of MIMOS Psychometrics Cluster.

• The Aptitude Test for University (AT4U) identifies students’ potential thus enhances their learning based on their ability and can also identify the best candidates for placement purposes into programmes offered by the university.
• The Proficiency in ICT (ProfIT) measure competencies of individuals in using various ICT applications for placement purposes. It can identify individuals’ strengths and weaknesses in ICT competencies and assists learning institutions in evaluation and benchmarking of their ICT programmes.
• The Computer-assisted English Language Test (CaELT) serves as a placement test into programmes based on students’ strengths and weaknesses in English language. This will enable scaffolding to weak students and at the same time provide insights into their future English capability.
• The Ujian Nilai BITARA helps in professional development and selection of academic staff to ensure that academicians’ values are align with institution’s vision and mission.

• Software makers to be made responsible for security bugs - the industry seems to be moving towards this direction and this is bad news for software makers.
• The NSA, Snowden, PRISM, cyber-espionage related news help people to understand the cyber security landscape better.  
• and the biggest Internet players were taken to tasks with personal data protection. 
• DDoS attacks stopped.
• Based on Q1 2013 and Q2 2013 review, two trends are brought forward to Q3. 1.) Mobile trends such as BYOD serves as catalyst for growth in security vulnerability; 2.) Security companies introduced proactive approach for security solution - with Intelligent security features - Verizon DBIR 2013 confirms that 71% of breaches targeted user devices than servers.
• Even though enterprise security vendors are banking on proactive approach with enhanced intelligent, however not much APTs recorded - Verizon DBIR 2013 confirms that only 25% of breaches are APTs related while others are opportunistic and 78% graded as less sophisticated.
• and what was worst is that despite 78% being graded as less sophisticated attacks, 66% took months to be discovered and 69% of those (discovered are) by external parties.
• Parallel with 2012 and predictions for 2013, zero-day exploits are still popular and Android malwares continue to grow.

• Facebook said no to Putrajaya’s request for details on 197 users.
• The high cost of a security breach: averages $649,000.
• Cybercrime costs the global economy between $100 billion and $500 billion annually.
• Lloyds survey found that cyber threats are now the third biggest worry for CEOs.
• F-Secure: The most used exploits kits in the world is BLACKHOLE.
• F-Secure: CVE-2011-3402 is among the most targeted vulnerabilities in the world.
• F-Secure: Worm: W32/Downadup (also known as Conficker) is the most detected threat in Malaysia.

• The Bank of Fakes – almost a third of users have received bogus bank emails.
• Secure Identity Alliance welcomes three new members.
• Symantec successfully sinkholes significant part of the massive ZeroAccess Botnet
• AccessData Announces Interoperability with HP ArcSight to Deliver Accelerated Incident Response to Security Threats.
• CyberArk unveils Master Policy.
• Verizon: 2013 Data Breach Investigation Reports (DBIR).
• Kaspersky Lab exposes “Icefog” APT: a new cyber-espionage campaign focusing on supply chain attack.
• AccessData: Broken cyber security model insufficient against APTs.
• ECSB strengthens security portfolio through new partnership with Barracuda.
• American Express Malaysia phishing site is discovered. today@http://www.americanexpress.com.my/ --> please DO NOT visit!
• Cellebrite presents Mobile Forensics trends for year 2014.
• F-Secure’s Latest Threat Report: nearly 60% of F-Secure’s top ten detections in the H1 2013 were exploits.
• Microsoft has published a security advisory on vulnerability in IE.
• Kaspersky: more than 1/3 malware attacks costs users money.
• Reuters: Hackers offered cash to crack iPhone's fingerprint security.
• Symantec: Hidden Lynx, pioneers of 'watering hole', professional for hire.
• Mcafee: Lily Collins the most dangerous cyber celebrity of 2013, Rain emerges as Asian equivalent.
• Reuters: Iran unblocks Facebook and Twitter access
• Kaspersky Lab Brings its Best Security Technologies Together
• AccessData partners with Contego Solutions to Fortify Digital Forensics Capabilities of Middle East Enterprises.
• Bouygues Telecom Secures Critical Business Systems with CyberArk Solutions.
• Reuters: Hacker steals two million Vodafone data.

