 |  Professional certification by INTI’s IT partners can be a passport to employment anywhere in the world. |
NEWS FROM : INTI'S INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
Saturday, 4 August 2012
INTI's Industry Collaborations Link Students to Latest Resources in ICT
IBM, Cisco and SAP are among INTI’s list of global IT partners providing students with cutting edge technological know-how and professional certification to ensure their high employability upon graduation.
In fulfilling its brand promise to bring industry into the classroom, INTI through synergistic alliances such as MyUniAlliance with SAP and Software Career Training (SCT) with IBM, have enabled its students to gain access to a wealth of resources, technologies, industry best practices and business solutions. INTI was one of the first educational institutions in Malaysia to participate in MyUniAlliance, an initiative by Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) to upscale and hone the abilities of undergraduates in ICT. A special hosting service is available to INTI’s students to access SAP systems for hands-on learning under a free software license that will provide knowledge of integrated business processes and industry best practices. “Graduates need to be knowledgeable about Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems which integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization. We are very pleased to be in partnership with SAP, the world’s largest ERP solutions provider, to create educational opportunities and promote innovation among our students,” said Professor Walter Wong, Vice-Chancellor of INTI International University.
Professional certification provides INTI students with additional practical skills and knowledge that will give them a competitive edge over their peers. IBM’s SCT programme offers students a combination of technical knowledge, IBM leading technology, industry best practices and personal professional development in one integrated, career-enhancing learning experience. Graduates will acquire a high quality and recognised Malaysian qualification from INTI as well as an international IBM professional certification which gives them an immediate edge in job interviews and employment. INTI has also worked alongside Cisco Networking Academy for many years. By incorporating the CCNA and CCNA wireless syllabus into its Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Network & Mobile Computing programme, INTI ensures that students develop the skills to design and manage medium-sized networks. The partnership also presents a pathway to professional certification in CCNP and CCIE. The INTI curriculum emphasises on all-rounded development of a student’s cognitive and practical skills. Close collaboration with the industry ensures that the curriculum developed is relevant to the market’s needs, and more importantly, focuses on soft skills such as project management, team work, and proposals among others, which are essential skills when entering the work force. Students of INTI benefit not only from the institution’s over 25 years of experience and strong track-record, but also gain from the global synergy and resources that Laureate International Universities provides. Laureate – the world’s largest private education network – has a presence in 29 countries, with more than 60 accredited universities and 130 campuses, serving more than 675,000 students globally
NEWS FROM : INTI'S INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
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NEWS FROM : INTI'S INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
The First 4G Outlet Launched in UTM
Yasmin demonstrates the use of 4G broadband to Dr Zaini after the launching of the YES Campus Store at Arked Meranti.
Skudai, March 11 – “YES Campus Store”, the first 4G outlet at an institution of higher learning in the country is launched at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia today.
The UTM Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang said, the initiative to open the said outlet enables the UTM community to get the 4G mobile internet services at an affordable rate.
The package, Education Partner Program Campus Citizen Plan, facilitates the UTM community to use the 4G network which has been customised with a special package.
The Yes 4G mobile phone is also launched today exclusively for the UTM community.
The YES Campus Store was launched by Dr. Zaini. Also present was the Executive Director of YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (YTL Comms), Yasmin Mahmood.
Although more than 80 percent of the student residential colleges have been provided with internet coverage through the installation of almost 1,000 wireless hot spots, the 4G broad band services will extend the students’ accessibility to the online learning materials and services.
The facilities enable more than 20 thousand students to utilise the advanced communication and information technology as part of their learning process. The initiative is in tandem with UTM teaching and learning policy which emphasizes the use of e-learning while focusing on the development of soft skills among students.
The expansion of the broad band and internet accessibility will give great impact to the students of UTM as it enables them to obtain the information required particularly in research and development speedily and promptly. Such facilities are most appropriate as many of the learning references and materials are made available through the internet.
