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The Singapore public sector needs risk-takers who enjoy working in unchartered territory.

The collapse of the global financial crisis in 2008 highlighted the inadequacy of existing regulatory frameworks. That regulators would allow global institutions like Lehman Brothers to run freely amok and cause widespread chaos across other industries is a clear indication that governance isn’t working the way it should be.

Mobility has extended the learning experience to beyond the classroom enabling students to collaborate with their classmates and teachers at significantly faster pace and where the only limitation is a wireless signal. Mark Krischer, consulting systems engineer at Cisco, shares his views on how mobility is reshaping our learning curve.

The opportunity is mind blowing for both entrepreneurs and established businesses in this billion-dollar industry. According to research firm Gartner, the number of mobile apps has risen from 2,500 last year to 4,500 this year, with a US$2 billion increase in revenue from app downloads to US$6.2 billion in 2010. By 2013, total sales are expected to hit US$29 billion. The UK’s mobile content market alone is worth US$1.5 billion and set to enjoy further rapid growth, in line with global growth.

The Australian Government has announced that it intends to upgrade key hospital infrastructure across Australia. One of the main areas where we will see greater integration of advanced technologies to achieve this is in creating more “digital” hospitals, especially in the development of electronic health records.

Without proper security, valuable and private records could be accessed, networks could be compromised. Even with no malicious intent at all, people introducing equipment from home (like a low cost access point) could introduce a gaping hole in the network’s security defenses. Thus, proper security should be designed in from the start. This article set out to explore some of the concerns, anxieties and misconceptions around security in the healthcare sector.

David Taylor, President of Micro Focus for APJ, says many governments built mainframes for critical applications to handle bulk data processing, such as financial information, government data and health records.

The office is being redefined, putting unbearable pressure on employees already juggling work, family and other commitments, especially when prolonged travel is thrown into the mix. But recognizing stress exists is not enough. Businesses must act to make employees’ lives more livable or face rising low morale and poor productivity.

I continue to get a lot of emails that say I won in a lottery, or that my bank wants to verify my details, or that a friend lost his wallet and is in dire need of cash to come back hoome. Phishing remains a common form of deception that email software can't filter out. Why?

It is a commonly unspoken perception that governments are large behemoths that are slow to action, not afraid to spend money, and don't see themselves accountable to their customers - the public. Ron Goh, president of EMC Southeast Asia, discusses some of the changes taking place in the region around efficiency.