• HID Global, a leading provider of secure identity solutions, will play a crucial role in establishing the Alliance as the foremost advisor on the security and adoption of eGovernment services around the world.
• American Banknote Corporation (ABnote) brings its long and global experience in the supply of secure documents, services and systems.
• Backed by a 150 year heritage, Trüb AG brings a wealth of e-ID and e-Passport experience to the Alliance’s workgroup program.

• Symantec has sinkholed more than half a million bots – making a serious dent to the number of bots under the attacker’ control. Symantec is actively working with ISPs and CERTs worldwide to help get infected machines cleaned up.
• ZeroAccess botnet is sophisticated and resilient – ZeroAccess has a highly technical and sophisticated infrastructure – it uses a peer-to-peer architecture giving the botnet a high degree of redundancy with no central command and control server. It also uses various advanced methods to survive on infected machines.
• ZeroAccess leverages click-fraud and Bitcoin mining to carry out two revenue generating activities – potentially earning tens of millions of USD per year in the process.

• Delivers holistic rapid response by integrating the critical capabilities required for comprehensive root cause analysis
• Enables real-time collaboration among all security and response teams
• Provides automated batch remediation; so, organizations are able to eradicate threats, not just contain them

• 37% of breaches - affected financial orgs- expected
• 92% of breaches - comes from external threats- expected
• 40% of breaches - incorporated Malware- expected
• 52% of breaches - used some form of Hacking - expected
• 76% of breaches - exploited weak or stolen credentials
• 71% of breaches - driven by financial motives - expected
• 71% of breaches - targeted user devices - revelation
• 54% of breaches - compromised servers - expected
• 75% of breaches - are considered opportunistic attacks - means that only 25% are APTs - revelation
• 78% of breaches - rated as low difficulty - revelation
• 69% of breaches - discovered by external parties - revelation
• 66% of breaches - tooks months to discover - revelation

Benny Lim the Southeast Asia Director for Barracuda Networks and Foo Sen Chin, Managing Director of ECS ICT Bhd (ECSB) officially mark their partnership announcement with a handshake.

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• Smarter phones mean tougher encryption.
• Investigators can’t put all their eggs into one mobile operating system.
• Windows 8 is the wildcard.
• Mobile devices advance as witnesses.
• The regulatory and legislative landscape remains uncertain.
• Mobile malware’s incidence will rise.
• Data breaches via mobile will rise.

• The most used exploits kits in the world is BLACKHOLE.
• CVE-2011-3402 is among the most targeted vulnerabilities in the world.
• Worm: W32/Downadup (also known as Conficker) is the most detected threat in Malaysia.

• Pizza Hut Singapore deploys predictive consumer behavioural intelligence.
• Brocade and EMC Work Together to enable Software-Defined Storage for EMC Fibre Channel SAN Install Base.
• AMD Selects Sapphire as Exclusive Global Distribution Partner for AMD Firepro.
• First-Ever YouTube music awards@3-Nov-2013 !!
• Arkadin becomes an official provider of Tata Comm.’ jamvee™ video service.
• WD new MyBook line offers up to 4TB of Storage and auto backup with Dropbox.
• Evernote Conference 3 (EC3) took place in San Francisco
• Oracle advanced its vision of the “Future of Work” during Oracle OpenWorld 2013.
• SG Govt to spur VC initiatives.
• Tata Comm. trials next generation video distribution with Formula 1.
• Cisco delivers network convergence system to power "Internet of Everything"
• IBM announces US $17 Million investment in new cloud datacenter
• Adobe delivers standardized audience metrics for digital publishing industry.

• 200 per cent jump in average campaign hit rates across customer segments
• 38 per cent improvement in Pizza Hut’s customer retention rate
• 9 per cent increase in customer visit/purchase frequency in just seven months
• Up to 6 per cent extra sales generated every month since the programme was started

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• Enlogic : the PUE can be misleading
• The state of data center.

