http://techcentral.my/columns/ Update: Thursday, April 29, 2010 MYT 5:08:23 PM http://techcentral.my/images/logo_techcentral.jpg http://techcentral.my/columns/ 240 69 http://techcentral.my/columns/editorspost/story.aspx?file=/2010/4/29/it_col_editorspost/20100429170355&sec=it_col_editorspost IT WOULD not be a stretch to say that the coffeeshop is a regular meeting point for many Malaysians. Enjoying a cup of teh tarik or kopi-o with good company could quite rightly be described as the great Malaysian pastime. And conversation topics in these settings are typically broad and varied, ranging from staples like family, old friends and work life to current affairs and sometimes, even politics. http://techcentral.my/columns/editorspost/story.aspx?file=/2010/4/29/it_col_editorspost/20100429170355&sec=it_col_editorspost Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:00:06 +0800 http://techcentral.my/columns/editorspost/story.aspx?file=/2010/4/29/it_col_editorspost/20100429165910&sec=it_col_editorspost THE Copenhagen Environment and Climate Summit of December 2009 shed new light on our planet, the global warming issue and the responsibility of every nation, company and individual towards reducing emissions. http://techcentral.my/columns/editorspost/story.aspx?file=/2010/4/29/it_col_editorspost/20100429165910&sec=it_col_editorspost Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:01:22 +0800 http://techcentral.my/columns/editorspost/story.aspx?file=/2010/4/29/it_col_editorspost/20100429165243&sec=it_col_editorspost I HAVE been been involved in national defence and cybersecurity for many years, and I must say that one of the most important international hurdles that we must overcome together — sooner rather than later — is the inconsistency between what I call the “geographic limitation of sovereign national laws” and its inherent conflict with the borderless nature of the Internet. http://techcentral.my/columns/editorspost/story.aspx?file=/2010/4/29/it_col_editorspost/20100429165243&sec=it_col_editorspost Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:52:06 +0800