In addition the technopreneur program will get the advantage of the services provided by YTL Comms through high speed internet
NEWS FROM : UTM
MDeC, University of Malaya, Cisco to create ICT specialists for Malaysian SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 AUGUST 2009 – Two young Malaysia-based entrepreneurs have won awards for the design and build of their multi-touch screen called Smart Surface.
Smart Surface’s co-founders, Faysal Abdulaziz (managing director) and Homam Alghorani (executive director) said the product was envisioned during their student days at APIIT (Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology), where they became interested in multi-touch technology and related natural computer interfacing.
The first prototype was designed and built at the beginning of 2009 when, in February, an entrepreneur offered the two aforementioned developers to co-form a company and fund their research, said Abdulaziz.
“Smart Surface is completely designed and built in Malaysia,” said Abdulaziz, who added that the product was launched commercially in May 2009, during the 20th ITEX09 [International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition] exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur.
During ITEX09, which was organised by MINDS (Malaysian, Invention & Design Society) and the ministry of science, technology and innovation, the product won two awards for Best Invention – Corporate Category, and the ITEX Gold Medal Award.
Pioneering use of the LCD screen
The company focuses on research and development of in-house multi-touch hardware and software solutions, said Abdulaziz. “As far as we know, another Malaysian provider of a similar product, Kreateevee, uses rear projection technology for display with diffused infra-red (IR) illumination for movement detection.”
“We do use this technology in some of our early models, but we also are the pioneers in exploring the use of the LCD screen for display technology, instead of rear-projection, as well as LASER [light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation] detection technology, instead of IR illumination,” he said. “Therefore, Smart Surface is the only company that has a full range of multi-touch and surface computer application technologies [rear-projection, LCD display, LASER recognition technology, tabletop and vertical walls].”
“Smart Surface has already been in commercial use by many companies,” he added. “That means we are technologically ahead in term of solving the many problems associated with any commercial use of the product. For example, for rear-projection technology, we achieved a tabletop display size ratio to the external dimensions of the top of the table of almost 1:1.”
Future plans
“It is noteworthy that some of our clients, such as British American Tobacco and Cool Merchant Connections had already approached other local companies that offered multi-touch technology,” he added. “However, they opted to use Smart Surface products after they compared all technological aspects.”
Regarding future developments, he said: “We have already spoken with APIIT for cooperation through internships for students who will learn firsthand about our multi-touch technology and its applications. This will enrich the academic field of multi-touch research in Malaysia.”
“We also have ongoing discussions with the Centre for Research & Innovation Management at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, for possible cooperation on developing suitable applications for them,” said Abdulaziz.
NEWS FROM : UM
PeopleSpace Technology and Universiti Sains Malaysia Redefine the University Journey
New engagement portal for alumni will extend the USM learning journey throughout graduates' life and career.
30 Jan 2012
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysian HR, management and advisory consultancy PeopleSpace is proud to announce a new partnership with Persatuan Alumni Universiti Sains Malaysia (PAUSM) to create the USM Alumni Gateway, an online portal that will enable Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) students to continue their lifelong education after graduation.
The USM Alumni Gateway will provide a suite of online learning, engagement and peer networking tools that will empower every graduate to reach their full potential throughout their career and life journey. The Gateway will focus on developing key life skills like leadership, entrepreneurialism, self-awareness and lifelong learning. It will also create new networking opportunities and allow alumni to engage their peers, the business world and the wider community in a revolutionary way.
By inspiring and encouraging the whole alumni community to make a positive contribution throughout their lives, the Gateway will help to fulfil USM’s mission of “Transforming higher education for a sustainable tomorrow”. PAUSM President Dato’ Syed Jamal says, “The Alumni Gateway is a significant step in delivering continuous alumni contribution in the making of academically qualified and world-ready graduates."Luc Andria, CEO of PeopleSpace Technology said that PeopleSpace believe great things can be achieved when individuals are empowered with the tools to excel in their life journey.
