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How is your organisation’s cloud security capabilities measuring up?

How is your organisation’s cloud security capabilities measuring up?

Despite being able to quickly move workloads to the cloud in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, many organisations still struggle to automate cloud security and mitigate cloud risks. iTNews Asia speaks to Palo Alto Networks’ Chief Security Officer for APAC and Japan to learn more.
Apr 28 2021 8:03AM
Google and Microsoft lending their support to India’s COVID-19 fight

Google and Microsoft lending their support to India’s COVID-19 fight

India is battling one of the worst waves of infections since the pandemic started and corporations and countries are now rushing funds, supplies and aid to help the country manage the worsening crisis.
Apr 27 2021 8:02AM
Busted: Pareto botnet impersonating and spoofing Connected TV apps

Busted: Pareto botnet impersonating and spoofing Connected TV apps

The malicious botnet has infected nearly a million infected Android phones pretending to be millions of people watching ads on smart TVs and other devices.
Apr 26 2021 8:17AM
Grass Valley powers cloud production for Electronic Arts’ gaming and online esports events

Grass Valley powers cloud production for Electronic Arts’ gaming and online esports events

The end-to-end cloud workflow enabled the EA team to work as remotely as necessary, seamlessly managing live production of its gaming events.
Apr 26 2021 8:13AM
Palo Alto sets up consulting group to battle complex cyber security threats

Palo Alto sets up consulting group to battle complex cyber security threats

The Unit 42 group was named as a nod to the number 42 in the comedic science fiction novel ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’.
Apr 26 2021 8:09AM
'We have to become better business navigators and experts,' says Oracle JAPAC President

'We have to become better business navigators and experts,' says Oracle JAPAC President

What’s the best value proposition? Focus on your business needs and the value you get, not the size of your contract.
Apr 26 2021 8:07AM
Jitterbit hires Meisert to spearhead APAC expansion

Jitterbit hires Meisert to spearhead APAC expansion

The appointment marks the next stage of Jitterbit’s growth in the APAC markets.
Apr 23 2021 11:15AM
WarnerMedia appoints new networks lead for Cartoon and Boomerang networks

WarnerMedia appoints new networks lead for Cartoon and Boomerang networks

The appointment is a homecoming for Ho, who was a member of the programming team at HBO in Asia in the early 2000s.
Apr 23 2021 11:09AM
ISBC establishes its global headquarters in Singapore

ISBC establishes its global headquarters in Singapore

ISBC aims to connect with market leaders across Southeast Asia, with plans to expand to Malaysia and Indonesia in the future, and to partner with 50 banks globally by the end of 2021.
Apr 23 2021 9:41AM
How to protect your organisation against ransomware threats

How to protect your organisation against ransomware threats

Did you know that three-quarters of Singapore companies who suffered ransomware attacks last year had to pay the ransom in full or part?
Apr 23 2021 9:38AM
IcedID joins top 10 malware families after Covid-related campaign

IcedID joins top 10 malware families after Covid-related campaign

The banking Trojan spread by mail spam campaigns uses evasive techniques like process injection and steganography to steal user financial data.
Apr 23 2021 9:36AM
Will smart cities cause a digital divide?

Will smart cities cause a digital divide?

You can have all the innovation and cutting edge technologies but a smart city can’t be considered successful until every citizen is able to benefit.
Apr 23 2021 9:25AM
SUSE picks first CTO for APAC, Japan and Greater China region

SUSE picks first CTO for APAC, Japan and Greater China region

Ghariwala has held key technical and presales roles in government and tech companies such as Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, ILOG, IBM and Red Hat.
Apr 22 2021 1:52PM
Intel’s new Malaysia solar farm will be its largest outside the US

Intel’s new Malaysia solar farm will be its largest outside the US

The new solar farm panels cover an area of about 900 carpark spaces.
Apr 22 2021 10:04AM
Apptio and KPMG Singapore join forces to give transparency to enterprise IT expenditure

Apptio and KPMG Singapore join forces to give transparency to enterprise IT expenditure

Enterprises need new IT capabilities and better financial management to optimise their costs and make better strategic decisions.
Apr 22 2021 9:36AM
Globe Telecom leverages Google cloud to empower employees in digital transformation

Globe Telecom leverages Google cloud to empower employees in digital transformation

A skilled citizen developer can deliver a complex app in two to four weeks, compared to three to six months from before.
Apr 22 2021 9:23AM
Singapore’s PSB Academy introduces facial recognition to ensure safety of returning students and staff

Singapore’s PSB Academy introduces facial recognition to ensure safety of returning students and staff

The educational institution’s Smart Gantry System takes less than 5 seconds to scan everyone with an accuracy rate of ±0.3°C before allowing entry into the premises.
Apr 21 2021 8:21AM
SK Telecom delivers world’s first 5G ‘virus-killing’ and disinfection robot

SK Telecom delivers world’s first 5G ‘virus-killing’ and disinfection robot

SK Telecom and Omron Electronics Korea plan to deploy the 5G-powered robot first in Korea this year before launching globally in 2022.
Apr 21 2021 8:07AM
India IT service providers on a hiring spree as outsourcing surges

India IT service providers on a hiring spree as outsourcing surges

IT hiring in India is back with a bang. The spurt is being driven by companies cutting costs, migrating to the cloud and embarking on digital transformation.
Apr 21 2021 8:06AM
Microsoft, DHL and Google most targeted by data-stealing hackers

Microsoft, DHL and Google most targeted by data-stealing hackers

While security measures are often built into websites and apps, it’s the human element that often fails to pick up on phishing scams.
Apr 21 2021 8:04AM