IBM Security released its annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index finding that although ransomware's share of incidents declined only slightly (4 percentage points) from 2021 to 2022, defenders were more successful detecting and preventing ransomware. Despite this, attackers continued to innovate with the report showing the average...
IR has announced the findings of research conducted among IT professionals in Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) environments.   The IT Time Crunch research found that 25% of IT Professionals wasted more than 1 working day every week on unnecessary UC&C tasks. It also identified nearly...
Shopee's marketplace data shows online consumers are three times more likely to buy products that promote smarter consumption in 2023 than in 2020. Malaysians are increasingly searching for keywords such as 'pre-loved', 'pre-owned', 'warehouse clearance', 'demo unit' and 'thrift' over 'new'.Over the last three...
A report by MIT Technology Review Insights explores how digital technologies play a pivotal role in the net-zero transition and why a shift in organizational culture is needed to understand and address the challenges. The report, "Digital technology: The backbone of a net-zero emissions future" is produced in...
Research from Infobip reveals the growing trend towards conversational experiences for customer communications. The data, from 449 billion communications interactions on Infobip's platform across 2022, shows the rapid growth of interactions on chat apps such as WhatsApp Business Platform and social media channels such as...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in ASEAN have set their sights on leveraging external tech providers as a way of accelerating their digital ambitions, according to a TDCX’s report. SMEs are looking to tech providers such as cloud providers, system integrators, cybersecurity specialists, as well...
Malaysian small businesses are upbeat about their business and the economy. Meanwhile, young business owners are driving an increasing focus on technology and innovation by local small businesses. These are some of the findings from a new regional survey by one of the world's...
Shopee Singapore has released its report, 'Past the Starting Line: Adapting to Singapore's Digital Consumers in 2023'. To better understand e-commerce usage and attitudes of consumers, Shopee Singapore conducted an online survey in Singapore on 5 December 2022 among 1,361 Shopee users aged 15 to 70 years...
Trend Micro has released new research revealing that while global organizations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2023, business leaders hold conflicting views on the function.Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro: "If organizations want to make the most of their security investments, business leaders must reframe...
In a digital-first world where all our data, both personal and professional, is stored online, data protection is a crucial aspect that cannot be overlooked. Despite efforts to encourage businesses to prioritise data protection though cyber insurance, many small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain uninsured. Unfortunately, the common misconception...