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Oracle Hosts CIO Executive Dinner Discussion on ‘Your Roadmap to the Future’ in Lahore »

The last leg of the CIO Executive Dinner Discussion hosted by Oracle took place during Iftar in Lahore at the Royal Palm Country Club Dome Hall on the 27th August,...

Oracle Hosts CIO Executive Dinner Discussion on ‘Your Roadmap to the Future’ in Islamabad »

On the evening of the 26th of August, CIOs and IT heads gathered at the CIO Executive Dinner Discussion hosted by Oracle at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad. Part...

Oracle Hosts CIO Executive Dinner Discussion on ‘Your Roadmap to the Future’ in Karachi »

On the evening of the 24th of August, 34 CIOs and IT heads gathered at the CIO Executive Dinner Discussion hosted by Oracle at the PC Hotel in Karachi. Part...

Gear up for Alternate Gear »

Pakistan is known for a lot of things. However one of the areas it isn’t known for, is innovation in hardware, which is why when Sohail Abid sent a...

Indian government to meet operators over the BlackBerry »

India’s home secretary is meeting with mobile service providers on Thursday to discuss access to BlackBerry data By John Ribeiro IDG News Service (Bangalore Bureau) BANGALORE (08/11/2010) – Indian government officials plan to...

ITCN 2010: Still Going »

It’s been one of the few consistent highlights in Pakistan’s IT industry. When the 10th ITCN still managed to opened its gates to the public on the 3rd of August,...

Magazine Gear up for Alternate Gear

Gear up for Alternate Gear »

Pakistan is known for a lot of things. However one of the areas it isn’t known for, is innovation in hardware, which is why when Sohail Abid sent a Tweet out about Alternate Gear...

August 17 2010 / 9 comments / Read More »
Lotus Knows Because It Makes An Effort – Cloud Computing Is It?

Lotus Knows Because It Makes An Effort – Cloud Computing Is It? »

Breaking Down The Buzz During the first session of the Lotus Knows You event in Karachi on May 27th, 2010 From consolidated to distributed to consolidated again? According to many of the panelists attending...

June 4 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Increasing visibility of an IBA MIS graduate

Increasing visibility of an IBA MIS graduate »

An unavoidable benefit of putting together a group of seasoned and reasoned CEOs in an academic setting is an unbiased evaluation of ‘the graduate’ that takes the institution’s name into the industry. With IBA, it...

May 5 2010 / 5 comments / Read More »
Going International?

Going International? »

Almost every organization, startup or otherwise, wants to go beyond the boundaries of their country and service newer markets. It may seem interesting and even look profitable at first but if unprepared, this grand decision...

April 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Blogs

Can Location-Based Tools Be Used for Coordinating Relief Efforts? »

Can Location-Based Tools Be Used for Coordinating Relief Efforts?

Can Location-Based Tools Be Used for Coordinating Relief Efforts? Well, why can’t they be? When Face2Face launched their global release of the Face2Face app, it...

Aug 13 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Google Approves Grant for Pakistan Flood Relief »

Google Approves Grant for Pakistan Flood Relief

Google has approved a grant of US$250,000 towards the Flood Relief efforts in Pakistan. More details to be posted soon though a dedicate home...

Aug 11 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »

PKFlood Relief: List of Needs for Swat & Beyond »

PKFlood Relief: List of Needs for Swat & Beyond

With reference to last night’s post and my discussion with Tahira Abdullah, here are some more details that she has been kind enough to...

Aug 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »

PKFloods: A Little Big Effort »

PKFloods: A Little Big Effort

While trying to figure out who to contact, a friend of mine nudged me in HR Activist Tahira Abdulla’s direction. I met with Tahira...

Aug 9 2010 / 6 comments / Read More »

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March 2010

Paypal Unwired @ Coffee Connexions »

Paypal Unwired @ Coffee Connexions

One of the most basic rules in journalism is along the following lines: ask the right questions and only then will you find the right answers. And it’s for locating these answers that we kicked off the CIO Coffee Connexions series in collaboration with TiE. So...

Apr 12 2010 / 4 comments / Read More »

Going International? »

Going International?