• Conferences stream live in dozens of languages
• Teachers are able to teach around the world
• Business meetings and webinars can be across-language
• Trade show pitches display in several languages
• Manufacturers present their products worldwide
• Corporations train global employees
• Hotels and airports can speak to travelers in their language
• Captioning for the deaf is automatic
• Announcers and sportscasters stream translated voice and subtitles
• Reporters have a new tool for global interviews

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• CodeRage 8 – The online Delphi Developer Conference, October 15-17
• Google announces HTML-5 web designing software.
• HP provides open SDN SDK HP SDN App Store.
• Google cloud developer challenge;November 21st: First round submissions due.
• Valeo innovation challenge - for automotive innovation; phase 1:11-Sep-2013 to 14-Feb-2013.
• AT&T Malaysia Hackathon.
• Rockford Lhotka : .NET has an extended future.
• AMD: World’s first real-time facial capture technology for the unity development platform.
• Intel releases C++ compiler for Android.
• IBM narrows Big Data skills gap by partnering with more than 1,000 global universities.
• AMD's Never Settle Forever program
• MySQL Workbench 6.0 increases productivity with new design and enhancements.
• Code Project - A Coder Interview With DNN's David Rodriguez.
• Dell announced new release of Toad for Oracle and redesigned Toad World community.

• Learn everything you need to know about Android and iOS mobile development
• Boost your development skills with tips, tricks and processes for software development and management
• Gain knowledge about optimizing use of Delphi and RAD Studio as you create great app

• September 4th: Competition opens
• November 21st: First round submissions due
• December 5th: Semi-Finalists announced
• January 5th: Updated Semi-Final Apps re-submitted
• January 28th: Winners announced

AT & T Hackathon Participants

• DNN Azure Accelerator - a tool to deploy the famous CMS on Azure as a Cloud Service (PaaS) - open source
• DNN evoq content - CMS - not-for-free
• DNN evoq Social - online community platform - not-for-free

• 56% of users value the data stored on computer much more than device itself.
• Another Hong Leong Bank phishing site discovered.
• Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 successfully neutralised 100% threats during tests
• ESET Blog: Governments hit by “shortage” of experts
• Symantec: Phishers use Malware in fake Facebook app.
• Prolexic protects OnCourse Systems' SaaS Applications against DDoS Attacks.
• IDC: Barracuda as Content Security Appliance and Virtual Appliance Volume Leader
• Reuters: Mobile security software maker Lookout raises $55 million
• Cisco completes Acquisition of Sourcefire.
• The Telegraph: GCHQ leaks have 'gifted' terrorists ability to attack 'at will', warns spy chief
• Kaspersky provides updates for Android and iOS versions of Kaspersky Security for Mobile.
• Trend Micro: Microsoft releases 8 security advisories.
• Reuters: Microsoft awards hacking expert
• Kaspersky prevails in legal fight against technology Patent Troll.
• USA Today: Adobe loses 2.9 mil customer records, source code
• McAfee delivers unprecedented situational awareness with enhanced SIEM Solution.
• 2013 Norton Report: Cost per Cybercrime Victim Up 50%.
• McAfee announces Find, Freeze and Fix Advanced Threat Defense Solution.
• USA Today: Iran's cyberwar commander assassinated

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Email informing users about password reset and hack incident

• 49% of consumers globally are using their personal mobile device for both work and play
• 50% of consumers do not use basic precautions such as passwords, security or back up files for their mobiles
• 26% of smartphone users have mobile security software with advanced protection

• Find: Innovative analysis technologies work together quickly and accurately to detect today’s sophisticated threats across multiple protocols.
• Freeze: Integration with McAfee network solutions freezes the threat from infecting additional devices.
• Fix: McAfee Real Time Advanced for ePO identifies the device(s) that require remediation and streamlines the response, enabling automated investigation across all endpoints resulting in cost-effective remediation.

• New compact PoE switch from Brocade targets federal market.
• Silver Peak releases software updates: Virtual Acceleration Open Architecture (VXOA) 6.2
• WD introduces new Ultra-Compact Network Storage.
• ASUS announces Next-Generation Fonepad 7
• IBM: Dynamically Managing Network Bandwidth in a Cloud
• OpenNet: Affected fibre cables at Bukit Panjang Exchange restored
• HP expands Z Workstation Portfolio, unveils world’s first workstation ultrabook
• NS BlueScope hosts inaugural green archictecture gathering amongst VIETNAM architects
• Hitachi Sunway makes the first Hitachi Storage Sale in SEA
• hybris names as a B2B commerce leader by global independent research firm
• AMD unleashes R9 series graphics cards with AMD Radeon R9 270X and AMD Radeon R9 280X
• FalconStor® CDP and FalconStor® NSS 7.5 solutions now available and shipping
• European IT Services Leader Saves Costs by Optimizing Global Network with Silver Peak
• Oracle introduces new x86 servers
• 10.10 mystery deal by Groupon Malaysia.
• Philips launches ideas competition campaign “Innovation That Matters to You” in Malaysia
• Bosch launches new DIVAR IP recorder family with integrated Dynamic Transcoding Technology.
• Tata Comm. launches mobile messaging exchange service.

