3. welcome note
colophon
The Excitement
Never Stops
W
ow! Has it been my
second month here
already? Time truly
flies doesn’t it? Next thing you
during the convention, do check out his 6 page article on the event.
If that’s not enough, we’ve also compiled a list of some of the
coolest gadgets that made their debuts at IFA 2013 in Berlin and
we also take a closer look at Intel’s upcoming mobile CPU,
know, 2013 will be drawing to a close. This month has been a very
Silvermont. Another really cool thing that we got to feature this
exciting one for us here at CHIP Malaysia as there was just non-
month is a custom gaming rig called the “Gold Digger”. If you
stop action in the tech industry back here in Boleh Land and also in
thought the modding scene was dead, think again.
other parts of the world.
Aside from our features, we’ve also got a glorious spread of
So since it has been so exciting, we hear you asking us what
exactly do we have in store for you this month? First up, as you
reviews for you, which include some of the things that got us
jumping out of our seats.
can see from our cover, we set our sights on hackers. Yes, I know
Well, that’s really about it for this month, please continue
that we’ve done quite a few articles on this before, but this time,
writing to us and don’t forget to check out our website, like us on
we are taking a look at how hackers have moved on from just
Facebook and follow us on Twitter as we are constantly finding
hacking your PCs and are now targetting your smart devices. So its
ways to bring the latest updates to you as fast as possible.
time to get those security solutions up and running.
So that’s all from me this month, enjoy the content we have
Other than that, my very lucky colleague Nazrin also managed
to get a flight to Japan and also to grace the halls of this year’s
prepared for you inside and remember to stay safe and live for the
moment.
Tokyo Game Show. So if you want to know what went down
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4. content
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Next-Level
Hacking
Even with all our latest gadgets, there’s still no way
we are safe from prying eyes and hands of hackers as
they evolve just as quick as our technology. These days,
its not just our PCs that are vulnerable, as anything
connected to the internet is fair game for hackers
058 Coolest
Gadgets
From IFA
2013
This consumer electronics show
in Berlin is the place to be when it
comes to the latest device and this
year was no different
050 It’s All
About
Games
Check out what we saw and
experienced at this year’s TGS

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044
038
106
109
FEATURES
038 LegalTECH
Instead of just relying on
technology to play games, we
find out how they can lower the
crime rates
044 The Evolution of A.I.
Ever wondered how far
Artificial Intelligence has come?
We’ll show you
NEWS & TRENDS
008 Local News
Coverage of the latest news
and events right on our shores
032 World Wired Web
All the latest tech happenings
around the world
038 Security Reports
Monthly dose of security news
TEST LAB
071 Test Lab: The Tools
Test Labs’ tools of the trade
072 Test Lab Contents
Take a pick and get
started!
080 Reviews
Professionally conducted
reviews following our stringent
tests and benchmarks
sit and gather dust. Here are some
handy tips for you to get the best out
of older devices
LITE & LEISURE
106 Watch
If you love dinosaurs, here
are some of the best movies
that feature them
109 Company Of Heroes 2
Ever wanted to know what it
feels like to lead an army? You
can in Company Of Heroes 2
REGULARS
PRACTICE
116 Second Life For Old Devices
Don’t let that old gadget just
001 Welcome Note
006 Letters
119 Tips and Tricks

6. content
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CHIP CD
Featured Tool:
Connectify
Networking is all about things and people getting together, but
we all know that there are hurdles to leap to reach total
connectivity. Connectify is a powerful tool that provides two
innovative functions that will enhance your networking life -one in turning your PC into a wi-fi hotspot, and another in
allowing you to combine bandwidth from all of your computer’s
Internet connection. We may be bringing it to
you for our Practice session this issue,
is
but you can’t deny that this is one
indispensable tool to keep
around. session. speeds, on
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Entertainment
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Game Demo
Gunpoint
A unique stealth puzzle spin in a noir-inspired 2D world, Gunpoint puts you in
the shoes of a freelance spy that breaks into high security buildings to steal
sensitive data. Get past security by making use of the Crosslink, which allows
you to rewire the levels and outmaneuver the guards. And once you’re done
with the main storyline, the level editor will allow you to create your own
devious puzzles for other people to solve.
Movie Trailer
Thor: The Dark World
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Ashampoo WinOptimizer
AIMP
Gaia Family Tree
ChanS
ChanSort
Multi Commander
Perfect PDF Reader
Perf
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Wiztree
Format Factory
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Universal Viewer
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Graphics Drivers
NVIDIA (Windows 7)
AMD Catalyst (Windows 7)
Internet Browsers
Firefox
Google Chrome Installer
Safari
Opera
Compressions Software
WinZIP
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8. letters
readers’ feedback
Letters
Letter of the Month
Stuck In A Rut
Dear CHIP,
I have bought and read your magazine since 2005 and whilst
I enjoy reading your magazines every month since I started, I’m
currently stuck in a bit of a predicament. I currently have a pile of
your magazines in my room, and due to storage issues, I need
to let them go, but at the same time I still like to re-read them
whenever I like. I understand that you guys also have released
digital copies of the magazine on Zinio for Android and iOS
devices, but unfortunately I have neither of those. Is it possible
for me to have the digital copy of the magazines without the Zinio
app?
Zach CF
Facing The Music
Dear CHIP,
It was good to see my favourite movie “2001: A Space
Odyssey” included in your article “The Music of Sci-Fi” in the
August 2013 issue. However could you please point out to the
author (and to readers that may have been misled) that the
tone poem “Also Sprach Zarathustra” was witten by Richard
Strauss who was totally unrelated to Johann Strauss Jr., who
wrote “The Blue Danube”. It appears that the author thought
they were one and the same, as the line “Strauss’ work as
also used elsewhere ...” implies.
Errol Mathams
Dear Errol,
After a bit of verification and some input from our very
own in-house movie buffs, you are absolutely right! The
author of the article did indeed make a mistake about the
two, and we do profusely apologise about that. We’ll be
sure to send him to remedial classes about movie music
and ensure that we don’t commit the same mistake again.
And as a sign of our appreciation for your education in this
matter, here’s a little gift from us to you - a Kingston Data
Traveler GE9 16GB thumb drive!
Dear Zach,
Thanks for being such a long-time reader and loyal support
of our magazine! We appreciate your support and hope that
you’d continue to peruse our publication as your favourite! It
is unfortunate, but we have to sadly inform you that our Zinio
subscription does not go back till 2005, and the more recent
issues are not distributed outside of the service. Our archives
are all production copies and we don’t typically give those out
to the public. Your best bet would still be to keep the older
copies, as you can still get the newer copies whenever you do
get yourself an Android or iOS device. We do apologise, and
hope that you understand our reasoning behind this.
The TGS Pilgrimage
Dear CHIP,
I read with great interest in last month’s issue where you
mentioned that you guys will be attending the Tokyo Game
Show this month! This is of relevant interest to me as I am quite
enthusiastic about the event. It’s also one of those rare times
where new gaming consoles are being showcased before they
hit store shelves, and I’m deeply interested in what both the
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has to offer!
Hairil
Dear Hairil,
It is indeed a great time of the year for gamers. Having only
seen and heard about these new consoles through websites on
the internet made us appreciate that we were lucky enough to
be able to attend the event this year. The Sony and Microsoft
showcase had plenty of games from current and next-gen
consoles, and they all look very very impressive. We tried out
games such as KNACK, Titanfall, Final Fantasy XIII-3 and even
some new fighting games that we’re sure a lot of people would
love!
We have an extensive 6-page coverage of the event this
month in our Features section, so do check it out!
Write to us at letters@chip.com.my. Alternatively, log on to the forums at forum.chip.com.my and make yourself heard! The Letters page is an outlet for you to voice your
views and opinions towards the magazine as well as general tech trends. Feedback sent to us may be edited for suitability without altering the intended point-of-view. The
monthly winners for LoTM will be contacted for further details.
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10. news
local news
Like its predecessors, this phablet packs the latest hardware
and sports a 2.3GHz Quad-Core CPU, 3GB worth of RAM,
32GB worth of internal storage, runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
and has a 13-megapixel rear camera.
(From le ): Vincent Chong, Director, HHP Division, Samsung Malaysia Electronics; Kwon Jae Hoon, Managing Director, Samsung
Malaysia Electronics; Jus n Joo, Business Manager, HHP Division, Samsung Malaysia Electronics; and Ma hew Ng, Head of Sales,
HHP Division, Samsung Malaysia Electronics pose with the new GALAXY Note 3 and GALAXY Gear
Geared Up To
Explore The
GALAXY
Samsung’s GALAXY Note 3 and Gear makes their
grand entrance
T
hroughout the last nine months,
Samsung has been doing what
they do best and that is by
providing consumers with a constant
stream of smartphones that cater to
every type of user. Their previous
flagship the Samsung GALAXY S4 alone
came in multiple iterations and is one of
the hottest selling devices all around. But
for consumers who know Samsung, they
would have waited till the GALAXY Note
3 arrived, which arrived on 20 September
and it was definitely worth the wait.
“With the launch of the Samsung
GALAXY Note 3 and GALAXY Gear, we
are proud to set a new benchmark of
innovation in the large screen mobile and
wearable device category. Samsung’s
ongoing smart device leadership
reflects our commitment to listen to our
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consumers, who want their daily lives
to be easier and more enjoyable. The
devices enable users to tell the stories of
their lives through dynamic and seamless
expression of their passions across work,
play and life experiences,” said Kwon
Jae Hoon, Managing Director, Samsung
Malaysia Electronics.
Like the previous iterations that
came before it, the GALAXY Note 3 is
truly a remarkable device as Samsung
have once again packed it with the
latest hardware and features. Despite its
8.3mm thinness and 168g lightweight,
the GALAXY Note 3 is actually a 5.7inch device that sports a Full HD Super
AMOLED display and also 3,200mAh
battery.
In terms of design, the GALAXY Note
3 retains much of Samsung’s now iconic
The GALAXY Gear will be available in available in other colours
such as Jet Black, Mocha Gray, Wild Orange, Oatmeal Beige,
Rose Gold and Lime Green
design language but comes with a touch
of class due to the soft and texturedtouch back cover that emulates leather.
Even the S Pen has gone through a
slight redesign and is much slimmer and
comes with many new functions such as
Air Command, which will allow users to
easily access features for all their note
taking needs.