“The Gateway, based on PeopleSpace’s leading Community Campus solution, brings together the whole USM community, creating a vibrant network of empowered University alumni, students and staff. As a result, we’re expecting to see USM graduates make their mark on the world as never before.”
The USM Alumni Gateway will launch in Q1 2012
NEWS FROM : HERE
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30 Jan 2012
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysian HR, management and advisory consultancy PeopleSpace is proud to announce a new partnership with Persatuan Alumni Universiti Sains Malaysia (PAUSM) to create the USM Alumni Gateway, an online portal that will enable Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) students to continue their lifelong education after graduation.
The USM Alumni Gateway will provide a suite of online learning, engagement and peer networking tools that will empower every graduate to reach their full potential throughout their career and life journey. The Gateway will focus on developing key life skills like leadership, entrepreneurialism, self-awareness and lifelong learning. It will also create new networking opportunities and allow alumni to engage their peers, the business world and the wider community in a revolutionary way.
By inspiring and encouraging the whole alumni community to make a positive contribution throughout their lives, the Gateway will help to fulfil USM’s mission of “Transforming higher education for a sustainable tomorrow”. PAUSM President Dato’ Syed Jamal says, “The Alumni Gateway is a significant step in delivering continuous alumni contribution in the making of academically qualified and world-ready graduates."Luc Andria, CEO of PeopleSpace Technology said that PeopleSpace believe great things can be achieved when individuals are empowered with the tools to excel in their life journey.
“The Gateway, based on PeopleSpace’s leading Community Campus solution, brings together the whole USM community, creating a vibrant network of empowered University alumni, students and staff. As a result, we’re expecting to see USM graduates make their mark on the world as never before.”
The USM Alumni Gateway will launch in Q1 2012
NEWS FROM : HERE
UPM DEAN : MALAYSIA NEEDS TO PRODUCE OWN CYBER SECURITY SOFTWARE
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:14
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 DECEMBER, 2011: Malaysia needs to produce its own cyber information security software as depending on foreign software may risk information leaks and intelligence breaches, said a software expert here today.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Computer Science and Information Technology Faculty dean Prof Dr Ramlan Mahmod said infiltration could happen covertly as currently there was a lack of understanding on source code logic streams used by foreign software.
"At the moment, there is no software capable of checking the source code of software to ensure the software used is confirmed safe.
"For the realisation of this information technology, the country needs to acquire 'technical knowhow' in information security and expertise in various fields such as computer science, mathematics and engineering," he told Bernama.
He said to acquire the expertise, the nation needed to carry out the foundation work such as training more experts in information technology and by
bringing in more external technologies into the country.
Dr Ramlan said information leaks could happen in two situations, that is when the data was in transmission and hacking of existing data in storage.
"To prevent hackers from attacking data in transmission or unauthorised access to data storage, the information could be encrypted or hidden.
"This is the basis of information and software development important to ensure our cyber defence," he said.
He said the government needed to play a major role to set up a strong system of cyber defence as it needed financial commitment, expertise, legislation and continuous monitoring.
"Cyber security is the same as national security involving many operational aspects such as prevention, defence, detecting, intelligence and attack.
"It also needs sophiscated technical knowledge in information security and continuous upgrading of capability considering hackers are also improving their attacks," he said.
- Bernama
NEWS FROM : HERE
Thursday, 2 August 2012
MAMPU Gives High Marks to UKM ICT Strategic Plan
By Saiful Bahri Kamaruddin
Pix Shahiddan Saidi
BANGI, 11 May 2012 – The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit, MAMPU has given high marks to The National University of Malaysia (UKM) as an agency leading the charge in research through Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
MAMPU Director-General, Dato' Mohamad Zabidi Zainal said he was impressed with UKM's commitment to working with the agency in raising the stakes of research in the university through its ICT strategic plan.
He took pride with the support and involvement of MAMPU as the consultant to UKM’s ICT experts to come up with an ICT strategic plan for institutions of higher learning in the country.
