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Zscaler Advances Cybersecurity and User Experience with New AI/ML Capabilities for the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange

AI-Powered Innovations Supercharge Zscaler’s Security Service Edge (SSE) Cloud Security Platform to Block the Most Sophisticated Cyberattacks SINGAPORE / NEW DELHI, INDIA – Media OutReach – 24 June 2022 – Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced newly advanced AI/ML innovations powered by the largest security cloud in the world for unparalleled user protection and digital experience monitoring. The new capabilities further enhance […]

NetApp Simplifies Hybrid Cloud Operations, Protects Against Ransomware Threats and Helps Accelerate VMware Workload Transitions to the Cloud

NetApp announces new innovations for a simple, secure and flexible hybrid multicloud experience SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 June 2022 – NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced continued innovations and solutions to provide enterprises with more simplicity, more security and more flexibility for their hybrid multicloud environments. These new capabilities include improved ransomware protection, hybrid cloud storage in a single subscription, […]

SUNeVision Welcomes the Court of Appeal’s Ruling on Potential Breaches of Lease Conditions of Data Centers in HKSTP Industrial Estates

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 June 2022 – On 31 May 2022, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal against the first instance judgement lodged by SUNeVision in a judicial review application, quashing the decision of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) not to take immediate steps to rectify its failure or refusal to take reasonable steps to enforce restrictions in […]

Comodo and AquaOrange Software Partner to Deliver Zero Trust Endpoint Protection to Thailand

BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY – News Direct – 25 May 2022 – Comodo Security Solutions, a leading provider of endpoint protection, today announced that they have partnered with AquaOrange Software, a large managed-service provider in Thailand, to boost presence and better support customers in Southeast Asia. The company will now deliver Comodo’s patented Auto-Containment technology to defeat zero-day attacks with no impact to their customer’s end-user experience. This […]

GCC banks’ cyber risk manageable, says S&P

Arabian Post Staff S&P Global Ratings believes GCC banks’ exposure to cyber risk is manageable, assuming they continue to invest in cyber security and proactively manage risk, taking into consideration the evolving nature of threats. It notes that GCC banks have reported only a handful of digital breaches and cyberattacks over the past decade. While some might have gone unreported, it is likely these were minor incidents […]

Comodo and Plexus Partner to Protect Enterprises from Cyber Attacks in Sri Lanka Market

Sri Lanka-based value-added distributor to provide Comodo security solutions to the South Asian market BLOOMFIELD, US – News Direct – 29 March 2022 – Comodo Security Solutions, a leading provider of endpoint protection solutions, today announced that they have partnered with Plexus, a leading value-added distributor based in Sri Lanka, to provide Comodo’s solutions in Sri Lanka as well as other countries in the South Asian market. […]

7 IT Jobs or Career Paths for Freshers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for computer and information technology or IT jobs in May 2020 was USD 91,250. This is more than twice the median yearly wage of USD 41,950 for all other occupations in the same period. This proves the stereotype: IT professionals indeed draw some of the highest salaries today. It is not limited to the United […]

It’s Past Time You Moved Past These Online Teething Issues

Online sales have been bubbling pretty fiercely under the surface for many years, but a pandemic that saw as many as 85,000 businesses launching online shops in the space of just four months has quickly hastened that trajectory. Now, both as a result of the benefits from this online shift and as a need to compete in an entirely changed retail landscape, countless companies are continuing to […]

Okta study: In a post-pandemic world, organisations in Asia Pacific prioritise Zero Trust Security more than other regions; but lag in implementation

The remote work economy has accelerated a Zero Trust culture in APAC, but companies urgently need to upgrade their defence to adapt to a new threat landscape SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 October 2021 –  Across Asia Pacific, the unprecedented mass migration of organizations’ IT infrastructure to cloud and digital systems in the past year has compressed years of planned digital transformation into a matter of months – […]

Kroll’s Cyber Risk Practice Announces New Hires to Bolster APAC Expansion

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 October 2021 – Kroll, the world’s premier provider of services and digital products related to valuation, governance, risk and transparency, today announced it is expanding its cyber risk services in Asia Pacific with several recent strategic new hires to bolster its existing world-class capability.   The firm’s experience handling over 3,000 incidents globally in the past year has enabled Kroll to identify […]

80% of Global Organizations Expect to Experience a Breach of Customer Records in the Next Year

Trend Micro Cyber Risk Index shows organizations are at an elevated risk of attack HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 August 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today revealed that the risk of cyber attacks has increased in the last year. According to a new survey, 80% of global organizations report they are likely to experience a data breach that impacts […]

Ex-Abraaj CFO Dave fined $1.7m for ‘deception’

Arabian Post Staff The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has published a Decision Notice against  Ashish Bhrugu Dave , a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Abraaj Group, imposing a penalty of USD 1,700,000 (AED 6,243,250). The notice also prohibits and restricts Dave from performing any function in connection with the provision of financial services in or from the DIFC.  Dave was the Abraaj Group CFO […]