Launched alongside the GALAXY Note
3 was the GALAXY Gear, Samsung’s
first foray into the wearable technology
market and also the perfect companion
to the phablet. The GALAXY Gear may
look just like a very stylish watch but it
actually provides users with notifications
and quick previews of incoming texts,
emails and more from the GALAXY Note
3. It can also be used to answer calls and
even record videos and take still images
with its 1.9-megapixel camera.
“Samsung GALAXY Gear benefits
consumers by integrating smart
device technology even deeper into
their everyday lives, and bridges the
gap between the mobile device and
fashion worlds to create truly wearable
technology,” added Kwon.
www.samsung.com.my

12. news
local news
Lenovo’s A1000 is the ideal tablet for those who love listening
to music, watching movies and gaming during their daily
commutes
Seen here with the new tablets and models are Khoo Hung Chuan, Country General Manager, Lenovo Malaysia (2nd from le )
and Jimmy Chin, Consumer Segment Lead, Lenovo Malaysia (3rd from le )
Tablets Big And
Small For All
Lenovo launches new and affordable Android tablets
T
he Android tablet space has grown
tremendously over the past few
years and with so many choices
to choose from, many consumers are
now finding it hard to pick the right one
for them but the good thing is, Lenovo
recently launched three new tablets that
come in different configurations and has
the features that will satisfy the many
different users.
“With these latest additions to our
tablet portfolio, we’ve created devices that
address these customers’ needs, as well
as devices for more demanding gamers
and multimedia users,” said Khoo Hung
Chuan, Country General Manager, Lenovo
Malaysia.
First up on the list, is the A1000, a
seven-inch tablet that is ideal for first time
buyer as it only costs RM499. Other than
the very attractive price tag, the A1000
also comes with features such as Dolby
Digital Plus integrated into the device and
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large, front-facing speakers that provides
users with unprecedented audio clarity.
The A1000 also runs on Android 4.1 Jelly
Bean and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core
processor, has 1GB worth of RAM and
on-board storage of up to 16GB.
Then for those who want more
processing power, they can always look to
the A3000. Priced at RM699, this seven-inch
lightweight device features a 1.2GHz quadcore MTK processor, 1GB worth of DDR2
RAM, 3,500mAh battery and 16GB internal
storage. It also comes with a 1024x600 IPS
display and has an optional support for 3G
HSPA+ so users can stay connected and
stay productive while on-the-go.
Finally, for those who prefer large
tablets for content consumption and
creation, Lenovo also launched the S6000,
a 10.1-inch tablet that boasts a 1280x800
LED IPS display, 1.2GHz quad-core
processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 32GB internal
storage and 6,340mAh battery. It also has
The A3000 is for those who tend to do much more on their
tablets such as mul -tasking and possibly even document and
photo edi ng
With this mobile “home entertainment” centre, users can
switch seamlessly from entertainment to social media and
more as the S6000 packs quite impressive hardware
optional support for HSPA+ connectivity,
which means users won’t have to search
high and low for a WiFi hotspot as they
can stay connected wherever they go. Even
with all these features, the S6000 costs only
RM1,099.
www.lenovo.com/my/en

14. news
local news
The Best To Come
From Sony
Sony brings a bit of IFA here to Malaysia
S
ony Mobile has finally taken its
gloves off, and is introducing a
wide variety of smart devices that
are sure to bring out the inner geek in you.
In conjunction with IFA, which was held
in Berlin recently, Sony Mobile Malaysia
brought a few of the devices showcased
at the German tech event to Malaysia as a
regional launch.
First off the block is the Sony Xperia Z1,
a premium waterproof smartphone, which
features the best of Sony’s technologies
The Z1 features a Full HD five-inch
display and uses Sony’s TRILUMINOS
display for mobile, creating rich natural
colours that are reminiscent of Sony’s
own HDTVs. Powered by a 2.2GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor,
Sony has included an equally powerful
3,000mAh battery for long lasting power.
Sony’s Battery Stamina mode meanwhile
automatically turns off functions that aren’t
used when it goes idle to save power, and
can be turned back on.
Sony has also implemented its
acclaimed OmniBalance design using a
solid one-piece aluminium frame with
tempered glass to ensure that the build
retains its precise and premium feel. Much
like its predecessors the Z and Z Ultra, the
Z1 is waterproof and dust resistant (IP55 &
IP58), Besides that, the Z1 is also equipped
with a 20.7MP G Lens, that has an aperture
count of f/2.0, and a 3x clear image zoom,
all powered by a 1/2.3 Exmor RS sensor.
To go with the Xperia Z1, Sony
has also announced a number of new
companion devices, which include the
Sony SmartWatch 2, which can be used as
a second screen for the Xperia Z1, as it is
able to access notifications, act as the Z1’s
camera shutter trigger and more.
The other star of the show has got to
be the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100
devices, both of which are highperformance lens-style cameras, which are
designed to be mounted on smartphones,
and operated via the smartphone screen,
connecting to the devices via NFC.
The Sony Xperia Z1 is slated to arrive in
Malaysian stores early October, whilst the
Sony Smartwatch 2 and QX10 and QX100
cameras will be available sometime in the
middle of next month.
www.sony.com.my
The Sony Smart Watch 2 is compa ble with a wide variety of
Android smartphones
The new lens-style camera, Sony DSC-QX100 can be a ached
to any smartphone or used as a point and shoot camera
Introducing the brand new Sony Xperia Z1
Jason Smith, Director of Marke ng, Southeast Asia & Oceania, Sony Mobile Communica ons (fi h from le ); Cheong Wah Tong, Head of Market, Malaysia, Sony Mobile Communica ons (centre);
and Ma hew Lang, Corporate Vice President and Head of Southeast Asia & Oceania, Sony Mobile Communica ons (fi h from right), together with models posing on stage with the new Xperia Z1.
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local news
(From le ): Serena Yong, General Manager Prin ng & Personal Systems Group Singapore & Malaysia, Loh Wai Mun, Country Category Manager Prin ng & Personal Systems Group and James Low,
Market Development Manager Consumer Notebook Prin ng and Personal Systems Group
Slates Of All Kinds
HP’s Android-based devices finally arrive on
Malaysian shores
F
irst announced at HP World in
Beijing this year, a number of
Android-powered HP devices
have begun making their way here to
Malaysia, where the company aims to
give people more flexibility in how users
access and share their information on
the move.
First of these devices is the HP Slate
7, a seven-inch tablet that weighs in at a
very light 370g, which is also the first of
HP’s tablets to offer Beats Audio for the
best-sounding, richest audio experience
on a tablet device. It is powered by
a 1.6GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9
processor and uses a High-aperture ratio
Field Fringe Switching (HFFS) panel
which offers wide viewing angles and
excellent brightness, regardless whether
you’re indoors or out.
The HP SlateBook x2 meanwhile is
perfect for people who want a 2-in-1
device for both work and play, as the
SlateBook x2 is an Android tablet that
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comes with a keyboard dock that also
serves as a second set of batteries
for the device. The SlateBook x2 runs
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and is powered
by an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, which
is excellent for both work and play, and
the 64GBs of storage inside of it ensures
that you have enough space for both.
For those looking for a more
permanent fixture to the house, HP
also has the HP Slate 21 All-In-One
PC, featuring a 21.5-inch Full HD touch
screen display, perfect for family
and friends activities. Also powered
by a Tegra 4 processor, the Slate 21
includes DTS Sound technology and
has the HP TrueVision HD webcam and
Wireless Direct which allows users to
share videos, photos and data between
devices without the need for an internet
connection.
All three devices are already available
in the Malaysian market right now, with
the HP Slate 7 selling for RM499, the HP
AIO Slate 21
SlateBook x2 -1
SlateBook x2 for RM1,499 and the HP
Slate 21 All-in-One for RM1,099.
www.hp.com.my

18. news
local news
It’s All About
The Latitude And
Precision
The Malaysian workforce gets upgrades from Dell
T
o do their part in meeting the
demands of the commercial
market, Dell launched a slew of
new Latitude Ultrabooks and laptops
as well as Precision workstations and
laptops. These new offerings from Dell
come with all the latest hardware and
features, making them some of the most
ideal choices for organisations.
“The new Latitude 7000 series builds
on the success of the award winning
XPS and Latitude 6430u to redefine
the corporate laptop, complete with
security, manageability, reliability and
beautiful design. And with the Latitude
5000 and 3000 series, we’ve addressed
the needs of today’s dynamic workforce
by enabling easy entry into businessclass computing,” said KT Ong, General
Manager, Commercial Business, Dell
Malaysia.
With the new Latitude series of
devices, Dell has done a great job at
balancing sophisticated design, quality
construction and uncompromised
durability to offer businesses of all sizes
a wide variety of solutions. Reliability
is something Dell focused on as these
devices are built with hardy materials.
The added Corning Gorilla Glass
NBT that protects the touch display,
StrikeZone shock absorbers, Fast
Response Free-Fall sensors and rubber
hard drive isolation adds to the devices’
overall durability.
The Dell Latitude 7000 series begins
at RM3,800 while the Latitude 3000
series has a price tag that begins at
RM1,900. Both are already available to
purchase. The Latitude 5000 series will
be available sometime in October.
Dell also delivered what are now
their most powerful workstations.
Part of the Precision series comes two
mobile workstations, the Precision
M4800 and M6800 and three new tower
workstations, the T3610; T5610 and
T7610 that are packed with cutting-edge
The La tude 7000 series Ultrabooks come in two different
designs, the sleek brushed aluminium design features
the touch display while the one in carbon fibre has a nonreflec ve display
Despite being the more affordable of new La tude line-up,
the 3000 series devices are s ll packed with features that
make them ideal for educa on and small business users
performance with new workstation-class
storage solutions; graphics and scientific
and other professional software
applications.
www.dell.com.my
(From le ): Norhizam Kadir, Na onal Sales Manager, Intel Malaysia; KT Ong, General Manager, Commercial Business, Dell Malaysia; Deepak S. Se y, Director, Technology Solu on Group, Enterprise
& Partner Group, Microso (Malaysia) and Wee Liam So, Client Business Development Manager, End User Compu ng Solu ons, Dell Malaysia with the new device
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20. news
local news
Sun, Sea, Sand
and Samsung
Samsung’s brings us to an island getaway to try
out their latest Android-powered camera
S
amsung is not done with their camera launches just yet as they have
unveiled the latest in their series of Android-powered cameras in the form
of the Samsung Galaxy NX, the first interchangeable lens camera that
runs Google’s Android operating system.
