cybersecurity

COVID-19: The Evolution of Scams in Asia-Pacific

In 2020, one in three people in Southeast Asia experienced online fraud amid a boom in online shopping and activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asia-Pacific already has the highest number of internet users in the world, so the opportunities for scammers were already aplenty before the crisis of 2020.

COVID-19: The Evolution of Scams in Asia-Pacific

In 2020, one in three people in Southeast Asia experienced online fraud amid a boom in online shopping and activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asia-Pacific already has the highest number of internet users in the world, so the opportunities for scammers were already aplenty before the crisis of 2020.

Using smart building technology to create healthy, productive, and sustainable workplaces

Whilst the global pandemic forced many companies to require employees to work from home, a large percentage of those people have discovered that they like it. Many have appreciated the lack of daily commute and the flexibility to be with their families. Global Workplace Analytics has stated that “Before the crisis, surveys repeatedly showed 80% of employees want to work from home at least some of the time. Our best estimate is that we will see 25-30% of the workforce working at home on a multiple-days-a-week basis by the end of 2021.”

CSA launches cybersecurity awareness campaign

The agency will work with Shopee, Carousell, and NTUC FairPrice to publicise the campaign.

Daily briefing: SG eyes becoming an e-commerce hub; MSO vendor reports “cyber incident”

And former Envy Global official face new charges in $1b investment case

Singapore firms sitting ducks for ransomware attacks: study

Firms have paid as much as $1.87m when their data was held hostage.

Why should the Board be Concerned with Cybersecurity?

The rapid transition from on-premises to remote workforces in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis will be looked back upon as a world-historical event. For enterprise IT, it was an earthquake that fundamentally changed the landscape on which we stand.

Over 2 million web threats in SG detected in Q1: report

This is an increase of 262.5% year-on-year from 632,000.

More than 80% of businesses more vulnerable to cyberattacks

Work from home set ups have made businesses more vulnerable to data breaches and other online security threats.