Despite Australia posting an increase of more than 10 percent in PC sales last quarter, industry analysts predict escalating tensions between the USA, North Korea and Iraq will have an unsettling influence on buying patterns in the second half of this year.
This year may end up being the worst so far for high technology.
A major cyberterrorism event will occur in 2003, a technology research group predicted on Thursday, one that will disrupt the economy and bring the Internet to its knees for at least a day or two.
PC sales in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan fell five percent between January and March this year compared to the previous quarter, according to a new report by market analyst IDC.
High-tech companies are starting to report their second-quarter earnings, and for much of the enterprise software business, the picture is bleaker than expected.
A major cyberterrorism event will occur in 2003, a technology research group predicted on Thursday, one that will disrupt the economy and bring the Internet to its knees for at least a day or two.
An IDC survey says 85 percent of companies plan to increase or maintain their spending on IT spending this year, offering a glimmer of hope to the industry.
Disaster recovery companies have ben enjoying a boost in demand, dispite no spikes from the Iraq conflict or SARS outbreak.
The latest survey from IDC shows that over half of the enterprises in Asia-Pacific invested in security solutions in 2002.
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