Wai Mun Loh and Frankie Chan with  HP ZBook Mobile Workstations

Gala Dinner Participants

Rafiq Razali - Country General Manager of Groupon Malaysia

1. Contribute your idea for healthier homes and safer cities.
2. Six Ideas will be shortlisted by ‘Innovation That Matters To You’ campaign approved experts.
3. Take the initiative to share out your favourite idea to garner support.
4. One winning idea, as voted by you, by Malaysian, will be implemented by Philips.

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• Create interoperable and vendor agnostic solutions that encompass best of breed technologies to address the cyber threat.
• Leverage on community and partnerships between vendors.
• Deliver solutions to maximize the value of existing customer investments, reduce time to problem resolution, and lower operational costs

• McAfee’s Network Threat Response (NTR)
• McAfee’s Cloud Analysis and Deconstruction Service (CADS)
• McAfee’s Advanced Threat Defense (ATD)

Mr. Michael Molsner

• The attackers rely on spear-phishing and exploits for known vulnerabilities (eg. CVE-2012-0158, CVE-2012-1856, CVE-2013-0422 and CVE-2012-1723).
• The attackers are hijacking sensitive documents and company plans, e-mail account credentials, and passwords to access various resources inside and outside the victim’s network.
• During the operation, the attackers are using the “Icefog” backdoor set (also known as “Fucobha”). Kaspersky Lab identified versions of Icefog for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.

• Latest enhancements on Oracle Eloqua’s leading marketing automation platform.
• AMD Radeon R9 290X Graphics Card pioneers a new era in gaming experience.
• Viber unveils New Blackberry Version With Multiple Feature Enhancements.
• HP launches LaserJet Enterprise Solutions.
• SFAM and Mimos Launches Talent Development Programme 2013.
• Capillary Technologies launches Capillary InStore - personalised shopper recommendations directly on the sales floor.
• Monster Singapore redefines the way employers search for talent.
• USA Today: Facebook supported removal of potentially damaging content against total freedom of expression.
• Fujitsu launches M10 Servers in Malaysia.
• Apple launches Mac OS 10 Mavericks and iPad Air.
• Brocade announces End-to-End Gen 5 Fibre Channel SAN Connectivity Support for EMCVMAX
• Wechat in search for the next campus ambassador in Klang Valley Malaysia.
• Bosch Software Innovations and Tech Mahindra announce global system integrator partnership.
• Exabytes eCommerce Conference 2013 to outline Malaysia's Internet Retail Market;3 – 4 December 2013
• Brocade announces Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS) and Flow Vision for SAN Deployments.
• Oracle unveils enhanced Data Integration portfolio.
• Brocade Names Ari Bose as Chief Information Officer.
• WD® announces Speak Out in Style campaign; starts from 17 Oct 2013 to 28 February 2014.

1. Oracle Eloqua AdFocus: Gives marketers a single platform to dynamically create, manage and measure display ads alongside owned and earned media
2. Oracle Eloqua Profiler: Provides an intuitive and familiar social user interface (UI) that gives sales reps one, detailed view of the prospect
3. Marketing Resource Management: Creates more secure and controlled access to marketing resources and data
4. Integrated Sales and Marketing Funnel: Gives the teams a consistent and clear view of pipeline performance

• User images in conversations
• A new seen status to let users know when their messages have been viewed
• Improved privacy settings
• Custom location sharing
• Multiple additional design enhancements and bug fixes

HP Color LaserJet MFP M176/M177 series

Michael Warren and M10

• Power efficiency.
• Compressed memory - similar to zipping of files.
• Integrated graphic - smart and dynamic allocation of shared memory between the CPU and GPU.
• OpenCL - parallel computing power - up to 1.8 x.

• Retina display
• 1.0 pound - lightest full size tablet in the world
• A7 chip
• 64 bits OS architecture
• GPU performance is 72 times faster
• 10 hours battery life

Chan Kee Siak and Participants

• Extract, transform, load (ETL) and Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing
• Real-time replication, data services and federation, big data and business analytics and cloud deployments

Ari Bose, CIO, Brocade

WD Speak Out Ambassador