More Than 5-In-10 Parents In SEA Trust Their Kids To Keep Themselves Safe Online
29 October 2020 – Undoubtedly, the pandemic has pushed kids and parents alike to spend more time online. A fresh study from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky quantified this increase at up to two more hours daily in Southeast Asia (SEA). For moms and dads from the region, 63% agreed that their children are using the internet more than they did last year. Factors such as online classes, virtual tutorials, e-gaming, and...
Western Union Expands Real-Time Payout
29 October 2020 – Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, announced it has further expanded its global digital network for funds payout and increased the availability of real-time payouts, advancing the company’s goal of building the world’s largest funds collection and distribution network to meet the growing customer demand for transparency, immediacy, and reliability. For...
Social Networks, Messengers And External Cloud Services Are Mostly Used By Employees But Often Exploited By Cyber-Fraudsters
23 October 2020 – There are several web services that employees of small and medium businesses most frequently access while working, according to Kaspersky. These include YouTube, Facebook, Google services and WhatsApp, with some of these applications being the most exploited by malefactors as a springboard for phishing. However, this list differs from the services that employers tend to limit for use on corporate devices. While...
Unlocking Happiness Through Our Voice
23 October 2020 – Google Assistant, Siri, and Amazon Alexa are names that need no introduction as they play an integral role in our daily lives. These virtual assistants keep progressing and growing smarter, allowing for effortless communication between humans and technology via voice and speech. The human voice is the most natural interface for anyone to interact with; it is how we express emotions, resolve our problems, and...
95% Of Enterprises Admit Their Technology Innovations Fail Before Launch
23 October 2020 – According to new research commissioned by Kaspersky, 95% of heads of innovations in enterprises globally admit that their projects often fail before they are launched. Many of these innovations don’t even make it past development stage (36%). A lack of cooperation with IT Security departments also increases the likelihood that a project will never be released. New products developed by enterprises often do not...
Having Everything At Once? Tips For Small Enterprises On How To Choose An EDR Solution That Suits Their Needs
22 October 2020 – The attacks taking place on small and medium enterprises (SME) are becoming more sophisticated, meaning that they cannot be easily prevented by traditional endpoint protection mechanisms. In such cases, timely incident detection is essential to minimizing any potential negative impact. However, this challenging task cannot be done without enhanced endpoint visibility, exploring suspicious activities and...
NTT Ltd. Announces First Virtual NTT Startup Challenge 2020
22 October 2020 – NTT Ltd., a leading global technology services company, today announced the first virtual NTT Startup Challenge 2020 themed Smart World through Digital Transformation. NTT Startup Challenge is in its fourth year running, with this year’s event offering startups from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia the chance to access funding opportunities and connect with valued clients in the NTT Group....
CISO Checklist: Boxes To Tick When Choosing A Threat Intelligence Provider
22 October 2020 – A long time ago in the cybersecurity space far far away, the choice of a threat intelligence service was often restricted to a handful of providers. Today, the cybersecurity industry in APAC is worth at least USD 30.45 billion and expected to grow at an annual rate of 18.3% from 2020 to 2025, with multiple cybersecurity vendors seeking a bigger slice of the proverbial pie. For any chief information security...
Visa Tap to Phone Transforms Payment Acceptance for Sellers Worldwide
22 October 2020 – As the world increasingly turns to digital payments amidst COVID-19, a simple mobile app can help millions of sellers worldwide quickly and securely accept contactless payments, while improving the checkout experience for customers. After piloting Visa Tap to Phone over the past year, Visa has announced product availability in more than 15 markets with plans to expand to the United States and accelerate global...
What is Wardriving and How to Prevent it From Happening
When we think of different types of cyber attacks, we rarely think of individuals doing anything other than sitting behind a computer and using the digital universe to undertake all parts of their evil acts. Wardriving, however, actually involves a criminal in a car, in your neighborhood. These criminals still never have any actual contact with their victims, but they do get much closer, physically, than in other cases of hacking. In...