Featuring a 20.3-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, the Galaxy NX camera is
powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core processor and runs Android 4.2, with a 4.8inch TFT LCD touch display at the back. The Galaxy NX also uses the DRIMe IV
imaging engine, which enables better colour reproduction and greater noise
control.
According to Julian Thean, Marketing Leader for Digital Imaging, Samsung
Malaysia Electronics, the Galaxy NX also features support for an array of wireless
connectivity, including 3G, 4G and WiFi so that you can share your photos
instantly on the internet without having to transfer them to a computer first.
The Galaxy NX’s Hybrid Auto Focus system meanwhile combines phase and
contrast detection auto focus types to create crisp and vibrant shots. On top of
that, users of the Galaxy NX get to choose between 13 lenses, which include
ultra-compact pancake lenses to a versatile zoom to a portrait lens.
Equipped with a Samsung Galaxy NX each and a wide variety of lenses, all
courtesy of Samsung, we made our way through the island of Pangkor, shooting
a wide variety of photos, including streets, people and even animals. Having the
freedom to choose lenses when shooting is definitely one of the Galaxy NX’s
greatest strengths, besides being able to connect to the internet via 3G and WiFi.
The Samsung Galaxy NX will be available in stores starting 30th of
Julian Thean, Marke ng Leader for Digital Imaging, Samsung Malaysia
September, and will retail for RM4,199 for the camera body and a 16-50mm
Electronics
zoom lens.
www.samsung.com.my
The Samsung Galaxy NX is capable of using Samsung’s wide variety of lenses
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22. news
local news
This here is the Cyber-shot DSC-QX100, which made huge
waves at the recent IFA event in Germany. This 20.2-megapixel
lens styled camera can also greatly enhance a smartphones
shooter
(From le ): Ivy Goh, Head of Marke ng, Sony Malaysia; Satoshi Hatano, Director, Sony Malaysia; Kikuo Okura, Managing Director,
Sony Malaysia; Zizan Razak, Sony Brand Ambassador; Lisa Surihani, Sony Camera Brand Ambassador; and Masahiko Ishida, Head
of Digital Imaging Department, Sony Malaysia
A Camera For
Every Occasion
And Every User
Sony brings out their latest shooters
W
hile smartphones have replaced
cameras as the go-to device
for taking photos for many
consumers, there are just some things a
smartphone can’t do such as swapping
out lenses or manually setting all the
aspects of a camera to achieve creative
shots. So to cater to consumers who agree
with those points, Sony Malaysia recently
launched a bevy of new cameras that
caters to almost every user demographic.
First in the spotlight was the new
NEX-5T. This camera retains many of
the same features as the previous NEX-5
such as the large Exmor APS HD CMOS
sensor with 16.1-megapixels and Fast
Hybrid Auto Focus; these features alone
ensure that image quality is still top-notch.
What’s new with the NEX-5T is the ability
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to connect directly to a WiFi connection
so users can easily connect the camera
to a smartphone, PC or TV to wirelessly
transfer photos or videos and is also the
first interchangeable lens E-mount camera
from Sony with NFC that allows it to easily
connect with Android devices with just a
touch. The NEX-5T has a recommended
retail price of RM2,299.
For the shutterbug who prefers a
more “serious” device like a DSLR,
Sony also launched the α3000. With
18 interchangeable E-mount lenses,
photographers will definitely be able to
adapt quickly to their environments and
shots they want to achieve. This DSLR
is built with a 20.1-megapixel Exmor
APS HD CMOS sensor that has higher
light sensitivity, which means it is able
Designed for those who are passionate about photography,
the Sony α3000 is versa le as it has a slew of features and can
be equipped with a wide selec on of lenses
to grab more light thus reducing image
noise. This light weight DSLR also has a
new electronic Tru-Finder that boasts a
generous 100% field coverage.
While the NEX-5T and α3000 were the
main stars of the show, some of their
limelight was definitely stolen by the
Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10
len-styled cameras which made headlines
at the recent IFA in Berlin. These two
devices can either be used independently
or paired with a smartphone via NFC. Both
these devices will be available in October.
The DSC-QX10 features a 18.2-megapixel
Exmor R CMOS sensor with high-quality
Sony G Lens while the DSC-QX100 features
a large 1.0-type Exmor R CMOS sensor
with 20.2-megapixels and has a wideaperture Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T lens.
But that wasn’t all, as Sony also
showcased three other cameras, one
for those who live a more active life, the
Action Cam HDR-AS30V; another for those
who dream of becoming a singer, the
HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder and the
last for those who are part of a production
house that is looking to start recording
in Ultra High-Definition 4K videos, the
FDR-AX1.
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Protecting And
Preparing The Herd
ZebraCON 2013, a look into IT security and risk
management
C
ondition Zebra Inc., held its
inaugural “ZebraCON 2013:
International Conference on IT
Security and Risk Management” from
the 27 to 29 August at the Berjaya Times
Square Hotel and Convention Centre. The
theme of the convention this year was
“Defining the Role of IT Security & Risk
Management” was attended by over 300 IT
Security & Risk Management professionals
from local and international organisations.
“The conference this year was a
platform for us to achieve greater things
next year. We had tremendous support
from our partners, media as well as our
invited speakers around the world that
have made this year’s conference possible.
It was the first conference of its kind and
with its success this year, we will be
hosting ZebraCON 2014 in Malaysia and
Australia” said Condition Zebra managing
director, Wilson Wong.
Throughout the event, besides the
very informative and interesting keynote
sessions, attendants could also take
part in round table discussions where
they were given the opportunity to pose
their questions and doubts to industry
experts who were at the event. The topics
and trends that were debated during
the conference and two-day workshop
included informative risk management,
strategy development, and PCI DSS
V2.0 compliance. The conference day
ended with a special panel discussion on
managing risk in critical infrastructure.
Wong explained that “Internet security
has created a recent buzz in the news
due to the rising cases of hack-related
events that had emerged over the past
year. This conference was organized in
creating awareness for participants in
realizing what are the threats involved and
the solutions that participants are able to
implement to their business the next day”
Besides just the workshops and
discussions, attendants of ZebraCON
2013 also had the chance to meet and rub
shoulders with leading industry experts
such as Chris Farrow, Office of Risk
Management – Compassion International
& SANS Community Instructor; Jim
Manico, VP Security Architecture of
WhiteHat Security, and Dennis Moreau,
Senior Technology Strategist at RSA
Security and many more.
There were plenty of other highlights
during the conference but one of the
best had to be the live demonstration
by Jim Manico as he highlighted the
vulnerabilities of hacking a user’s credit
card credentials to the audience. The
live hacking demonstration showed that
anyone equipped with the skills are able
to alter sensitive information with relative
ease.
www.zebra-con.com
During his presenta on, Jim Manico showed the crowd how easy it is to hack and steal one’s
credit card info
Panel discussion: Failing to plan means planning to fail
ZebraCON 2013 Organisers and Keynote Speakers
The highly sought-a er Expert-led training
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The DocuCentre S1810 (le ) and DocuCentre S2010 (right),
look iden cal and share many features but both have a
difference when it comes to Copy Speed and Print Speed
Simon King, Value Product Segment Manager, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific (le ) and Ken Lee, General Manager of Print Channels, Fuji
Xerox Malaysia (right) giving the new DocuCentre Mul -func on devices a thumbs up
Multi-Faceted
Devices Ideal For
SMBs
Fuji Xerox launches affordable, high-quality and
efficient DocuCentres
I
n an event held in their very own
headquarters in Petaling Jaya, Fuji
Xerox Co., Ltd. officially launched their
award-winning trio of A3 DocuCentre
multi-function devices. These new S1810,
S2010 and S2420 were designed to meet
all the requirements of small and medium
businesses and come with the abilities to
copy, print and scan and much more.
“The DocuCentre S2010, S1810 are
easy-to-use multifunction solutions that
are perfect for small businesses seeking
to upgrade their daily productivity without
having to bear significant upgrade costs.
They are very high-quality, entry-level
A3 monochrome multifunction devices,
and the stylish design will make them a
welcome addition to any office,” said Ken
Lee, General Manager, Fuji Xerox Printer
Channel Malaysia.
“The DocuCentre S2420 will meet the
high-volume demands of small to mediumsized business, managing continuous
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usage and large print jobs with ease,
without costing a fortune. The devices
allow businesses to quickly and efficiently
print quality and professional documents
in house.”
One of the many appeals of the new
DocuCentres includes the fact that they are
very user-friendly and easy-to-use. This is
because Fuji Xerox has designed the new
printers in such a way that everything is
right at the fingertips of users thanks to
the control and display panel. All three
devices also come with one touch keys that
provide users with easy access to the most
common operations; they also come with
an exclusive key for ID card copying and
paper settings.
This three new devices also feature an
all new design language as they now sport
a wider output space and dark blue output
tray, which offers users better visibility so
that they can quickly and easily locate print
jobs. All three also come with an electronic
Like most devices designed for SMBs, they are expandable
and can be fi ed with op onal accessories. Seen here is the
DocuCentre S2420 with accessories such as the stand, one
tray module and two tray modules fi ed
sort function that makes print large number
of documents a simpler affair.
Efficiency also happens to be one
of the key focus points of the new
DocuCentres and Fuji Xerox have made
certain improvements that helps reduce
the running costs without compromising
quality. One of the ways this is achieve
is that all three have a special tank that
collects unused toner and recycles it, in
turn saving on waste and also time. For
the more eco-conscious organisations,
the DocuCentre S2010 and S1810 also use
EA-Eco toner, which fuses to the page at
temperatures at up to 20-degrees Celcius,
this feature alone helps reduce the printers’
power consumption up to 20%.
These three impressive DocuCenters
are already available in the market and are
price at RM5,299 for the DocuCentre S1810,
RM5,599 for the DocuCentre S2010 and
RM6,999 for the DocuCentre S2420.
www.fujixerox.com.my

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Caring &
Helping Hands
Acer Malaysia exceeds goals for Stop
Hunger Now
A
cer Malaysia has made good on
their promise to help the poor as
not only did they manage to raise
RM60,000 for Stop Hunger Now but on 21
September, which was also World Peace
Day, Acer with the help of caring and
generous Malaysians managed to pack
60,000 meals in 6 hours. By the end of the
day, Acer Malaysia with the help of over
250 volunteers churned out an average of
27.8 meal packs or 166.7 meals a minute.
