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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As organizations move towards becoming more data-driven in all their business decisions and planning, making the most of their data is crucial for them. In fact, data professionals in the APAC region see data and analytics as valuable to digital transformation and future-proofing their business. However, a report from Sisense revealed that most data professionals... Read more » Read more ›
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While most organizations and governments around the world would be scrambling whenever a data breach occurs, the Malaysian government seems to be handling it at a very calm pace. For most companies, any data breach or data leak could end up with the organization facing huge financial losses and even having its reputation tarnished. And... Read more » Read more ›
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Only 1 in 5 employees (20%) in Malaysia feel their organization is very prepared for hybrid work — lower than the global average of 23%. Four in five (82%) Malaysia respondents also say that their financial wellbeing improved, with their average savings reaching to over RM32,891 (US$7,488) a year. Only 61% say their organization currently... Read more » Read more ›
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5G deployment in Malaysia took another blow as four of the largest telco companies in the country have submitted a counter-proposal to the government. The proposal stated that the four telcos are seeking a majority stake with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), the state agency managing the 5G networks and deployments in the country. According to... Read more » Read more ›
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Ransomware continues to affect organizations all over the world. In Southeast Asia, Singapore is one of the most advanced countries in the world when it comes to tech adoption. However, with increased usage and dependence on technology, the risks that come with it increase as well. According to a report by Sophos, 65% of Singaporean... Read more » Read more ›
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Gartner defines Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) as the evolution of the web application firewall market (WAF). WAAP expands WAF capabilities to four features that are WAF, DDoS protection, bot management, and API protection. Over the years, the demands for WAAP continue to increase as more stringent enterprises’ requirements required improved API security features.... Read more » Read more ›
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The key iPhone assembler Foxconn will be building the first 12-inch semiconductor manufacturing plant in Malaysia meant for EVs. The planned plant is also expected to produce 40,000 wafers per month, including both 28-nm and 40-nm technologies. As the push for electric vehicles (EVs) intensifies over time, demand for facilities are ramping up as well,... Read more » Read more ›
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Earlier this month, India launched a pilot not-profit, government-owned platform known as the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to allow small merchants and retailers to plug in and gain the reach and economies of scale of giants like Amazon and Flipkart. The platform is spearheaded by India’s commerce ministry in an initiative aimed to promote open networks... Read more » Read more ›
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After Elon Musk announced his intent to purchase Twitter, there were several concerns about how the takeover will affect the popular social media app. However, before the deal can close, Musk wants Twitter to provide public proof that less than 5% of its accounts are bots. While these bots refer to automated accounts that can... Read more » Read more ›
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Cloud in the banking sector continues to see a steady increase with more banks leveraging technology to offer more digitized products and services for their customers. As banks and other financial services are regulated for their use of technology, cloud in banking is slowly becoming the future of the industry. Interestingly, according to the Future... Read more » Read more ›
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Ransomware payments continue to see an increase as cybercriminals realize that most businesses are now willing to pay a lot more to get back their data. While the cost of data breaches continues to fluctuate depending on the value of the date, ransomware payments are increasing, especially with most businesses realizing their reputation is at... Read more » Read more ›
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Article by Michael Kurniawan, Business Vice President, Secure Power Division, Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei, Schneider Electric The IT sector has a long history of being one of the most heavily regulated industries. From electrical and safety standards to ensuring that equipment can be recycled, compliance with this constantly evolving regulatory landscape is a major challenge... Read more » Read more ›
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As Malaysia continues to develop its digital infrastructure to remain competitive in the ASEAN region, the country launched the Malaysia Digital Economic Blueprint (MyDigital) earlier this year. MyDigital is aimed at fostering social inclusion and economic resilience through mass-scale digital transformation. Since the initiative was launched, tech companies continue to work together with the Malaysian... Read more » Read more ›
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The world continues to witness more innovations and uses cases leveraging 5G technology. As 5G continues to be adopted by more enterprises, some of the use cases being enabled have not only improved products and services but revolutionized certain processes as well. Digital twin technology has enhanced a lot in recent times as 5G technology... Read more » Read more ›
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While technology empowers the gig economy through digital platforms by connecting freelances with customers for short-term services, it cannot provide a solution if there is a shortage of workers in the gig economy. As countries and economies begin opening up in a post-pandemic world, more workers in the gig economy are moving toward a different... Read more » Read more ›
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Subaru, slow to the shift of EV, hopes the new plant will provide a major boost to its EV production. The factory, with the total investment expected to exceed US$770 million, will be operational in the late 2020s. On May 12, Subaru began taking orders on the company’s first EV to be sold worldwide, the... Read more » Read more ›
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Malaysia is expected to be covered in 2022, however recent updates indicate that the entire country to have the Starlink satellite service “starting in 2023”. Philippines was the first Southeast Asian country to avail of the technology for better telecommunications services. Meanwhile, Elon Musk met Indonesia’s President in Texas to discuss potential investments and technology... Read more » Read more ›
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In technology circles, the attempts by governments to introduce legislation to affect the internet, cybersecurity, privacy, and IT policy are laughably behind the times or hopelessly misguided. In the last couple of years, policies from the Australian government are arguably something of an exception. The re-classification of broad swathes of industry as comprising “critical infrastructure”,... Read more » Read more ›
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The move may lead to the likes of Nvidia, IBM, Qualcomm and others passing the cost on to customers. For Samsung, sources are claiming that the South Korean foundry is considering a price hike of between 15-20% which will come into effect in the second half of the year. Apparently legacy nodes will be hit... Read more » Read more ›
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Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have been making a huge impact in the manufacturing industry. But apart from being used in factories and warehouses, AMRs their use cases have also been developed to support other industries as well. For example, AMRs can now be used in other industries as well, especially those that are facing a... Read more » Read more ›
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