New BNPL Provider Ablr Rolls Out Its Service in Malaysia with Khind
Ablr is now officially available in Malaysia to bring consumers a seamless Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution with payment plans of the greatest flexibility in market to date, enabling Malaysians access to essential purchases that can be paid off over time. Its debut serves to financially assist Malaysians over a wide range of needs, encouraging better monetary management through flexible payments for important purchases. As a fintech...
Sophos Lifts the Lid Off Liquidity Mining CryptoCrime
Sophos today released threat research about nascent cybercrime in the article, “Liquidity Mining Scams Add Another Layer to Cryptocurrency Crime.” The article is the first in a series lifting the lid off scammers who are taking advantage of the hype about cryptocurrency trading and the vast sums of digital wealth users have made (and lost) in crypto markets to lure in and swindle would-be investors. In the investigative article,...
Malaysian Children Likes to Use YouTube the Most
New data from Kaspersky shows that Malaysian children are big consumer of video content. As of 1 March, this year, YouTube app on Android top the chart with 35.65%. WhatsApp ranked the second with 16.21%, followed by TikTok with 12.32%. Video content remains Malaysian children favorite, as per the data shows for the top three Android apps frequently used by them, with YT Kids, a special app for children, at 6.08%. Kaspersky reviewed...
Nine-In-Ten Organizations Already Attacked By Ransomware Would Pay Ransom If Targeted Again
The new Kaspersky report, “How business executives perceive ransomware threat” discovered that in 88% of organizations previously attacked by ransomware, business leaders would choose to pay a ransom if faced with another attack. Across organizations that have yet to be victimized, only 67% would be willing to pay, and they would be less inclined to do so immediately. While ransomware remains a prominent threat, with two-thirds (64%)...
VMware Becomes an Official Partner of McLaren Racing
The Formula 1 season has been described as a travelling circus. Team members across varying functions tackle the extraordinary feat of moving and setting up all necessary infrastructure to execute their race plan. They do this over 20 times over the course of a season – across up to 20 countries and 5 continents. As an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, VMware multi-cloud solutions will help McLaren operate with speed and...
PRISM+ Launches 2 New Models of Its Q-Series PRO Android TV with Affordable Pricing
PRISM+, one of the fastest growing display technology brands today announced two new models for its premium range of Android TV, the Q Series PRO in Malaysia. The Q55 PRO Quantum Edition (55-inch model) and the Q65 PRO Quantum Edition (65-inch model) are offered at RM2,399 and RM3,299 respectively at its official website and official store at Lazada. Both new models are come with Hands Free Voice Control, Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby...
Sophos Selected as Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Network Firewalls
Sophos today announced it has been named a April 2022 Customers’ Choice Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer: Network Firewalls report. Sophos earned the highest overall customer rating among vendors with at least 150 verified customer reviews as of Feb. 28, 2022. Sophos is the only vendor named a Customers’ Choice in both the 2022 Voice of the Customer: Network Firewalls and 2021 Voice of the Customer: Endpoint Protection...
Intel Brings New Cloud-to-Edge Technologies to Solve Challenges of Today and Tomorrow
At the inaugural Intel Vision event, Intel announced advancements across silicon, software and services, showcasing how it brings together technologies and the ecosystem to unlock business value for customers today and in the future. Among the benefits highlighted across real-world examples are improved business results and insights, reduced total cost of ownership, accelerated time to market and value, and positive global impact. “We...
Sarene Lee Joins VMware as Country Manager for Malaysia
VMware announced today the appointment of Sarene Lee as Country Manager for Malaysia. In this role, Sarene will drive business strategy and development as well as customer and partner relations for VMware to accelerate the adoption of digital transformation in the country. “Malaysia has made digitalization a top priority and is actively encouraging companies to transform their businesses to remain relevant and to boost the country’s...
Kaspersky Found One Third of Seniors Gets Anxious When Paying Online
Digital payment has emerged to be the leading choice for many consumers in Southeast Asia (SEA) when it comes to conducting their online financial transactions. A recent Kaspersky research showed that digital considerations about cybersecurity and payments factor heavily into a consumer’s purchasing behavior in the region. Titled “Mapping a secure path for the future of digital payments in APAC”, the study discovered that one in five...