Remy Wong, 25, an Advertising and
Promotion Executive from Kuala Lumpur,
who lent a hand to help pack the meals
said, “This is a fantastic opportunity to do
my small part in giving back to society. My
daily lunch costs almost RM10. While it is
just one meal for me, the same amount
can feed up to 10 people via Stop Hunger
Now meal packs. Until now, I didn’t realise
that my one lunch can make
a difference to so many
people. I am inspired by
this deed by Acer Malaysia
and Stop Hunger Now to do
Carynne Ooi, Regional Marke ng Manager of Acer Asia Pacific banging the gong to
my part to help. And I will
announce that the 30888th meals packed
definitely be making more
effort to not waste food now!”
Ever since they started this
programme with Stop Hunger Now
in July this year, Acer Malaysia has
held various activities such as product
auctions where RM5 from every
product sold at the PIKOM PC Fair,
Malaysian IT Fair and Acer roadshows
went to the cause. Acer themselves
also donated RM10,000 as a kick-off
fund.
www.acer.com.my
Volunteers adding dehydrated vegetables to the meal pack
Coming Of A
New Age
Lenovo ushers in the PC+ Era with Do+
devices
T
he IT landscape is an ever-changing
and rapidly evolving one and to
keep up with consumers’ needs
and wants, manufacturers such as Lenovo
have to be constantly on their toes. On 19
September, Lenovo invited members of
the media to a session where they shared
their plans on how they plan to lead the
PC Plus space. PC Plus is Lenovo’s way
of categorising smart connected devices,
which include devices such as convertible
tablets/laptops.
According to Kevin Beck, Senior
Worldwide Competitive Analyst, Lenovo
Customer Centers, the ever-growing trend
of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and
Consumerisation has brought about new
IT challenges. Because of these trends,
users are now very reliant on their personal
devices especially at
work, this in turn has
caused quite a bit
of headaches for IT
managers especially
in terms of security
as a poorly secured
Kevin Beck, Senior Worldwide Compe ve Analyst, Lenovo Customer Centers (le ) and Khoo
Hung Chuan, Country General Manager, Lenovo Malaysia were the hosts and speakers for the
device can cause
session
data leakage and
also becomes a loophole for malware to
information but also cloud services to store
enter an office’s backend.
their files.
Other key points highlighted by Beck
To cater to these ever-changing needs,
is also the trend of mobile computing
Lenovo already has a strong line-up of PC
and how many workspaces are now
devices that will enable users to do more.
adopting a more flexible stance in terms
Many of these new PC Plus devices are
of productivity and entertainment in
part of the ThinkPad family and retain the
the office. Then there’s also the need
same durability, manageability and security
for constant connection as employees
that Lenovo is famous for.
rely heavily on the World Wide Web for
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The First Round
Of Fun
MSI organises get-together for fans of their
Gaming series devices
O
n a bright and sunny Saturday
morning, MSI Malaysia decided
to do a little something to show
their appreciation to their fans who are
also gamers. So on 14 September, they
organised a little gamers’ gathering for
their fans of their Facebook page. This
event was also MSI’s way of getting
closer to their fans and getting to know
them better so that they can further
fine-tune their products to suit their fan’s
requests.
Before the event was kicked into
high-gear, two lucky fans were invited to
play a round of DOTA 2 with pro-gamers
from the DuskBin team. This gave them
a chance to learn from the pros and also
interact with them. After their game was
over, that was when things started to get
a little more exciting.
First up, Suriya
Konkham, Marketing
Manager, MSI South Asia
was invited up on stage
to give a presentation
Jerry Lu, Country Manager, MSI Malaysia (5th from le ) was all smiles when he was
on what makes MSI’s
asked to pose for a photo with some of MSI’s most hardcore fans who arrived at the
gaming notebooks
event even before it began
such as the GT70 and
Among these accessories, the lucky ones
GE40 2OC Dragon Eyes stand out
were those who took home with them
against other gaming notebooks from
the limited edition Siberia headphones
competing brands. His presentation
which bore MSI’s Gaming logo and
covered features the likes of the Killer
colour scheme.
E2200 Game Networking, SteelSeries
All in all, it was definitely a great day
Keyboard, Cooler Boost technology and
for gamers who made their way down to
NOS design.
the event but for those who couldn’t join
After his presentation was done,
them, MSI looks to have more events
MSI then proceeded to a quiz session
like these throughout the year.
where fans got a chance to take home
my.msi.com
SteelSeries accessories such as gaming
keyboards, mice and headphones.
Decked To
The Nines
Ninetology opens its first flagship
touch point at Low Yat Plaza
T
he Ninetology U9 series of smartphones were
launched not too long ago by the ASEAN
company, and just recently, they’ve also opened
up their flagship touch point store in Low Yat Plaza,
one of the country’s biggest IT malls here in Kuala
Lumpur.
Eddy Tay, Head of Channel of Ninetology Malaysia
(From le ): Celebrity, Iqwal Hafiz; Ang Ciang Teng ,CEO of Awesome Produc on; Vijian Chan, Chief Marke ng
said that the launch of the store had a significant
Officer, Ninetology Malaysia; Shian, Chief Finance Officer, Ninetology Malaysia; Sean Ng, Chief Execu ve
bearing on the company’s rapid growth as one of
Officer, Ninetology Malaysia; Ninetology Spokesperson, Z-Chen; Marco Beh, Chief Opera ons Officer,
ASEAN’s up-and-coming mobile device maker, having Ninetology Malaysia; Michael Lee, General Manager, Property Management and Opera ons of Plaza Low Yat;
made its mark in the ASEAN region during the past two Eddy Tay, Head of Channel, Ninetology Malaysia and Celebrity, Sasi the Don
years, and thanked the government for fostering an environment that is conducive for business.
“Our flagship Touch Point celebrates this freedom of business and expression with a wide offering of smartphones that caters
to consumers with a wide variety of interests including technology, fashion, sports and so on.” Said Tay.
Ninetology has also stated that this is only the first of many touch point stores that they will open, with plans for eight more
stores in Klang Valley underway, and eight more around Malaysia to follow soon after.
Ninetology’s Flagship Touch Point Store is located on the Ground Floor of Low Yat Plaza and opens from 10am to 10pm every
day.
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ATIV-ate
Your Life
Samsung launches the new ATIV
Book 9 Lite ultra-thin notebook in
two variants
W
ith all the smartphones and
tablets that they’ve been
launching over the past few
months, you’d be forgiven for forgetting
that the company also has a notebook
division that’s just as robust as their
mobile devices department. The Samsung
ATIV Book 9 Lite is the Korean tech
giant’s answer to your ultra-thin notebook
needs.
The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite
features a 13.3-inch 1366x768 pixel
display in two variants, one with a
multi-touch screen, and one without.
Both these models are powered by the
same 1.4GHz quad-core processor, which
is a collaboration between AMD and
Samsung, as it also features a shared
AMD Radeon HD 8250 discrete GPU.
It is
also fitted
with a
128GB
SSD and
4GBs of
(From le ): Alec Khor, Head of NPC Product Marke ng, Samsung Malaysia Electronics; Wong Man Ngee,
DDR3 RAM Director of Informa on Technology Solu ons Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics; Kwon Jae Hoon,
to provide Managing Director, Samsung Malaysia Electronics; Kim JunHak, Business Manager of Informa on Technology
users with Solu ons Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics
in turn allow them to view maps, photos
a fast boot speed of eight seconds, and
and even edit files on their phones via the
a wake up time of two seconds. Even
notebook.
with just a 2-cell 30Wh battery, Samsung
The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite is
has claimed that the ATIV Book 9 Lite is
available in two colours, Marble White for
capable of lasting up to eight hours on a
the non-touch variant and Mineral Ash
full charge.
Black for the touch variant, both of which
On top of that, the notebook also
are available at Samsung retail outlets for
comes with a feature called Samsung
RM1,999 and RM2,399 respectively.
SideSync, which allows users to connect
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their smartphones to the notebook and
The Next Stage
In Evolution For
The Z10
Malaysia one of the first countries to get first
dibs on the BlackBerry Z30
I
t seems that BlackBerry really likes
Malaysia as one of their key markets
as they announce the availability of the
widely anticipated BlackBerry Z30 here
in Malaysia. The phone is BlackBerry’s
biggest yet, featuring a five-inch display
and BlackBerry 10.2 operating system,
which offers a number of new features and
refinements compared to its predecessors.
The BlackBerry Z30 is powered by
a 1.7GHz, which is propped up by a
2,880mAh battery, the most powerful
processor and largest battery yet on a
BlackBerry smartphone. As mentioned
earlier, the Z30 also has a five-inch screen,
which consists of a Super AMOLED display
that helps makes colours on
Deborah Priya Henry, Annamalai Muthu, Managing Director, Malaysia, BlackBerry;
the smartphone clearer and
Adrian Faull, Regional Managing Director, Southeast Asia & ANZ, BlackBerry and
Damian Tay, Senior Director, Product Management, Asia Pacific, BlackBerry with the
more vivid.
all new BlackBerry Z30 at the launch
Some of the new features
introduced in BlackBerry
using, without actually leaving the app. It’s
10.2 include BlackBerry Priority Hub, an
certainly a very convenient way to get to
improved version of the BlackBerry Hub,
your messages quickly without having to
which now allows you to set which e-mails
abruptly stop whatever you’re doing.
and messages are more important to you,
Malaysia is one of the first few countries
so that you can get to them faster than the
in the world that will receive the BlackBerry
rest of the messages.
Z30 device, and will be available first
BBM has also been improved, and can
through Celcom on the fifth of October,
now be accessed from any app that you’re
with the other telcos joining in two weeks
currently running using the Peek feature,
later. The BlackBerry Z30 will retail for
which also allows you to instantly get to
RM1,998.
the message from whatever app you’re
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Another
Idol Born
Alcatel launches the OneTouch
Idol X smartphone
W
ant a powerful, yet affordable smartphone
to amp-up your mobile and social media
life? Alcatel has recently announced their
latest flagship OneTouch smartphone in the form of
the Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, featuring a five-inch, Full (From le ): Jason Khor, Business Development Manager, TCT Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd, KL Kong, Country
HD IPS display and a 1.5GHz quad-core processor in a Manager, TCT Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Alan Bong, Execu ve Director, Ten Ten Telecommunica ons Sdn
Bhd, flanked by brand ambassadors
slim chassis, running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
The Idol X is made to look even more impressive thanks to Alcatel’s “0” bezel which affords the phone an even bigger
display area in a more portable form factor, thanks to the full lamination technology that leaves no air gap in between the LCD
and touch panel. The IPS technology used with the phone also gives the Idol X the best viewing angles, which come in at more
than 170 degrees.