He made the remarks at a brief ceremony for the submission of UKM's 2011–2015 ICT Strategic Plan at Cancellory meeting room today. The document was handed over to UKM Vice-Chancellor, Prof Tan Sri Dato' Wira Dr Sharifah Hapsah with a copy given to Dato’ Zabidi.
The plan takes into account the development, planning and implementation of ICT in UKM's main campus in Bangi as well as at its other campus in Kuala Lumpur and the UKM Hospital in Cheras.
Dato' Mohamad Zabidi said the processes used had helped raise awareness and expertise for all those involved. The UKM ICT Strategic Plan began in August 25 2010 and is all-encompassing.
Prof Sharifah Hapsah said that ICT is the key to the core business of UKM, that is teaching, learning and research saying since ICT became widespread on the main campus, UKM became more efficent and speedier including among students and the teaching staff as can be seen all over the campus in Bangi.
The in-depth development of the ICT Strategic Plan was carried out by a team led by Prof Ir Dr Othman Abdul Karim as the project director.
Consultancy for the project was provided by a team of strategic ICT consultants at MAMPU led by Dato' Dr Zahari Othman.
The plan is a long-term one that determines the direction of planning, strategic development and implementation of ICT projects to support the achievement of UKM's vision and mission.
The plan, which is part of the public sector ICT strategy, details the objectives of the ICT policies. It is aimed at ensuring that ICT management in all agencies are in line with the public sector ICT strategy.
Also present at the ceremony were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic and International Affairs, Prof Datuk Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali; Prof Ir Othman who is also Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs and Alumni and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Inovation, Prof Dato' Dr Rahmah Mohamed.
MAMPU is tasked with taking the lead role in implementing modernisation strategies for the Malaysian Public Service.
In implementing its responsibility, MAMPU says it focuses on initiatives that can upgrade the quality, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the Public Service.
All these initiatives encompass the areas of quality acculturation, organisational development, integrity management, ICT development and enhancing relationships between the public and private sectors.
The modernisation initiatives implemented by MAMPU have to be conveyed widely to all government agencies by all available channels in order ensure accurate and updated information are readily available.
NEWS FROM :UKM
UKM To Set Up An Academy for Cyber Security
Pix Courtesy of Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM)
BANGI, 22 Mac. 2012 – UKM will set up a Cyber Security Academy in collaboration with CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) to provide profesional programmes that will produce the expertise needed in the field.
It is aimed at meeting market demand for such professionals both locally and globally apart from helping to produce a future generation who are highly skilled in cyber security for the benefit of society.
Senior Manager of Technology Transfer of the Centre for Collaborative Innovation UKM, Encik Muhamad Nasir Raki told UKM News Portal that the UKM-CSM Global Cyber Security Academy hopes to begin providing various programmes on cyber security this June. It is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of the year.
En Nasir, who is also a member of the UKM-CSM committee to set up the academy, said it will make UKM a versatile institution of higher learning and further enhance its reputation internationally.
A three day workshop was organised by The Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM) in Seremban last Friday to discuss the establishment of the Academy. It was attended by teams from UKM and CSM.
The 16 member UKM team was headed by FTSM Dean, Prof Dr Abdullah Mohd Zain and include members of the faculty. The CSM team of 16 was headed its Head of Innovation and Commercialisation, Encik Anwer Yusoff. CSM is an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The workshop discussed the strategic plan for its implementation as well as developing its academic curriculum and profesional training.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student and Alumni Affairs), Prof Ir Dr Osman A.Karim when opening the workshop on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Tan Sri Datuk Wira Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabuddin said the advancement of technology in addition to bringing about benefits had also spawned negative elements which were found to be difficult to control.
“As a result we, our family, society, organisations and national security have been exposed to various types of cyber crimes. We thus cannot be complacent and has to be prepared to meet such threats. “
He said among the measures needed to face the threats was to have an effective data rescue system should there be damages to the main data depositary, due to breaches or to natural calamities.
