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SmarTone plans to soon launch its innovative anti-cyberattack software, ST Protect, to enterprises in Hong Kong in anticipation of growing security threats targeted at smartphones. “One of the interesting trends last year is that we started to see ransomware…
Whether paying with contactless cards or mobile wallets, Thais prioritize security over convenience and are more likely to use contactless payment methods when they know strong security measures are in place, according to a recent study conducted by Visa. The…
Hitachi has developed a finger vein authentication system that does not require specialized hardware, using an ordinary smartphone camera with software processing to validate the identity of a user. This is the first time that such a solution has been…
A recent spate of attacks involving attackers using IoT devices to remotely generate attack traffic by using a 12-year old vulnerability in OpenSSH have been discovered by researchers at Akamai Technologies. Akamai notes that the research and subsequent…
Mastercard has deployed Identity Check Mobile in Europe, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity. The technology is now being introduced across 12 markets in Europe…
Food self-sufficiency is expected to be realized in 2018, and there will be no imports in 2016, Vice President Jusuf Kalla asserted. “Food-sufficiency is expected to be realized within three years for which the efforts have started a year ago,” Kalla said…
State-owned fertilizer producer Pupuk Indonesia is intensifying agriculture research through its subsidiary, Pupuk Indonesia Pangan, in its effort to strengthen national food security. Pupuk Indonesia investment director Gusrizal said his office had…
Huawei has unveiled its latest SDN security solution which promises to “guarantees the security of enterprise tenants’ applications hosted on the cloud”. Based on the core component Agile Controller, the solution virtualizes hardware security devices and…
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission hosted a meeting with representatives from the Bank of Thailand, the Thai Bankers Association and the Telecommunications Association of Thailand. The participants have agreed on a five-step plan to…
Singapore’s M1 has added three cybersecurity vendors to its list of managed security partners, as part of efforts to enhance its suite of cloud-based cybersecurity offerings. The three vendors are Red Sentry, Palo Alto Networks and Proficio, who join Trend…
Only four Asian nations are considered truly secure for data storage, according to a new report by secure data center operator Artmotion. Combining independent data from the United Nations, World Economic Forum, Transparency International and several other…
Despite the continued importance of cloud computing resources to organizations, companies are not adopting appropriate governance and security measures to protect sensitive data in the cloud. This is just one of the findings of a Ponemon Institute study…
Singtel has announced a new partnership with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to train cybersecurity talent. The work-study program will support SIT students in the areas of Information Security and Software Engineering, which is expected to lead…
More than a quarter (27%) of third-party apps can be classified as high risk, according to research from CloudLock Cyberlab. Analysis conducted across 10 million users, 1 billion files, and nearly 160,000 unique applications found that cybercriminals can…
Australian operator Telstra has formed a partnership with – and made an investment in – data center and cloud security company vArmour. Under the agreement, investment arm Telstra Ventures has participated in vArmour’s recent $41 million Series D funding…
SingTel has forged a strategic alliance with Inmarsat to jointly offer cyber security tools for the global maritime industry. Under the partnership, Trustwave, the cyber security arm of Singtel, will provide its Unified Threat Management (UTM) managed…