A 13.1-megapixel camera also allows users to take stunning images with the Idol X, whilst the OneTouch LIVE brings great
apps to the phone, expanding its usability even further.
“We are very optimistic with the Malaysian market after having two successful launches and market acceptance since the end
of last year. We want to thank the consumers for their trust with the Alcatel OneTouch.” Said Mr. KL Kong, Country Manager of
TCT Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol X is available at authorized retailers nationwide for the price of RM1,099 and comes in the colours
red and black.
www.alcatelonetouch.com/ml/
The New
Breeds
Siemens Malaysia uncovers talented next
generation of game developers
created the SieMyCity
Competition to get the
youth of today thinking
about a sustainable
Seen here with President & CEO of Siemens Malaysia, Prakash Chandran and Tan Chin Ike,
tomorrow. We wanted
Chairman of MyGameDev2020 are the teams from various universi es and ins tu ons
who took part in the compe on.
the young participants
to understand the
trade-offs involved in addressing real
he gaming industry is one of the
challenges that cities face – climate
fastest growing industries and
change, urbanisation, globalisation,
many education institutions are
safety and security. We wanted to
offering game design as a syllabus. To
encourage the youth to translate their
help grow the local game developer
approaches to urban sustainability
community, Siemens Malaysia
into a platform that would be fun, yet
organised the SieMyCity: Build Your
educational and informative”.
Ideal KL Competition and the winners
Participants of the contest were
of the competition were awarded on 12
tasked to create a game that also served
September.
as an educational tool that would clearly
Prakash Chandran, President and CEO
visualise the effects of sustainable
of Siemens Malaysia, commented, “We
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development as well as spread a more
relatable vision of sustainability to the
Malaysian public.
SieMyCity saw 11 teams represent
eight different local tertiary institutions
but at the end of the competition, the
team called The Rook from Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia who walked
away with the first prize, which was an
all-expense paid trip to attend a short
sustainability course in Berlin. They and
the first and second runner ups also
took home cash prizes and earned the
mentorship of MyGameDev2020 and
the technical support and guidance of
Microsoft. Their games will also have
the opportunity to turn their concepts
into full-fledged games.
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More Than
Just A
Store
Samsung ups the ante with its
flagship store in Gardens Mid
Valley
A
s Samsung Malaysia launches new products
almost every other week, the company has
New Samsung Experience Store makes its mark in Malaysia – The ribbon-cu ng ceremony conducted by Ma hew
deemed it necessary to upgrade its store in
Ng, Head of Sales Mobile Phone Division, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (third from le ), Vincent Chong, Head
Gardens Mid Valley to accommodate it all. Deciding
of Mobile Phone Division, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (fi h from le ), Kwon Jae Hoon, Managing Director,
that just refurbishing the store would be kind of boring, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (sixth from le ), Wilson Wee, Managing Director, Welfon Telecommunica on
(seventh from le ) and Jus n Joo, Business Manager, Mobile Phone Division, Samsung Malaysia Electronics
the Korean tech giant also decided to leverage its wide (eighth from le )
variety of devices to turn the shop into an Experience
Store for all to enjoy.
Located on the third floor of Gardens Mid Valley, Samsung’s new Experience Store is more than just a shop with a lot of gadgets.
Besides rows upon rows of Samsung devices, which include a wide variety of smartphones and cameras, Samsung has also set up
Experience Zones such as the Product Experiential Zone, which houses Samsung’s latest products and devices for users to check out.
Other sections include the Kids Zone, where kids can unleash their creativity via Samsung devices, the Smart Home that recreates a
living room environment that is equipped with a wide variety of Samsung products, and even the Smart Academy, where customers get
to learn how to use Samsung devices, including smartphones, cameras and notebooks.
www.samsung.com.my
A Celebration
For Change
HTC Malaysia celebrates 17 years of
change with their very own day
F
or 17 years, HTC has been a company that constantly
innovates through their smartphones and to celebrate this
milestone, HTC Malaysia officially launched HTC Day at their
concept kiosk at The Gardens Mall on 21 September.
Seen here with the HTC Malaysia team is Vince Chong, local celebrity and emcee for
“HTC has always been the trend-setter in challenging the status
the event (1st from le ); Sirpa Ikola, Senior Marke ng Director of HTC South Asia (3rd
from le ) and SK Wong, Country Manager of HTC Malaysia (3rd from right) with the HTC
quo in smartphone technology. We produced the first Android
Malaysia team
smartphone and also pioneered the touch-screen feature in
smartphones,” said SK Wong. “This commitment definitely did not
end there as we launched the flagship HTC One that introduced a full-aluminium unibody and a dual front speaker that no one
has done before.”
During this celebratory event, HTC also introduced the HTC Switch program as well as a new customer service procedure in
support of the Here’s to Change campaign that was rolled out recently.
“HTC’s first ‘Here’s to Change’ advertisement featuring Robert Downey Jr., carries the creative message that HTC caters to
a variety of different people through the actor’s creative, quirky and rebellious attitude. Robert Downey, Jr. is given creative
control and has heavily defined the direction of the ad,” said Sirpa Ikola, Senior Marketing Director of HTC South Asia.
Other than that, HTC One X owners also had a chance to upgrade their older device to a new HTC One with a special trade in
program on that day. Finally, HTC also introduced their new customer service whereby customers can have their misbehaving
devices diagnosed or sent for repairs without leaving their doorstep. All it takes is just a call to the new HTC Careline.
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Infinity In Your Hands
ASUS announces availability of the ASUS PadFone Infinity in Malaysia
T
ablets and smartphones are hot-selling commodities in the Malaysian tech space. Whilst both devices are equally as lustworthy, wouldn’t it be a lot more convenient and cost-saving if you could have both at once? ASUS has just the solution
for you in the form of the ASUS PadFone Infinity.
The PadFone infinity is as sleek as it is powerful. Featuring a slender unibody which is crafted from aerospace-grade
aluminium and a 5.0-inch full HD display, it is powered by a 1.7GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor and runs Android 4.1.
ASUS is also generous with the storage space as they have provided
users with 64GBs worth of digital space to use.
The main draw of the PadFone Infinity however, is that it
comes with a 10.1 inch tablet dock called the PadFone Infinity
Station, which also offers users a sleek aluminum unibody
build and full HD display much like the phone.
By itself, the PadFone Infinity provides users with 19
hours of talktime, but when docked into the Infinity Station,
you get a massive 20 hour boost in battery life, bringing it
to 40 hours when both devices are fully charged.
The ASUS FonePad infinity is available at all ASUS
retail outlets and participating stores since and has a
recommended retail price of RM2,699.
www.asus.com/my/
The ASUS PadFone Infinity con nues on ASUS‘ tradi ons of mul -faceted
devices
The Latest Quartet
of PowerShot
Canon launches new PowerShot cameras for both
pros and newbies
A
fter the launch of a few new
DSLRs such as the 70D and the
700D, Canon has also announced
the availability of four new point and
shoot cameras in their PowerShot
Series.
Made for professionals and semiprofessionals in mind, the PowerShot
G16 and PowerShot S120 are Canon’s
top-of-the-line cameras that feature the
fastest auto focus (AF) speeds in any
Canon compact camera today. Powered
by Canon’s DIGIC 6 image processor
and a new 12.1MP CMOS sensor, the
PowerShot G16 is capable of capturing
image at full resolution of up to 12.2 fps
in P mode and 5.7 fps with AF, while the
PowerShot S120 reaches up to 12.1 fps
in P mode and 5.5 fps with the new AF.
The PowerShot SX510 HS and SX170
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IS meanwhile was made for those who
want something even more compact in
mind. Featuring a similar 12.1MP CMOS
sensor seen on the PowerShot G16 and
S120, the SX510 HS has a 24mm 30x
optical zoom lens and has Canon’s DIGIC
4 processor inside.
The PowerShot SX170 IS is a 16MP
shooter with a 28mm 16x optical zoom
lens, and is able to go up to 32x thanks
to the ZoomPlus function. Similar to the
SX510 HS, the SX170 IS is powered by a
DIGIC 4 processor.
All four PowerShot Cameras are
available at participating retail outlets
now, with the Canon PowerShot G16
retailing for RM1,899, the PowerShot
S120 for RM1,599, the SX510 HS for
RM1,099 and the SX170 S for RM699.
www.canon.com.my
With its impressive capabil es, the PowerShot G16 will sa sfy
just about any photographer
For such a compact device, the PowerShot SX170 IS packs
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local news
As Clear As Day
BenQ’s new monitors give gamers a visual
advantage
F
or a gamer, choosing a monitor can be as important as choosing the right
t
components for a computer, as looks, visuals and features all come into
play as the monitor is the thing you’ll be looking at the longest when on
the computer, after all.
BenQ Malaysia has finally announced the availability of the BenQ XL Series
of gaming monitors aimed at giving the gamers the best displays money
can buy. The two monitors from this series now available here include the
BenQ XL2420T and the BenQ XL2411T. Alongside this, BenQ is also launching
GROM - Gaming Refresh Rate Optimization Management, the key improvement
incorporated into this new XL monitor, which they describe as a game-changing
display innovation that takes competitive gaming to new heights.
Both these monitors feature BenQ’s Flicker-free technology that reduces eyestrain from looking at the monitor for long hours. There are also the Display and
Smart Scaling modes that allow users to customize the displays’ refresh rate
which ranges from 100, 120 and 144Hz, resolution and also screen size.
The BenQ XL2420T and XL2411T monitors are both available in local stores
right now, for the price of RM1,699 for the XL2420T and RM1,499 for the
XL2411T.
www.benq.com.my
Seen here is the
BenQ XL2411T
For those who want
something that looks
cooler, there‘s the
BenQ XL2420T
Portable Storage For Your
Mobile Devices
Seagate ups the ante with portable HDDs for your mobile devices
L
ack of storage space is a problem that is starting to creep up with
a lot of smartphone and tablet users as of late. Whilst services
such as Dropbox and Box.net do help, accessing these cloud
storage services require an internet connection which may not always be
available to you, or is sometimes just too slow.