It was thus important that there should be professionals in cyber and information security to be ready to tackle any criminal threats lurking in the virtual world, Prof Osman said.
En Nasir said development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed the lives of the people and has made the world borderless. The information revolution has also made it possible for almost any information to be retrieved at the fingertips.
This has also impacted the values people hold dear and at times brought about social ills and the degradation of values. Thus ICT needed to be monitored from being misused, he said.
En Nasir also said that the ICT infrastructure had been used to communicate ill intentions and had thus brought about social ills in a society. The cyber world had also brought about political instabilities and even assist in bringing down governments like in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen.
Thus governments can be toppled and nations thrown into chaos by street demonstrations and unrest facilitated by ICT due to involvement of third parties and invisible hands with their own hidden agenda.
Moving under the banner of NGOs and the pretext of democracy and human rights, it had brought about instability to nations through the clever use of ICT such as Blogs, Facebook and Youtube to spread propaganda, slander and even false accusations that can easily ignite harmful sentiments among the people, En Nasir said.
They had brought about unrest which can easily go viral at an enormous speed and threaten peace and bringing about riots and civil wars in nations, he said.
BANGI, 22 Mac. 2012 – UKM will set up a Cyber Security Academy in collaboration with CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) to provide profesional programmes that will produce the expertise needed in the field.
It is aimed at meeting market demand for such professionals both locally and globally apart from helping to produce a future generation who are highly skilled in cyber security for the benefit of society.
Senior Manager of Technology Transfer of the Centre for Collaborative Innovation UKM, Encik Muhamad Nasir Raki told UKM News Portal that the UKM-CSM Global Cyber Security Academy hopes to begin providing various programmes on cyber security this June. It is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of the year.
En Nasir, who is also a member of the UKM-CSM committee to set up the academy, said it will make UKM a versatile institution of higher learning and further enhance its reputation internationally.
A three day workshop was organised by The Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM) in Seremban last Friday to discuss the establishment of the Academy. It was attended by teams from UKM and CSM.
The 16 member UKM team was headed by FTSM Dean, Prof Dr Abdullah Mohd Zain and include members of the faculty. The CSM team of 16 was headed its Head of Innovation and Commercialisation, Encik Anwer Yusoff. CSM is an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The workshop discussed the strategic plan for its implementation as well as developing its academic curriculum and profesional training.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student and Alumni Affairs), Prof Ir Dr Osman A.Karim when opening the workshop on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Tan Sri Datuk Wira Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabuddin said the advancement of technology in addition to bringing about benefits had also spawned negative elements which were found to be difficult to control.
“As a result we, our family, society, organisations and national security have been exposed to various types of cyber crimes. We thus cannot be complacent and has to be prepared to meet such threats. “
He said among the measures needed to face the threats was to have an effective data rescue system should there be damages to the main data depositary, due to breaches or to natural calamities.
It was thus important that there should be professionals in cyber and information security to be ready to tackle any criminal threats lurking in the virtual world, Prof Osman said.
En Nasir said development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed the lives of the people and has made the world borderless. The information revolution has also made it possible for almost any information to be retrieved at the fingertips.
This has also impacted the values people hold dear and at times brought about social ills and the degradation of values. Thus ICT needed to be monitored from being misused, he said.
En Nasir also said that the ICT infrastructure had been used to communicate ill intentions and had thus brought about social ills in a society. The cyber world had also brought about political instabilities and even assist in bringing down governments like in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen.
Thus governments can be toppled and nations thrown into chaos by street demonstrations and unrest facilitated by ICT due to involvement of third parties and invisible hands with their own hidden agenda.
Moving under the banner of NGOs and the pretext of democracy and human rights, it had brought about instability to nations through the clever use of ICT such as Blogs, Facebook and Youtube to spread propaganda, slander and even false accusations that can easily ignite harmful sentiments among the people, En Nasir said.
They had brought about unrest which can easily go viral at an enormous speed and threaten peace and bringing about riots and civil wars in nations, he said.
NEWS FROM : UKM
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