84% of Organizations Experienced Phishing & Ransomware Type Threats in the Past 12 Months

New Trend Micro study reveals tips on how to mitigate phishing and ransomware HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 July 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, published new research revealing that half of US organizations are not effective at countering phishing and ransomware threats. The findings come from an Osterman Research study commissioned by Trend Micro and compiled […]

Technology, Manufacturing, and Banking and Finance were Threat Actors’ Top Targeted Sectors in Asia Pacific in 2020: Ensign InfoSecurity Report

The report also found that opportunistic threat actors sought to exploit people’s emotions and uncertainties during the pandemic by using Covid-19 topics to anchor their phishing campaigns   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 June 2021 – Ensign InfoSecurity (Ensign), Asia’s largest, pure-play cybersecurity firm, today unveiled the findings of its Cyber Threat Landscape 2021 report, which found that the technology, manufacturing, and banking and finance industries […]

70% Of SOC Teams Emotionally Overwhelmed by Security Alert Volume

Trend Micro study reveals the human cost of underpowered Security Operations Centers   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 June 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today released results from a new study that reveals SOC and IT security teams are suffering from high levels of stress outside of the working day—with alert overload a prime culprit. According […]

Cloud Comrade Brings Patented Advanced Data Security Solution to Asia-Pacific Customers

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 May 2021 – Singapore-headquartered cloud consulting company Cloud Comrade is onboarding a next-generation cloud-native data security technology that will be available in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region this month. Through a partnership with U.S. based information security company Rixon Technology, Cloud Comrade clients will be able to further protect their customers from data breaches while easily navigating complex global compliance and […]

Microdium, a Leading Business Continuity Solution Distributor in Southeast Asia, Selects Comodo to Power Its Cybersecurity Solutions

CLIFTON, NJ – News Direct – 20 March 2021 – As a business continuity solution distributor, Microdium has seen numerous cases where cyber-threats have ransacked companies in Southeast Asia. The increasing complexity of the cyber-threat landscape has led the company to explore a comprehensive, highly-effective cybersecurity solution. “We chose to partner with Comodo because of the ease of use of the Dragon platform and the auto containment […]

Novartis Piqray® – First and only treatment specially for patients with a PIK3CA mutation in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer receives HSA approval[1]

Piqray (alpelisib) is the only treatment approved specifically to address PIK3CA mutation The approval was based on SOLAR-1 Phase III trial showing Piqray plus fulvestrant nearly doubled median PFS (11.0 vs. 5.7 months) in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer patients with PIK3CA mutation, compared to fulvestrant alone. Approximately 30-40% of those with HR+/HER2- subtype have a PIK3CA mutation, which is associated with a poor prognosis. In Singapore, the […]

DFSA fines Ashish Bhandari for ‘involvement’ in money laundering breaches

Arabian Post Staff The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) announced punitive action against  a former relationship manager at a DFSA authorised firm. On 17 September 2020, the DFSA decided to take enforcement action against Ashish Bhandari, the emoployee concerned, for being knowingly involved in breaches of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation from 2011 to 2013 and for obstructing the DFSA in 2017 and 2018. The DFSA has fined […]

EU-DisinfoLab Report 2020 Exposes A Transnational Political Scam

Tribunal upholds DFSA sanctions in MAS case

Arabian Post Staff The Financial Markets Tribunal (FMT) has upheld enforcement action taken by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) against Dr Mubashir Ahmed Sheikh for serious misconduct including misleading and deceptive behaviour. Following a five-day hearing in April of this year, the FMT issued its decision on 20 October upholding the DFSA’s findings and imposing the following sanctions, which include a fine of $225,000; a direction […]

<div>Report ‘rule of six’ breaches, urges minister</div>

It comes as England, Scotland and Wales introduce limits on gatherings, with some key differences.

New F5 Research Reveals 75 Percent of Asia Pacific Consumers Do Not Feel Responsible for Their Own Data Security

F5’s latest Curve of Convenience 2020 report shows that application users in Asia Pacific routinely overlook high-profile breaches in favor of seamless user experience; seven in ten consumers knowingly share or store personal data on applications to enjoy personalized experiences.   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – August 14, 2020 – F5‘s (NASDAQ: FFIV) latest report Curve of Convenience 2020 Report: The Privacy-Convenience Paradox uncovers that 43 percent of […]

Urban Commons Issues Notice of Breaches to Eagle Hospitality Trust

Eagle Hospitality Trust receives Notice of Breaches (Legal Notice)   Urban Commons has directly contributed approximately US$10 million more to Eagle Hospitality Trust than hotel-level generated income to support the REIT In addition, Urban Commons’ affiliate, as the parent company of the REIT Manager, has injected almost US$6 million into the REIT Manager to support operations Urban Commons clarifies the one-sided announcements stemming from Eagle Hospitality Trust […]