Seagate has just the solution for you in the form of the Seagate Ultra
Mobile HDD, which is designed specifically for smartphones and tablets.
It is also integrated with the Seagate Mobile Enhancement Kit, which
includes Seagate’s Dynamic Data Driver software technology and this
allows the portable drive be used with smart devices.
The Ultra Mobile HDD has up to 500GBs of storage and uses only
about 01.4W of battery power, which is great as a lot of smartphones and
tablets aren’t exactly known for long-lasting battery power.
In order to make the pair work, the Ultra Mobile HDD also comes with
the Seagate Mobile Enablement Kit, which makes the connection between
the two devices possible. For those who simply want the Ultra Mobile
HDD for its thinness, there is also an option where users can opt out of
the Mobile Enablement Kit.
www.seagate.com
S
Seagate‘s latest storage solu on is perfect for the got ‘ l t t t
l
i
f t f th
ge er who relies heavily on his or her smartphone and
tablet for work and entertainment
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world wired web
A Pen That Detects
Errors During
Writing
Microsoft Opens
More Of Its Own
Stores
Microsoft wants to open more new stores worldwide in
the future so that interested consumers can try out
products of this Redmond company before purchasing
them. To date, Microsoft already has 75 stores just in
America alone. During Microsoft’s worldwide partner
conference, they announced that there will be more than a
100 stores worldwide. According to a report in the
Financial Times, Microsoft was reported to be in
negotiations with shop owners in England, late last year.
As compared to Apple stores, the number of a 100 stores
planned by Microsoft are considered to be small. The
company from Palo Alto already has 400 stores
worldwide.
Monitor
Movements
Using WLAN
The Kickstarter project
known as Lernstift is for a
pen that has a built-in
vibrator, which vibrates
when a user makes a
mistake when writing. To
achieve this, the
developers have packed a
small Linux computer in
the pen and equipped it
with a motion sensor. It
doesn’t matter what
surface you write on, the
pen is able to recognise
these errors. In the
upcoming version of the
Lernstift, it will be
integrated with grammar
rules. In addition, the pen
will also be fitted with a
WLAN module so that it
can be used by children to
play educational games.
Researchers at the
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
have developed a
technology, which
allows them monitor
movements of people
through walls. To do
so, they used a device
called Wi-Vi that sends
out WLAN radio
signals which is then
processed the signals,
so that the developers
can understand the
movements in a room.
The portable Wi-Vi
device is supposed to
aid rescue services.
With this technology
trapped victims can be
found quickly and
easily in case of
natural disasters.
First
Details Of
Microsoft’s
Smart watch
MSI Announces
AMD FM2+
Military Class 4
Motherboard
MSI have not forgotten AMD just yet, as they have
just announced that their latest FM2+ motherboard,
the AMD A88X-G43 motherboard will be in the
market soon. The motherboard will support all
current FM2 Trinity, Richland and the upcoming
Kaveri APUs, alongside 3+1 screen Eyefinity
without the need of an external GPU. MSI is also
utilising its Military Class 4 components for this
motherboard, together with OC-Genie 4, the CLICK
BIOS 4 UEFI BIOS and the Control Center software
which combines monitoring, tuning and remote
controlling functionalities.
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Details of Microsoft’s
upcoming Smartwatch
have surfaced and
according to the
information, the watch
will feature a 1.5-inch
display and a detachable
strap. Apparently, the
display will not be made
of glass but is actually
transparent aluminium
oxynitride, which is four
time harder. The
Smartwatch will also run
on a special version of
Windows 8, has an
internal flash memory
and will be LTE
compatible.
Unfortunately, there is
still no news yet on
when they will be
available.
11%
IS HOW MUCH THE PC
MARKET SHRANK IN THE
SECOND QUARTER OF 2013.
IN THE FIRST QUARTER IT
SHRANK AS MUCH AS 14 %

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Microsoft
Assisted NSA
In Spying
Intel
Launches
New
Multicore
SoC
The software company was not only the
first co-operation partner of Prism but
also the most forthcoming
made this messenger interception friendly. Thanks
to a technical adjustment, NSA could read Skype
chats three times more than before. Microsoft
announced in a statement to The Guardian that it
would work with the government only “in cases
required by law”. Furthermore, the company also
stressed that the government agency received
access to user data “only in isolated cases”.
It was revealed in June that the government
agency was informed of the security gaps in
products from the users. In addition, Microsoft has
been co-operating with the US secret service since
December 2007. Hence, it was the first amongst the
new IT companies to participate in this. A small note
on the side: Microsoft’s tagline is: “Your privacy is
our priority”.
Facebook Graph
Search: Privacy risk
Facebook has enabled its social search, known as Graph
Search for everyone who has their profiles with the
language setting in English (US). Unlike Google, it does not
comb through the Internet but through the Social Graph,
i.e. all the data shared by users on Facebook. Graph Search
does not only detect key words but it also understands the
context. For example, if users search for “Friends living in
Munich who like BMW”, Facebook draws up a list of
contacts matching the description. However, the capacity
of meaningful data linking can be dangerous. Most of the
“Like” details regarding private information can put the
users in a bad light. The search for “Single ladies living in
Berlin who like to drink” produces up to a dozen hits. Most
of these exposures can put off potential employers. You
can be protected against this in just three steps:
1. It is advisable to make the status updates and personal
information visible only to friends. The options for this is
given in the Menu “Info” and in the privacy settings.
2. Even the visibility of old posts, photos and activities
must be set to “Private” or “Only to friends”. This can be
done in the “Photos” menu as well as in the activity
protocols.
3. Moreover the potentially embarrassing “Like” details
can be deleted.
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American
Authorities
Unwelcomed
At Def Con
During the recent
hacking conference, Def
Con held in Las Vegas
on August, organisers of
the conference, asked
government service
employees to stay away
for the first time in its 21
year history. The reason
for this is due to the
spying programs of
NSA. Def Con founder,
Jeff Moss was afraid
that some of the
conference participants
would feel uneasy
because of the presence
of government
representatives.
However, there wasn’t a
“Witch hunt” for the
government employees.
45
IS THE APPARENT NUMBER
OF ASSASINATION PLOTS
THAT WAS DISCOVERED BY
PRISM SINCE 2007.
PHOTO: REUTERS/ROBERT GALBRAITH
A
pparently Microsoft was a model student
amongst the co-operation partners of the
NSA. The English newspaper, The Guardian
found out in July, Microsoft readily revealed to the
secret service on how the coding of user data can be
dealt with. Even before the start of the Webmail
service Outlook.com, the authorities knew about on
how its information exchange was achieved. Even
the time when the service was still Hotmail, NSA
monitored the correspondences of its 420 million
users.
However, Microsoft not only handed the general
key for encoded messages to the secret services: It
also worked at facilitating access for the FBI to all the
data saved in the Cloud SkyDrive. It is predicted that
250 million users were affected by this.
Only nine months after buying Skype, Microsoft
Built on its leading
22nm tri-gate
technology and the
new Silvermont
microarchitecture,
Intel launched three
new multicore SoCs
for tablets, 2-in-1
devices, all-in-ones,
laptops and desktops.
The Intel Atom Z3000
series, is currently the
most powerful SoC
for tablets to date and
delivers and ideal
balance of
performance, battery
life, graphics and
features for
consumers and
businesses.

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IN BRIEF
INSTAGRAM CAN
DO MORE NOW
Facebook has upgraded
the features of its
PhotoApp, Instagram
with two new functions.
Users can now record 15 second videos
that can be edited and enhanced with
filters, clips and photos can also be
integrated on Blogs and Websites.
HOLLAND WANTS TO BE FUEL
FREE
The government in Netherlands is
promoting the development of electric
transportation. In the next two years,
Holland will have more than 200 charging
stations for electronic vehicles. There will
be a maximum distance of 50km between
the charging stations. The tank systems are
operated with solar cells and are supposed
to fill batteries of electric cars in 15 to 30
minutes. The Swiss engineering firm ABB
and the Dutch company Startup Fastned
are responsible for implementing these
plans.
FINE INSTEAD
OF WEB
BLOCKING
France has reduced the
fine for illegal
downloads. Pirating content will no longer
result in blocked Internet access but fine
will be issued. The first offense amounts to
RM6,615 and in case of a repeated offense
it is RM13,230. The regulation only affects
consumers. If someone circulates pirated
content, he/she will have their Internet
access blocked for up to a year.
Create 3D Objects
And Buy It On eBay
Exact
eBay has discovered the market for 3D
printing. In July, the online auction house
released a free iPhone App “eBay Exact
Beta” to the US iTunes store. Users can
configure various printing templates on
their own and order them in 3D. Currently,
at least 18 products are available in the
product range, it mainly made up of
ornaments and technical accessories. The
personalisation options are still limited.
Customers can select the desired material
and the color. Engraving can also be done.
The objects are produced and delivered by
the providers like Sculpteo, MarkerBot and
Hot Pop Factory, The service is only
available in certain parts of the world.
Enabling
Inactive Mail
Addresses
On 15 July, Yahoo released inactive Email
addresses. Users who haven’t logged in for
twelve months lost access to their
accounts. In the course of the 30 day
deactivation phase, all the private data as
well as the saved data were deleted so that
the new users cannot access it. Similarly,
according to Yahoo, subscribed
Newsletters were cancelled and senders of
Emails were informed that their address no
longer exists. Even online platforms whose
users are registered were informed about
this change. For users who applied for the
free address during this period, he/she was
informed if they got the address they
wanted in the middle of August.
MasterCard and Visa:
Ban Payments To VPN
Services
Credit card companies MasterCard and Visa
have instructed their Swedish partner, Payson not to process any payments to VPN
providers in the future. Such services enable users to surf websites using an encoded
connection. This measure is probably aimed at fighting copyright violations and online piracy. Anonymisation services related
to customers were done via Email.
NVIDIA
Teams Up
With Warner
Brother
Studios for
Batman:
Arkham
Origins
NVIDIA has recently announced that it is
working with Warner Bros Interactive
Entertainment and WB Games Montreal
to optimise Batman: Arkham Origins for
NVIDIA GPUs. On top of that, gamers
who purchase an NVIDIA GTX 660 or
GTX 700 and above graphics card from
participating OEMS around South East
Asia, such as ASUS, GIGABYTE, Inno3D,
MSI and Palit will receive the game for
free when it is released worldwide on
October 25 this year.
