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New study reveals criminal abuses of Twitter. Surprised?
A new study reveals how cybercriminals are abusing Twitter via tech support scams, command-and-control (C&C) operations and data exfiltration. Read more…
Month: July 2019
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Can network operators really capture the next wave?
A press release with the title ‘Network Operators to benefit from an additional $120 billion from Value Added Services by 2024’ Read more…
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The omni-channel identity conundrum for OSS/BSS
Customers now have multiple engagement options (omni-channel) and form factors to resolve issues, yet they all represent different OSS/BSS challenges. Read more…
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Chinese gaming giant revives plans to IPO Grindr gay dating app
Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech says it would revive plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of popular gay dating app Grindr. Read more…
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Huawei warnings on growth despite half-year revenue surge
Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies warned a US trade blacklisting will impact short-term revenue growth, even as its half-year revenue surged 23%. Read more…
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Security firm releases flawed blockchain to help educate hackers
Despite their supposed security, there are still many exploitable vulnerabilities that can compromise a blockchain. Read more…
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Blogger escapes death penalty for apostasy on Facebook
A Mauritanian blogger condemned to death in 2014 for apostasy over a Facebook post about Islam has been freed after serving five years in jail. Read more…
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Is GDPR impacting online revenue? That’s the wrong question
The real question isn’t whether tough privacy laws like GDPR impact online revenues, but whether they’re worth the cost. Read more…
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Android privacy – as absurd as turkeys voting for Christmas
Google says Android would become more privacy-friendly, but the notion that it will be as private as iOS is absurd because turkeys do not vote for Christmas. Read more…
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Amazon planning foray into online food delivery business in India
Amazon.com is planning a foray into the burgeoning online food delivery business in India this year, an increasingly crowded market. Read more…
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Chinese social media firm ByteDance developing smartphone
Chinese social media firm ByteDance Ltd said it is developing a smartphone, following a deal it made with device maker Smartisan Technology. Read more…
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Grab helps Indonesia to be largest digital economy in SE Asia
Grab will invest US$2 billion into Indonesia with the capital invested by SoftBank, to accelerate the development of the country’s digital infrastructure. Read more…
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Singapore leads in technology optimism but there’s a ‘but’…
According to a recent Forrester Research report, Singapore has a lot of technology optimists. The downside is that over half of them are bored. Read more…
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Blockchain, smartphones transform Hong Kong property market
One company in Hong Kong is starting to realize how to buy real estate on a smartphone, using the agility and security of blockchain and the cloud. Read more…
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WhatsApp to roll out its payments service in India this year
WhatsApp will roll out its payments service in India this year as the messaging giant taps an upsurge in digital payments in its dominant market. Read more…
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Singapore approaches 90% 4G availability
Analysis of 4G availability in Singapore has shown an upward trend in the past 12 months for all three national operators, especially Starhub. Read more…
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Australia to set world precedent policing Facebook and Google
Australia to establish the world’s first dedicated office to police Facebook and Google as part of reforms designed to rein in the US technology giants. Read more…
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Friday Futures: Water on the moon, LightSail 2, future of medicine
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: lots of water on the moon, LightSail 2, the new space travel; the future of Read more…
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Data breach costs rising, financial impact felt for years – IBM
IBM Security study finds that data breach costs are on the rise and that the financial impact will be felt for years. Read more…
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China Mobile International (CMI) launches Singapore data centre
China Mobile International Limited (CMI) launched its Singapore data centre. The six-floor facility is the second in its Asia Pacific cloud network. Read more…
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