Almost every organization, startup or otherwise, wants to go beyond the boundaries of their country and service newer markets. It may seem interesting and even look profitable at first but if unprepared, this grand decision can quickly transform into a disaster. If the success of...

Apr 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »

These Boots are Made for… Hiking? »

These Boots are Made for… Hiking?

The age old adage of trying to “put yourself in someone else’s shoes” to test the product, is a lot simpler to say than implement. Whether it’s the way our roads are planned for more efficient traffic management or how the user interface on specific...

Apr 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Brand Protection on the Internet in Pakistan »

Brand Protection on the Internet in Pakistan

By Zahid Jamil What if: You were a customer of PIA and you went to the website www.pia.com.pk .  It had the PIA logo and trade name/marks.  It gave PIA Flight information.  It asked you to enter your personal information (maybe even passwords) and asked you to...

Apr 7 2010 / 4 comments / Read More »
Cover Story

National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to Combat Violence against Women »

National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to Combat Violence against WomenPASHA and Bytes For All organized a 2-day National Strategy Workshop on National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to...

Feb 20 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Can Pakistan’s Fastest Go Viral? »

Can Pakistan’s Fastest Go Viral?Dawn writes, “Pakistan’s Naseem Akhtar created history on Monday by becoming the fastest woman of the region when she won the 100-meter sprint gold medal...

Feb 9 2010 / 6 comments / Read More »
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Event Updates Oracle Hosts CIO Executive Dinner Discussion on ‘Your Roadmap to the Future’ in Lahore

Oracle Hosts CIO Executive Dinner Discussion on ‘Your Roadmap to the Future’ in Lahore

The last leg of the CIO Executive Dinner Discussion hosted by Oracle took place during Iftar in Lahore at the Royal Palm Country Club Dome Hall on the 27th August, 2010. As with...

Aug 30, 2010 / More »
Research Which Gadget Fills Your Pocket?

Which Gadget Fills Your Pocket?

With a plethora of smart handsets penetrating the market one after another, how does one decide which handset to hold onto and when is the time for a switch? For an executive on-the-go,...

Jul 28, 2010 / More »
Case Studies Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Increases Efficiency at UBL!

Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Increases Efficiency at UBL!

UBL Saves 27% on Software Maintenance with Microsoft VSTS’s Collaborative Tools Overview Established in 1959, UBL is one of the largest banks in Pakistan. With assets of more than Rs.550 billion, the institution...

May 3, 2010 / More »
Campus Conversations The Business of IT: Campus Conversations Goes to Preston University

The Business of IT: Campus Conversations Goes to Preston University

July 22, 2010: One might not be what one appears to be. Of the many nouns this holds true for, Preston University is definitely one of them, as it was the tenth destination...

Jul 23, 2010 / More »
Domestic News Teradata Pakistan calls for Nominations for 9th National IT Excellence Awards

Teradata Pakistan calls for Nominations for 9th National IT Excellence Awards

Nominations open for independent awards to 12 individuals making outstanding contributions in the use of information technology KARACHI – Teradata Pakistan, a business unit of Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), announced the call for nominations...

Sep 2, 2010 / More »
International News Intel eyed McAfee for years, Gelsinger says

Intel eyed McAfee for years, Gelsinger says

The company long considered McAfee or Symantec acquisitions to leverage CPUs in security By Stephen Lawson IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau) SAN FRANCISCO (08/26/2010) – Intel considered acquiring either Symantec or McAfee for years before...

Aug 30, 2010 / More »
Book Reviews Editor’s Pick: Reboot – Advice from a Failure

Editor’s Pick: Reboot – Advice from a Failure

We’re excited about the book section this month. Not only is there suddenly a lot more to read, but this month’s feature book is ‘Reboot’ by Jawwad Ahmed Farid. The CEO of Alchemy...

Mar 11, 2010 / More »
Discussion Forum How do CEOs Motivate Companies to Survive the Economic Crisis?

How do CEOs Motivate Companies to Survive the Economic Crisis?

Pakistan seems to have its own set of challenges. Not directly financial in nature, companies struggle to operate through lack of consistent utilities – no electricity and what seems to be a crumbling...

Dec 3, 2009 / More »
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