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KPMG partners A*STAR to establish first joint lab in professional services sector
SINGAPORE (July 27): KPMG and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have signed a three-year master research collaboration agreement (MRCA) together, with the intention of jointly establishing a data-science powered laboratory in the
July 27, 2018
Singapore's 139-year-old telecom has plans for millennials
SINGAPORE (July 11): Singapore Telecommunications was around back when the telegraph was still cool. Now the 139-year-old company is experimenting with video games as a way to raise its profile with millennials.
July 11, 2018
Tech
3 biggest cyber threats faced by financial institutions today & how to avoid them
SINGAPORE (Apr 13): According to cybersecurity solutions provider Check Point Software Technologies, the financial sector currently faces a total of cyber threats from three main areas, namely: The SWIFT network, consumer banking malware, and information
April 13, 2018
Singtel appoints Arthur Wong as CEO of Global Cyber Security
SINGAPORE (Jan 24): Singtel today announced that it has appointed Arthur “Art” Wong as the chief executive officer for Global Cyber Security, a newly-created position that underscores the growing importance of the group’s cyber security business.
January 24, 2018
CHJ Tech selected to provide DDoS mitigation services to Singapore government
SINGAPORE (Sept 26): CHJ Technologies Singapore today announced that it has been chosen to supply cloud based distribution denial of service (DDoS) protection as well as web application security for the next three years to the Singapore government.
September 26, 2017
Broker's Calls
Only one telco could remain relatively unscathed from intensifying competition: OCBC
SINGAPORE (Sept 11): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “neutral” stance on Singapore’s telco sector in anticipation of an intensifying competitive landscape with the impending entry of TPG Telecom, the fourth mobile entrant, which expects
September 11, 2017
Tech
Is Singapore falling behind in the race for cyber security?
SINGAPORE (July 19): Asia Pacific companies may be loosening their purse strings on cyber security, but this may not necessarily yield the desired results, according to a new report by security company Palo Alto Networks.
July 19, 2017
Tech
Russian cyber hacks on US electoral system far wider than previously known
WASHINGTON (June 14): Russia’s cyberattack on the US electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many state
June 14, 2017
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Temasek's venture arm Vertex to launch new Israel, US funds in 2018: CEO
SINGAPORE (May 26): Vertex Holdings, the venture capital arm of Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, expects to raise two separate funds for investments in Israel and the United States in 2018 after deploying most of the capital of existing funds th
May 26, 2017
Secura signs cyber-security strategic alliance with ComfortDelGro Insurance Brokers
SINGAPORE (May 24): Secura Group, the provider of security products, services and solutions in Singapore, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Sentry, has entered into a two-year strategic alliance with ComfortDelGro Insurance Brokers (CDGI), a
May 24, 2017