By Aaron Bugal, Field CISO, APJ, Sophos AI is fast becoming the new productivity engine in Malaysia’s corporate landscape. From copilots that summarise reports to chatbots that draft emails, employees are discovering clever ways to work faster and smarter. But in the rush to embrace innovation, a new blind spot has emerged: shadow AI. Shadow ... Read more ›
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The adoption of automation in Southeast Asia has increased rapidly due to the changes in the workplace brought upon by the pandemic. In fact, most organizations in the region have increased automation adoption for most of their tasks today. Despite this, a recent report by Deloitte showed that South Asian countries are the least prepared... Read more » Read more ›
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Ride-hailing startup Drife thinks blockchain technology could be the key to breaking up Uber and Ola duopoly in India. The aim of a decentralized ride-hailing platform is to put control back into the hands of users. The company also has its own cryptocurrency, DRF, which will play an important role in Drife’s expansion plans. The... Read more » Read more ›
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MAS sees good potential for wholesale central bank digital currency but not retail. MAS reckons cryptocurrencies are unsuitable for use as money, highly hazardous for retail investors. The retail body sees good potential in stablecoins provided they are securely backed by high quality reserves and well regulated. Yesterday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) clarified... Read more » Read more ›
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Deployment of 5G and the granting of five digital banking licenses all contribute to the significance of cloud adoption The global pandemic has caused many firms to reevaluate how they manage risks During the COVID-19 period, the adoption of cloud computing has increased in the expanding economy. The cloud has the most influence of all... Read more » Read more ›
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While most organizations profit mostly from business-to-business (B2B) and business to consumers (B2C), consumer-to-consumer (C2C) businesses have started to gain traction around the world. As technology enables greater connectivity and agility, consumers are now becoming their own businesses, using the variety of platforms available to them. Consumer to consumer simply means a consumer is able... Read more » Read more ›
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A rise in the number of service providers targeted by ransomware attacks was also observed by researchers Between January and June of this year, more than 1.2 million ransomware threats each month were discovered Tired of hearing about ransomware attacks news? Now is the moment for everyone to keep an ear to the ground because... Read more » Read more ›
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Data sovereignty is now the future for data management for enterprises around the world. As data sovereignty is based on the idea that data is subject to the laws and governance structures of a particular nation where it is collected, organizations feel it’s also the best way to have a trusted, global data ecosystem. In... Read more » Read more ›
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Few seasoned IT professionals can attest, with 100% honesty, that they have never clicked a suspect or rogue link in an email or on a webpage. Yet the people we would expect never to fall for that initial probe of cybersecurity sometimes do. If a cybersecurity analyst has (and will) expose their own organisation to... Read more » Read more ›
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Businesses in Southeast Asia are increasing their stakes in cloud adoption, with Vietnam leading the way with a CAGR of 32% between 2018 to 2023. IDC said that by 2023 digital will rule in Southeast Asia, as one in three companies is expected to generate more than 15% of their revenue from digital products and... Read more » Read more ›
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Singapore’s Grab is finding it tough to gain ground on its Indonesian ride-hailing rival’s home turf and to top it off, its market value now is half that of GoTo. Both ride-hailing giants are unprofitable and struggling to keep up since their stock-market debuts in recent months. Last week, Singapore’s Grab Holdings Ltd, reported its... Read more » Read more ›
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Amazon just secured a contract with Plug Power to receive 10,950 tons of green hydrogen annually for its building and transportation activities The green hydrogen supply agreement will provide enough power each year for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks used in long-haul transportation It is obvious that society as a whole needs to do... Read more » Read more ›
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The ability of educators to provide students with a consistent, interesting learning experience across hybrid modalities of instruction will be crucial to the success of education in Asia Pacific in the future Existing curriculum should not be moved online in a wholesale manner, but adapted to bite-sized material The concept of traditional education has drastically... Read more » Read more ›
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The Malaysian data center market has witnessed significant investments in recent times. Part of the reason for this is the increased adoption of tech by local businesses, especially SMEs. With the country’s digitalization initiatives and the introduction of IR4.0 blueprint investments, investments in the Malaysian data center markets will only prosper. In fact, according to... Read more » Read more ›
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As a software development approach with little to no coding required to build applications and processes, low-code is quickly becoming the best way for organizations to avoid the complexities of programming languages. Today, developers can use low-code to enhance their digital capabilities and move away from legacy systems. For many organizations, reliance on outdated systems... Read more » Read more ›
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A nationwide campaign to assist local digitization was unveiled during the Alibaba Cloud Day KL Summit To create a favorable environment for local firms, the cloud leader consults with experts from a variety of industries to redefine the Power of Cloud Since the pandemic began in 2020, Malaysia has experienced rapid progress in its digital... Read more » Read more ›
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Security vulnerabilities are often one of the main reasons for cybersecurity incidents. Yet, many organizations often take their time to fix patches in their systems, despite knowing this. For example, Apple recently requested users of its devices to install a security patch update due to some vulnerabilities in their system that could lead to cyber... Read more » Read more ›
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In the last six months, attacks on FSI firms in Indonesia were 252% more than the global average Indonesia experiences more attacks than other countries because attackers are more successful there For years, the financial sector has been under attack. Particularly now, with the advent of digital banking and the acceleration of digital transformation, there... Read more » Read more ›
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In the first part of our interview with Cybersecurity Malaysia and Menlo Security, we discussed the current state of cyber threats in Malaysia and what the government is doing about it. In this second part, Cybersecurity Malaysia and Menlo shared what should organizations do to face threats that are growing to be more and more... Read more » Read more ›
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Article written by Calvin Hoon, Regional VP, Asia, Rubrik You don’t need me to tell you what a ransomware attack could do to your business. We’ve all read the stories. Even the largest multinational businesses have been brought to a halt by malware encrypting or stealing sensitive data. The result is a Hobson’s choice for... Read more » Read more ›
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With Malaysia looking to grow its digital presence, having an ecosystem that can cater to the demands of the industry is key. The Malaysian government has already launched several initiatives over the years, leading to the birth of several tech unicorns and prominent industry personalities. Despite this, the speed of evolution of tech requires everyone... Read more » Read more ›
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