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Bank South Pacific taps Oracle to lead digital transformation project

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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The bank is implementing Oracle's FLEXCUBE solution and its Digital Banking Experience product in an effort to drive customer service innovation.
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Singapore passes Cybersecurity Bill for nation's critical infrastructure providers

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Singapore's parliament has passed the new Cybersecurity Bill, bolstering cybersecurity for critical infrastructure sectors, from water to aviation.
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Why the future of customer experience is both human and machine

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Touchpoint's CEO says when it comes to customer experience don't believe the 'robot revolution' will happen overnight.
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2017 brought a surge of ransom & hijack attacks against APAC

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Asia Pacific is a hotspot for ransomware, hijackers, spyware and worms and one security expert believes that the region is becoming a major target.
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From Dridex to Friedex: Malware creators dabble in ransomware

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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The creators of the Dridex banking Trojan are also responsible for FriedEx (also known as BitPaymer), a ransomware that was discovered in mid-2017.
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Biometrics vs passwords: How the generation gap is shaping workplace security

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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Millennials are moving beyond the world of passwords and quickly embracing biometrics, leaving the older generations to continue using passwords.
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Cybersecurity experts opine on confession it's not if but when UK is attacked

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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Ciaran Martin says the UK has been 'fortunate' to avoid an attack that could cause devastating disruption to elections or critical infrastructure.
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APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services

Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.
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Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership

Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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Auckland is named a top digital payments leader, with potential to gain nearly USD $2 billion annually by further reducing cash reliance, a Visa study reveals.
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Crypto-miners creating havoc for businesses: Coinhive 'Most Wanted' malware

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Crypto-mining malware variants are causing headaches for enterprises and their computers as website owners try to recoup revenue, says Check Point.
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How to regain customers' trust after a CX failure

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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After a year rife with Customer Experience (CX) failures, Australian companies must repair consumer trust through transparency and reliable service delivery.
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How to mitigate cyber risks while travelling

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Over the past year, compromises of payment card data, network intrusions, and cyberattacks using hotel Wi-Fi have plagued the hospitality industry.
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New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails

Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.
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Flexenclosure cashes in on €10m loan for data centre innovation

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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The loan was granted by the European Investment Bank and backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments to create opportunities in the region.
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Avoid gifting weaponised teddy bears & game console hacks: Top IoT threats this season

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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Cyber attacks on toys, gaming consoles and home assistants, you ask? Weaponised teddy bears? Yes, it is possible.
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4K content is now abundantly available, but no one's watching it

Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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The quantity of 4K UHD content that is being created is growing, but there is a limited delivery of it to consumers...
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Criticality of industries supporting Singapore's Smart Nation

Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
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Vertiv's Tony Gaunt discusses the future for Singapore and Asia where he believes IoT, AI, 5G, data centres and cybersecurity will be paramount.
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Pakistani telco inks data center hosting deal with nation's largest ATM network

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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1Link Guarantee signs three-year data center hosting deal with Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) in Karachi.
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Interview: zipMoney on disrupting the consumer credit market & that $40m Westpac investment

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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They knew that Australian consumers were unhappy with credit cards and other debt facilities - especially millennials.
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Firewall-as-a-Service industry will top $2.5b by 2024

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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The Firewall-as-a-Service industry is expected to undergo rapid growth that could surpass $2.5 billion by 2024.