WhatsApp Launches New Security Features
WhatsApp believes that its users’ messages should be private and secure, just like an in-person conversation. The company has implemented default end-to-end encryption as the foundation of its security and is continuously developing new features to provide extra layers of privacy and more control over messages. WhatsApp is adding additional security features in the coming months to further protect users’ accounts. One such...
Tec D Malaysia Deepens Partnership with Cloudera to Empower Enterprises with Real-Time Data Insights
Tec D Malaysia, a TD SYNNEX company, has announced that it will be deepening its strategic partnership with Cloudera, a hybrid data company, in Malaysia. Cloudera’s hybrid data platform empowers businesses to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With this alliance, Tec D Malaysia will leverage Cloudera’s real-time insights capabilities to enable enterprises to address data in motion gaps and securely...
Visa Launches Visa+ with PayPal and Venmo
Visa has partnered with PayPal and Venmo to launch Visa+, a service that allows individuals to move money quickly and securely between different person-to-person (P2P) digital payment apps. Venmo and PayPal users in the US will be able to transfer money seamlessly between the two platforms by setting up a personalized payment address linked to their account. Visa+ will also be integrated into the platforms of DailyPay, i2c, TabaPay,...
Bukalapak Takes Majority Stakes in iPrice
Bukalapak, a leading e-commerce company in Indonesia, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in iPrice, Southeast Asia’s foremost price comparison platform. Through this strategic investment, iPrice will have the opportunity to accelerate its growth by leveraging the synergies between the two groups. Over the last decade, e-commerce in Southeast Asia has been rapidly growing, leading to individual verticals becoming...
Back-to-the-Office Plan by Kaspersky
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the world to go on lockdown in March 2020, leading to a rushed transition to work from home in Southeast Asia. A year later, employees partially returned to the office, creating a hybrid work setup that has now become the new norm. While the hybrid work setup isn’t entirely new, employees are now more inclined to stick to it, and companies have come to accept it as it has proven to work fairly well...
Nearly All Organisations in APAC Find the Execution of Essential Security Operation Tasks Challenging
Sophos, a company specializing in cybersecurity services, has released a survey report entitled “The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of Adversaries on Defenders,” which found that 93% of organizations in Asia Pacific and Japan find executing essential security operations such as threat hunting to be challenging. Additionally, 76% of respondents have difficulty identifying the root cause of an incident,...
East Ventures Unveils East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index 2023
East Ventures, together with Katadata Insight Center and PwC Indonesia, has launched the fourth edition of the East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2023, measuring Indonesia’s digital competitiveness with the theme “Equitable digital nation.” The report provides data on digital competitiveness across 38 provinces and 157 cities/regencies in Indonesia, showing a positive trend in digital...
Kaspersky Finds Remote desktop Attacks drop in SEA
aspersky, a global cybersecurity company, recently reported a drop in Bruteforce attacks against remote workers in Southeast Asia (SEA). While this is positive news, Kaspersky warns that it is too early for businesses to become complacent. Bruteforce attacks are attempts to find a valid login and password combination by systematically checking all possible passwords until the correct one is found. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a...
No More PVC MasterCard in 2028
Mastercard has announced that it plans to remove PVC plastics from its payment cards by 2028. The move is part of the company’s sustainability commitments and aims to increase the accessibility of sustainable card options for consumers. Starting from 1 January 2028, all newly-produced plastic payment cards on Mastercard’s network will be made from sustainable materials, including recycled or bio-sourced plastics such as...
VMware Enhances Tanzu and Aria Platforms to Boost Cloud-Native App Delivery
VMware has announced new capabilities across its Tanzu and Aria platforms to enable businesses to prioritize software agility and remain resilient in turbulent economic times. However, adoption at scale is challenging due to different clouds, tools, methodologies, and skills needed to accelerate and mature application delivery successfully. VMware’s new capabilities empower customers to take a cloud-smart approach to modern...
