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Mercenary hackers inside UAE Project Raven – special report
Story of Project Raven reveals how former U.S. government hackers employed state-of-the-art cyber-espionage tools on behalf of a foreign intelligence service. Read more…
Month: January 2019
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Why is 100M+ broadband a hard sell in most APAC markets?
Despite growing FTTH broadband takeup in APAC, in many markets most people are avoiding 100M+ packages, says a Kagan report. Why is that? Read more…
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Is now the time for VR to take centre stage?
2018 was a pretty ordinary year for virtual reality (VR). It was having one of those troughs of despondency. Things, however, are changing. Read more…
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Indonesia poised to become the most dynamic market in SE Asia
Indonesia possesses a unique mobile-first ecosystem and demographic that allows it to stand out to investors among other emerging markets in SE Asia. Read more…
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Philippines sets new rules to regulate cryptocurrencies
The Philippines unveils a comprehensive set of new rules governing cryptocurrencies in a bid to effectively regulate and protect investors. Read more…
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Retail staff think they can provide better service with tablets
66% of surveyed retail staff believe that if they are equipped with tablets, they could provide better customer service and improve the shopping experience. Read more…
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UAE used cyber super-weapon Karma to spy on older iPhones
A team of former U.S. government intelligence operatives working for the UAE hacked into the iPhones of activists, diplomats and rival foreign leaders using cyber super-weapon called Karma. Read more…
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Bangladesh files suit against Philippines bank over cyber-heists
Bangladesh files lawsuit in a U.S. court against Philippine bank Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) over its role in one of the world’s biggest cyber-heists. Read more…
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Messaging – the next skirmish in the digital war zone?
Facebook is in the spotlight. The free and open platform became the not so free commercial platform and two things happened. Read more…
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The challenges facing OSS supplier consolidation
Maybe an operating system model could be a path to overcome many of the challenges faced by the OSS industry. What if there were a Linux for OSS? Read more…
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Flipkart fears customer disruption from Indian e-commerce curbs
Flipkart has told the Indian government the company faces the risk of “significant customer disruption” if new curbs for e-commerce are not delayed. Read more…
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Cryptocurrency thefts and scams surged 400% in 2018
Cryptocurrencies stolen from exchanges and scammed from investors surged more than 400% in 2018 to around $1.7 billion – report. Read more…
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Co-ordinated global cyber attack through email would be costly
A co-ordinated global cyber attack, spread through malicious email, could cause economic damages anywhere between $85 billion and $193 billion. Read more…
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Australia’s TPG Telecom abandons Huawei mobile network plans
Australia’s TPG Telecom has abandoned building its mobile telephone network because it relied on Huawei equipment banned by Australia’s government. Read more…
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Is it time to bury the term ‘digital transformation’?
In 2019, digital transformation needs to be buried deep. It’s a buzz word that’s had its day. It’s a concept that’s not delivered. Read more…
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Internet addiction spawns treatment programs
Psychiatrists say internet addiction, characterized by a loss of control over internet use and disregard for the consequences, affects up to 8% of Americans. Read more…
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Thai startup GetLinks blazing trails in Asian tech recruitment
Thai startup GetLinks meets the needs of Asia’s fast-expanding tech companies seeking tech talent that in-house recruiters are not able to find Read more…
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WBA calls for unified approach for next-gen Wi-Fi services
WBA calls for unified approach to standards and trials to drive performance and service improvements for next generation and in-home Wi-Fi services Read more…
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Snapdeal favours India e-commerce curbs
Even as India’s new e-commerce curbs sting global giants Amazon.com Inc and Walmart-owned Flipkart, their local rival Snapdeal is cheering the move. Read more…
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Bing outage in China not censorship block
Search engine Bing’s outage in China last week was a technical error, rather than an intentional censorship block Read more…