Assange’s Hide And Seek Costs
RM56,000 Everyday
In June 2012, WikiLeaks co-founder, Julian Assange found refuge in the Embassy
of Ecuador in London. Since then, the British police have been monitoring the
embassy around the clock. According to information by the Metropolitan Police,
the costs for the British tax payers will amount to RM19.4 million until the end
of May. Assange is hiding to escape his extradition from Swedish and American
authorities.
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38. news
security report
Data Theft Of
The Month
FACEBOOK: MILLIONS OF USER
DATA LOST
Not cracked so far
The EMV chip grants protec on from skimming but only in certain countries
German Bank
Accounts Robbed
Overseas
Hacked bank account data taken overseas before being used by
hackers
S
ometime in March this year, a group
of criminals installed a number
of Bluetooth sensors underneath
the cash counters in large supermarkets
in the city of Niedersachsen. Within the
next few days that followed, the criminals
were able to hack through the transactions
and obtained credit card data and secret
numbers of the customers in these
supermarkets.
It was stated that records from more
than 800 credit cards were stolen and
saved on a mobile device. With the
data they obtained, the criminals made
copies of the cards, and withdrew money
from bank accounts in countries such as
Equador and India. According to security
specialists, the reason why the criminals
did not use the cards in Germany is
because all of the ATMs in Germany only
accept cards with an EMV chip, which has
various other account data encoded onto it,
which the duplicates don’t have.
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Card-skimming Security Gets
Tighter
The EMV chip is the sole reason why
card duplication problems never happen
in Germany. The problem however lies
with the rest of the world, including the
USA. However, since April 2013 the US
government implemented what they called
an EMV liability shift, whereby in cases
that involved data theft and fake cards, the
issuer or merchant is liable if their banks
do not support EMV technology. That
being said, many other countries are still
far from implementing EMV technology,
and for those who have such valuable data,
the trip to countries such as Ecuador and
India is worth it for the money that they
can reap from the accounts.
The damage caused by credit card
skimming activities in Germany alone
amounted to eight million Euros (RM35
million) in the first half of 2013.
Information from Facebook accounts,
which was blocked by users from
the public was disclosed because of
a software error. Therefore, Email
addresses and phone numbers could
easily be downloaded from users‘
profiles. According to a Facebook
representative, less than one percent
of users were affected by this error,
this however, still amounts to six
million people.
UBISOFT: USER DATA STOLEN
In the middle of June, unknown
individuals managed to access the
server of the game manufacturer
Ubisoft. Here the hackers had access
to customer names, Email addresses
and passwords. Payment details were
not affected by the skimming. Ubisoft
did not disclose information about
the number of user accounts affected
but they advice all their customers to
change their passwords.
ZAP-HOSTING: ALL DATA STOLEN
The data hoster ZAP-Hosting was a
victim of an elaborate hack attack. The
attackers got access to all the customer
data saved on Hoster because of a
loophole. The attackers copied this
data and deleted the versions on the
ZAP-Hosting servers. Meanwhile,
although the data has been completely
recovered from the attack, the stolen
data is still missing without a trace till
today.

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security report
Cyber Threats In
Retail Stores
Danger Barometer
10 Percent of
all Windows
XP systems are
infected with a
virus. However,
only 4 percent of
Windows 7 systems
are infected.
High risk
F
Medium risk
Low risk
THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITES ARE COPIED
To get private information, attackers
attract their victims most commonly on
copies of Mail log-in sites.
30%
E-MAILS
20%
SOCIAL NETWORK
12%
BANKS
PAYMENT SERVICES
COMPUTER CRIME IN
GERMANY
The number of cyber crime cases in
Germany has risen to over 45 percent in
the last ten years.
NUMBER OF CYBER CRIME OFFENCES
100.000
80.000
60.000
40.000
20.000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
SOURCE: BKA
Number of the Month:
10%
OF ALL COUNTRIES ARE THE ORIGIN
OF 56% OF ALL PHISING ATTACKS
WORLDWIDE
linking all sites to head office is critical
to business operating processes.” said
Dato’ Seri George Chang, Fortinet’s Vice
President for Southeast Asia & Hong
Kong.
To combat this issue, Fortinet has
urged the Malaysian retail industry to
secure their network infrastructure by
deploying network security services such
as Multi-threat security systems and
in-depth defense for store WiFi.
www.fortinet.com
The Risks Of Online
Gaming
S
6%
SOURCE: KASPERSKY
0
ortinet has made a detailed report
about the security flaws in major
retail stores in Malaysia. The
report mentions that a large number of
network infrastructure in these stores
are unprotected, and hackers can easily
gain access to their centralised database
just by hacking into these networks.
“The retail industry is fast becoming
a major target for cybercriminals.
For retailers with stores throughout
Malaysia, secure network connectivity
ince the advent of fast internet,
online gaming has become a
major source of entertainment for
children and young adults, first starting
off with MMORPGs on the computer,
and has now extended to the mobile
platform.
Trend Micro recently conducted
a survey on Malaysians who play
games online, and have found out that
41 percent of these gamers play at
least twice a week, whilst 55 percent
responded that they are social media
gamers. Trend Micro has warned that
hacking, cheating, and theft via online
means are also on the rise as more
people flock to these online games, and
cautioned users against giving out their
personal details to strangers online.
www.trendmicro.com.my
Piggybacking
Malware
K
aspersky’s three month
investigation of the Obad.a Trojan
reveals that the brains behind it
have adopted a new method to spread
their malware. This particular Trojan
is disseminated via botnets, but not of
their own. These hackers piggyback
botnets of other criminal groups, and
as these other groups launch their own
attacks, the Obad.a Trojan takes a ride
along with it, making the attacks a twopronged attack.
The most interesting distribution
model saw various versions of Obad.a
spread with Trojan- SMS.AndroidOS.
Opfake.a. This double infection attempt
starts with a text message to users,
urging them to download a recently
received text message. If the victim
clicks the link, a file containing Opfake.a
is automatically downloaded onto the
smartphone or tablet.
www.kaspersky.com.my
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40. feature
legaltech
Fighting
Crime
with
Technology
Have you ever wondered if the technology used in movies and TV
series like CSI are used in real-life? Well they aren‘t as advanced but
they actually play quite a huge role in keeping tabs on ex-cons and
even the prevention of crimes By Edwin Lee Yong Cieh
A practicising lawyer specialising
in telecommunications, media
& technology law, Edwin is in a
constant effort to educate users
on the many legal happenings in
the IT world
T
he Royal Malaysian Police Force is in talks with the AttorneyGeneral’s Chambers to monitor the movements and
whereabouts of certain accused persons released on bail by
tagging them with an electronic monitoring device (“EMD”), which
is a new technological security measure introduced by the Security
Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (”SOSMA”) and the Criminal
Procedure Code (“CPC”). The police are expected to start using the
EMD in October 2013. Both the SOSMA and the CPC also
introduced new provisions that allow interception of
communications by the authorities.
The SOSMA was enacted to replace the archaic and draconian
Internal Security Act 1950. It provides for special measures relating
to security offences for the purpose of maintaining public order
and internal security. The CPC, on the other hand, sets out rules
relating to criminal procedure in Malaysia for matters such as the
mode of arrest; search of body, property or premises; police
investigation of a case; prosecution of an accused person;
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procedure for trial, etc.
The police claim that this is part of their on-going efforts in
utilising all the existing laws and technology available to combat
serious and organised crimes, in light of the spate of high-profile
shootings and the surge in crime rates in the country.
This article focuses on the two new technological security
measures introduced by the SOSMA and the CPC, namely, the use
of EMD and the interception of communication by the authorities.
The use of EMD
Under the law, a court may, after taking into account the nature of
the offence and the circumstances of the case as being sufficient to
secure an accused person’s attendance at court, order for an EMD
to be attached to the accused person while he is released on bail.
Before an accused person is to be attached with an EMD, he will be
given an opportunity to be heard as to why he should not be
attached with an EMD. Failing to comply with the electronic
monitoring requirement will result in the bail being revoked by the
court. Any person who tampers or destroys the EMD shall be liable
to a fine of not more than RM5,000 or imprisonment of up to 3
years, or both, as well as paying for the damage done to the EMD.
The EMD can either be a device, which is attached to a person’s
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device. These devices have a built-in Global Positioning System
(GPS)and are linked to a receiving centre by means of a fixed line,
radio frequency, satellite or other technology. These devices are
capable of transmitting information to the receiving centre in
regards to where the device is located at a particular time, if the
device is functioning and is also capable of detecting if the device
has been tampered with and will transmit information to the
receiving centre in such situations.
Using EMD to track the movements and whereabouts of
accused individuals has proven to be quite effective in many
jurisdictions around the world. It is said that the EMD will act as a
restraint on recidivists (convicted criminals who return to crime
after they are released from prison) as gangs are unlikely to rely
upon or re-engage with those who are being monitored. EMD can
be used to ensure that the accused person remains in a designated
place or does not enter prescribed areas or approach certain
people such as the complainants or the witnesses. The police will
be immediately alerted if the accused person ignores or goes
against the court’s order. It will also be easier for the police to track
down the location of the accused person if he jumps bail.
Interception of Communication by the
Authorities
Under the law, the Public Prosecutor, if he suspects that the
accused is likely to contain any information relating to the
commission of an offence, may authorise any police officer –
(a) to intercept, detain and open any postal article in the course of
transmission by post;
(b) to intercept any message transmitted or received by any
communication; or
(c) to intercept or listen to any conversation by any
communication.
The Public Prosecutor also has the power to require a
communication service provider to intercept and retain
communication, and authorise a police officer to enter any
premises to install an interception device. Any information
obtained from such interception shall be admissible in evidence at
trial. Interestingly, the SOSMA even gives power to a police officer
with the rank of Superintendent and above to perform the
interception without authorisation of the Public Prosecutor in
urgent and sudden cases where immediate action is required
leaving no moment of deliberation.
What this means is that, the authorities can “eavesdrop” or
“wiretap” telephone lines, emails, letters or even web surfing
habits over social networking sites without a warrant, as long as
the Public Prosecutor considers that it is likely to contain any
information relating to the commission of an offence. Senior police
officers may also do so on their own accord where circumstances
require.
