Cybersecurity

The world of money and espionage: Not Bond, but data breaches
Data breaches are increasing, and financial motivations appear to be behind a bulk of them, but nation-states are battling it out as well, Benjamin Cher reports.
SEA not ready for a cyber-attack … nope, not really
South-East Asia is home to a hodgepodge of developed and emerging markets with growing Internet penetration, but with no real capability in cybersecurity, warns one expert.
With digital boom, Indonesia in greater risk than ever
Indonesians are getting more comfortable with shopping online using their credit cards, which means putting their financial and personal data online – and this is only going to light up the eyes of cybercriminals, warned F5 Networks Indonesia.
The global encryption war begins
Battle between FBI and Apple was just the start Malaysian Government yet to define its stance  
Mission Impossible? Bridging the cyber-physical divide in security
Singaporean managed security services provider Quann seeks to bridge the divide between physical security and its cyber counterpart.
Women in STEM careers: Just do it
IBM executive security advisor Diana Kelley says that anyone can pursue a career in STEM-related fields, including women, and that they should ‘just do it.’
Baking in security, the Microsoft way
With Windows still holding a dominant desktop market share, Microsoft believes it has a view into security that no other vendor has, and can muster resources others lack, writes Benjamin Cher.
Cyberthreat info-sharing on the rise: Fortinet expert
With cyber-attacks on the increase and the threat landscape continuing to evolve, the need for the industry to come together has never been more apparent; the good news is that it is happening.  
Millennials not as security-savvy as baby boomers: Survey
Tech-savvy millennials lose out to baby boomers in security behaviour and may pose the biggest security risk to themselves, according to a Norton study.
Governments not that clueless about cybersecurity after all
Much like the private sector, the public sector has moved from the ‘if’ to ‘when’ mentality when it comes to building defences against cyberthreats, reports Benjamin Cher.
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