Lower costs, greater flexibility and access to resources on demand: it’s no wonder cloud computing is attracting attention. Oracle’s Country Director – Technology Business Pakistan & Afghanistan, Oracle Corporation, Farhan Ibrahim Chaudhry, discusses the ways in which organizations can take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing while mitigating risks around security, compliance and quality of service.
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 Technologies finally has the hardcopy of the eagerly-awaited book available in Pakistan! Here’s an excerpt about the book, courtesy the author.
Hunting the [...]
Using ICT to prevent violence against women is a continued initiative by P@SHA and Bytesaforall.net continued its journey on the second day of workshop, bringing together various bloggers, and activists on a common platform to share experiences and concerns regarding privacy and security online.
he second day of the 2-day session started off with a brief [...]
PASHA and Bytes For All organized a 2-day National Strategy Workshop on National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to Combat Violence against Women.
Bytes for All (B4A) is a South Asia wide regional network of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professionals and practitioners. B4A is [...]
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 at the South Asian Games.” And beyond the pride and excitement I feel for this young woman, I feel a greater sense of excitement for the rest of us because [...]
Map-o-fying Pakistan!
All around the world, Google Map Makers have been in high-gear over the past six weeks, becoming Map Maker Ambassadors by organizing local events to spread the word about how people can “map” the places they know and love. Supported by Google, these dedicated mappers have secured event locations at local universities, translated presentations [...]
Farzal Dojki, CEO of Next Generation Innovations, was featured on Venture Beat, easily one of the best blogs on the web. Author Saad Fazil chats with Farzal and JaaduVNC creator, Jahanzeb Sherwani, about the mobile platform developer market in Pakistan. Some great comments shared through the blog post, Farzal and Jahanzeb both help portray a [...]
Measuring up in a Downturn
“The Best Marketers Fish where the Fish are” was the quote part of the workshop named “Marketing Your Software Online” organized by Google Pakistan, in partnership with P@SHA, on January 13 2010 at T2F. Badar Khushnood, Pakistan Consultant for Google, made a presentation on the topic which will help Pakistani [...]
It’s always amazing how technology has integrated itself into the fabric of our everyday, ordinary lives. While the news continues to show a crippling, backward society, the ground reality doesn’t quite match. March through any street at random, and you’ll find computer peripherals, accessories and expertise available to reinstall your machine or redo your networking. [...]
December 22, 2009: Karachi, Pakistan – The CIO Pakistan team was invited to the Central Depository’s office to witness the announcement of CDC’s ISO 27001 certification. We had the opportunity to speak with various members of CDC including Mohammad Hanif, CEO Central Depository Company, Syed F. Mazhar, Managing Director, SGS Pakistan Syed Hassan Aslam, CISO [...]
By implementing the Mixit FIXTM Interface,the KSE provides a global connectivity standard enabling real-time transactions in an electronic, transparent, and cost efficient manner. FIX based connectivity will also facilitate high-speed market access to the individuals
Dec. 16, 2009: The KSE adopts the FIX (Financial Information Exchange) Protocol by implementing the Mixit FIXTM Interface. FIX is the [...]
I’ll share some notes with you all shortly, however I was eager to get some of the photographs out soon after the event!
You’ll find some video comments we recorded immediately after the event, here also!
Dell is back into the action where it organized a two-day event at Park Towers. Dell had the samples of their Netbooks. Anoushey and Dino, Mtv Pakistan VJs were also present to promote the event. Kids were asked to sing songs and participate so as to make the event more lively. Also, lucky draws were [...]
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 infrastructure. How do you keep your employees motivated to keep going THESE crises? Alternately, you can visit CIO Pakistan Group on Linkedin [...]
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The Next Step for Online Activism
National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to Combat Violence against Women
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Tech Evanglists Collaborate to Map Pakistan!
Bandwidth TV Launched!
DELL It Again, Sam!
Marketing Your Software Online: Google-PASHA Workshop
Rickshaws that goes Tech Tech….
Central Depository Company of Pakistan Becomes ISO 27001 Certified!
SAFE Country Roundtable
Karachi Stock Exchange Implements the Mixit FIXTM Interface Offering FIX Protocol Based Messaging and Connectivity to Local and Global Financial Institutions
CIO Year Ahead’10 Summit Photographs
DELL Attracts the Crowds at Park Towers