Provisions relating to the interception of communication by the
authorities are not new in Malaysia. Similar provisions are already
found in other legislation such as the Communications and
Multimedia Act 1998, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act
2009, Strategic Trade Act 2010, Copyright Act 1987, etc.
However, the laws cited above are restricted to communication
data only. If the data does not form part of the communication, as
far as the law is concerned, the authorities have no power to
intercept/access or conduct surveillance on such data unless they
have obtained a warrant to access such data.
Many have voiced concern that the Public Prosecutor should
not be given such a broad power to intercept communication.
While it is true that in certain circumstances, interception of
communication may be effective in preventing crime and
collecting evidence, it should be dealt with within the parameter of
natural justice coupled with adequate checks and balances by an
independent body.
For example, in the UK, the police must obtain a warrant from
the Secretary of State before it can carry out interception of
communication. The Secretary of State will only issue a warrant if
it is satisfied that the police have met the tests of necessity and
proportionality. The Secretary of State also publishes an annual
report showing the number of warrants issued in a year. The law
also does not allow the data collected from interception to be used
in court as evidence.
In the US, prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it was extremely
difficult for the authorities to wiretap communication as it must
first obtain a “super-warrant” (so named because it was harder
than getting a regular search warrant) from the court, and the
authorities were subject to strict oversight and a variety of strong
privacy protection obligations. However, these laws were changed
shortly after the terrorist attacks. Recent newspaper reports
indicate that certain authorities such as the National Security
Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency have flouted these
laws by conducting widespread electronic surveillance on millions
of Americans’ telephone and Internet communications, with the
help from major US-based telecommunications and Internet
companies. In one lawsuit filed against the US Government, a
thirty-year NSA veteran claims that the NSA had collected almost
20 trillion transactions over the past 11 years.
Conclusion
The police are increasingly turning to technology to fight crimes.
Police cars are now equipped with cameras and GPS monitoring
and tracking devices; crime scenes are videotaped and
photographed; and CCTV security cameras are placed at strategic
locations throughout the main streets and highways.
It remains to be seen as to whether the use of these
technologies is illegal and unconstitutional as it could potentially
amount to a violation of Article 5 (right to life, personal liberty and
privacy) and Article 9 (right to freedom of movement) of the
Malaysian Federal Constitution.
Having said that, it is understandable that while the criminals
are resorting to more sophisticated technology in committing
crimes, the authorities should also step up their efforts in fighting
crimes. The key is always about striking a fair balance between
maintaining national security and protecting the privacy of the
individuals at the same time. This is never an easy task, and one
hopes that the authorities will only exercise these new powers with
restrain, for good cause, and only when absolutely necessary.
The view expressed in this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter and does not constitute professional
legal advice. You are advised to seek proper legal advice for your
specific situation.
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42. feature
tech spelunk
Tech Spelunk
The Gold Digger
Intel Core i7 4770 ES
One of Intel’s highest-end processors at the
moment, the Intel Core-i7 comes clocked in at
3.4GHz, but can be overclocked to 3.9GHz, just
nice if you need that performance boost for
whatever reason. Second to only the Intel Core i74770K, this processor is more than enough to let
you do whatever you want to on the PC, be it for
office work, watch HD TV series and movies, or
even play the latest games.
ASUS Z87-Deluxe
We’re quite sure that this motherboard wasn’t chosen
solely due to the fact that it fits the black and gold theme of
me
the Gold Digger PC, but you wouldn’t know that just by
y
looking at it. ASUS went for an image change with their
eir
Deluxe motherboards, but they also made sure to have a
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number of new features such as the Dual Intelligent 4
processors which help improve performance, efficiency,
cy,
power and system cooling. Another cool new feature the
Z87-Deluxe has is that it comes with an external Wi-Fi
adapter that to allows the PC to connect to the internet
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without needing a cable.
ASUS GTX 770 DirectCU II OC
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We’ve reviewed the ASUS GTX 770 DirectCU II OC not too
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long ago, and we agreed that this card is probably one of
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the best bang-for-the-buck graphics cards in the market
et
right now. The guys at Mod ‘n’ Go Design must have felt
elt
the same as they decided to go with this one, although it’s
h
a bit of a shame they didn’t paint the red stripes gold.
Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1300W
brid
A powerful PC calls for a powerful power supply unit (PSU). Cooler
PSU).
Master’s Silent Pro Hybrid 1300W was called to action, and the whole idea
,
behind using this particular PSU is that it will allow users to gradually
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upgrade their machine without worrying that the PSU won’t be able to
support future additions to the Gold Digger.
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tech spelunk
While the PC modding scene has lost it lustre over the years, there are still some diehard customisers out there who are still hard at work and creating some of the most
radical looking desktops you will lay your eyes on. This dream machine we have here
was designed by the folks at Mod ‘n’ Go Design and they prove that the modding scene
is alive and well as they sent us a custom-made gaming PC called “The Gold Digger”,
which is made with some of the best components available in the market now. To know
more about them and what they do, give their website a visit at http://irenmodz.wix.com/
mngdesign BY CHIP Team
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Cooler Master Storm Scout 2
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The stock front panel of the Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 was replaced with a custom
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made panel which was made using acrylic, whilst the top panel was removed to give the
Go
Gold Digger a more naked look. The PSU panel was also modified to make it easily
rem
removable and comes with three plastic rails to keep it secure. Mod ‘n’ Go have decided
to do away with an optical disc drive and removed the ODD and HDD cages so that there
is m
more space for the fan. This also allowed the folks at Mod ‘n’ Go Design to fit in a
360
360mm radiator for a custom water cooling setup.
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Cooler Master
Seidon 120XL
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and Cooler
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Master Turbine
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Master
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Cooling is an important feature of any computer, modded or otherwise, and it is with
this in mind that the guys at Mod ‘n’ Go Design went with Cooler Master’s Seidon
120XL cooler and the Turbine Master fans, as both of them are easy to setup and
install. The creators of this beast also made sure to spray-paint them gold to fit with
the Gold Digger’s theme.
Mushkin Chronos Deluxe
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120GB and Mushkin
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BlackLine PC3-19200 16GB
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Kit
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Mushkin is the brand of choice for the SSD and
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RAMs, and it is for good reason. Mushkin has been
a
an enthusiast favourite for storage and memory
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products as far back as we can remember, and
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their wide variety of products are of high quality
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and excellent performance. In order to fit the
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theme, the top part of the Mushkin BlackLine’s
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heatspreaders were painted gold.
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ASUS MX279 LED Monitor
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The Gold Digger PC features one of the nicest
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monitors we’ve seen in a while, in the form of the
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ASUS MX279 LED monitor, which we’ve reviewed
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in this month’s issue in the Test Lab section in
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page 95.
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44. feature
the digital rebellion
TWITTER REVOLUTION
WHISTLEBLOWER, LEAKER AND HACKER
The riots after the Iranian presidential election in 2009 were
known as the Twitter revolution because the fledgling service
was used to coordinate protests for the first time
For some, they are heroes and for others they are traitors or even
criminals: Whistleblowers pass on confidential documents, which time
and again proves to be like primary explosives. The publication by
Bradley Manning is even considered as one of the catalyst for the Arab
Spring revolution.
2,024,166 65.5 %
tweets during the Iran election
were recorded by the Web
Ecology Project research team
during the period between 7
to 26 June. The short
messages came from 480,000
users
of the Twitter posts
about the Iran election and
protests came from 10
percent of the users. Majority
of the users, 59.3 percent,
wrote only 14.1 percent of the
total tweets
The publication
of 250,000
diplomatic
telegrams
resulted in an
international
Cable Gate
Bradley
Manning,
scandal in April
US Army
2010. Since July
2013, Manning stands before a US
military court
The passing of
internal slides
revealed that the
monitoring
program PRISM
and TEMPORA,
was used by the
Edward
Snowden,
American and
formerly NSA British secret
agencies to intercept Internet traffic
across the world
The US cables
and Stratfor
e-mails, among
others, were
published with
the help of the
Australian
platform. He was
accused of
Julian
Assange,
WikiLeaks
spying in the US
Digital Rebellion
Social networks are becoming the main medium of major protests and revolutions. Before the youth take to the streets, they first gather online
By Benjamin Hartlmaier
40,000
people were on the streets in
Germany on 15th October 2011.
In other parts of the world, about
1,000 demonstrators gathered in 82 countries, to demonstrate for
social change. This day will now be forever remembered as the
climax of a new protest culture, which has its roots in the social
network sites like Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. The young
demonstrators brought together the Hashtag #globalchange,
which was used to coordinate actions in advance over the Internet.
The initiators of the protests already had experience with the
planning of protests over social networks because the so-called
“15th October Movement”, included the Spanish Group
“Democracia Real Ya” (Real Democracy Now), the Greek
movement of the “Empörten”, the occupy movement and other
groups from the Arab Spring revolution.
All the relevant groups, who had previously organised massive
protest on the Internet, were represented on 15th October 2011
(refer to the image on pg 43). The digital rebellion came to a
temporary halt, but it was not over.
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Twitter users were arrested by police for protests in
Turkey in June 2013. The charge against them was:
they had spread misleading and offensive
information over the short message service. The Prime Minister of
Turkey, Recep Erdogan also termed these social networking sites
as “The most pathetic threat to the society”. The Turkish
government is now demanding more access to Twitter: The
communication minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim stated that “If we
want information, we would want somebody in Turkey who can
give it to us”.
10
years in prison – the sentence given to the
Anonymous hacker Jeremy Hammond. He pleaded
himself guilty to breaking into the systems of the US
private intelligence agency Stratfor in 2011. The copied internal
e-mails show that the US Department of Homeland Security was
actually commissioned for fighting terrorism and also the spying
of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The ministry gave special
attention to the communications between the demonstrators over
the social networking sites.
PHOTOS: ISTOCKPHOTO/ALBERTC111; REUTERS/ANTHONY DEVLIN,
POOL, LUCAS JACKSON, JOHN KOLESIDIS, PAWEL KOPCZYNSK,
UESLEI MARCELINO, JUAN MEDINA, KAI PFAFFENBACH,
MURAD SEZER, STRINGER, STR NEW, BOBBY YIP; U. S. ARMY
SOURCE: STATISTA.COM; IPSOS
The hacker
community has
repeatedly stolen
confidential
documents of
“opposing”
organisations,
Anonymous,
Web collective such as internal
E-Mails of the
private US secret service Stratfor in
the year 2010