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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
Norton has streamlined multiple core offerings into one flagship subscription service – Norton Security – offering protection to PCs, Macs, Android smartphones & tablets, iPhones & iPads. Available in Singapore now from S$59 (S$39 after introductory offer).
Norton Security is available as a “Standard” version for 1 device (S$59), and “Premium” versions for 5 devices (S$99) or 10 devices (S$129) – for one-year subscriptions. Introductory offers now at S$39, S$59 and S$99 respectively.
The new service offered by Symantec is an advanced, multi-layered protection solution that promises to help shield consumers from sophisticated and evolving threats across all platforms.
Availability
Norton Security is offered as a flexible service to protect all of your devices.
Norton Security is being offered from MSRP SGD59 onwards. Norton Security is available for purchase online, in retail stores and through value-added resellers.
Norton Security also includes secure PC cloud backup to help ensure photos, address books and important files don’t get lost.
According to Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report, there were nearly one million new threats released into the wild each day and crypto-ransomware threats increased by more than a 4,000 percent in 2014.
It is increasingly important for consumers to take steps to protect themselves in this highly complex and connected world, no matter what device they are using.
“Today our digital lives are central to the way we connect, interact and transact,” said Gavin Lowth, Vice President, Norton Consumer and Small Business, Asia Pacific and Japan.
Norton Security promises a seamless, easy-to-use service that takes advantage of Symantec technologies and intelligence to protect consumers from today’s advanced threats.
A New Norton
Norton Security is a single service that protects PCs and Macs, as well as Android smartphones and tablets, iPhones and iPads.
Norton Security comes with different tiers of service that are catered to customers’ needs.
Below are some of the key features and protections within Norton Security (from the press release).
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
Linksys has launched the world’s first MU-MIMO enabled wireless router. Available from 4 August at Challenger and subsequently at other retail stores and online for S$399.
The new Linksys Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router (EA8500). RRP in Singapore: S$399.
The new Linksys Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router (EA8500) leverages the 802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple Output) technology, which helps ensure uninterrupted Wi-Fi connectivity to all the devices in the home and function as if multiple devices have their own dedicated router.
“MU-MIMO technology revolutionises the wireless experience in the home. The average home has more than 8 devices connecting to the Internet, and they’re not used for just sending emails and tweets. We’re streaming movies and TV shows in high definition, we’re video chatting with our friends and family, and we’re playing video games against competitors around the globe, all on different devices and often at the same time,” said Mike Chen, vice president of product management, Linksys.
With MU-MIMO, the entire household can stream movies, play video games, listen to music, shop, check email and more – all at the same time.
The Linksys EA8500 router incorporates Qualcomm® MU | EFX MU-MIMO technology+, which helps to provide up to 3x faster speeds* compared to current W-Fi.
The combined 2.53 Gbps Wi-Fi speeds (up to 1733 Mbps for 5 GHz and 800 Mbps for 2.4 GHz‡) help minimise buffering and enable faster downloads.
A supercharged 1.4 GHz dual-core CPU and four Gigabit ports offer blazing-fast speeds perfect for heavy-bandwidth wired gaming.
Users can attach devices to the USB 3.0 port and a combo USB 2.0/eSATA port for uninterrupted personal cloud content streaming or to share data across their network.
The four removable external antennas are adjustable for maximum coverage, while beamforming technology concentrates the Wi-Fi signal to each device for stronger, better performance and increased mobile speed and range.
MU-MIMO, or Multi-User, Multi-Input, Multi-Output. Having a MU-MIMO router is like having an individual router dedicated to multiple devices in your home.
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Tags:AC2600, broadband, EA8500, globalwebindex, IDC, Linksys, MU-MIMO, networking, routers, Singapore, SingTel, Wi-Fi
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Thursday, February 26th, 2015
Yesterday CA Technologies released the results of its study on security in the application economy in Asia Pacific & Japan. Here are the results from the respondents in Singapore.
Excerpt of a graphical representation of the survey results for Singapore. To download/view the full enlarged infographic, click on the image above.
The study, sponsored by CA Technologies shows how mobility, APIs and an eye toward growing the business have brought a balanced view of control and enablement to security.
“It is paramount for Singapore organizations to stay ahead of the fast-changing IT threat landscape, especially in a geographic location that serves as a strategic regional and global hub for commerce,” said Chua I-Pin, vice president, Asia South, CA Technologies.
Singapore respondents were nearly equally split when asked if security was mostly about control or enabling the business.
49 percent of respondents said security was mostly about control, while 51 percent indicated that it was about both control and enablement.
Key Singapore findings from the study show:
1. Protection as top priorities
Protecting identities (48 percent) and protecting against data breaches (46 percent) were the top security priorities among Singapore respondents.
This was followed closely by improving/supporting compliance and audit (45 percent) and improving the mobile customer experience (39 percent).
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Tags:API, APJ, CA, CA Technologies, enterprise IT, infographics, mobility, security, Singapore, survey, Vanson Bourne
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2015
A study from CA Technologies reveals the application economy demands a new approach to security in Asia Pacific & Japan.
Excerpt of a graphical representation of the survey results for APJ. To download/view the full enlarged infographic, click on the image above.
Mobility, APIs and Business Enablement are sparking new attitudes towards security and are driving an increase in investment in these areas.
“As more organisations understand the impact of the application economy in the increasingly connected Asia Pacific & Japan business landscape, security is moving from being a back-room afterthought to being a core business function. In the world of ever-increasing connected devices, organisations will leverage security to deliver better customer experience and contribute to positive business outcomes,” said Kenneth Arredondo, president & general manager, Asia Pacific & Japan, CA Technologies.
Protection is still the main driver for security, but a new CA Technologies study reveals that Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) organisations are approaching security from new perspectives, recognising its potential to deliver frictionless and positive customer experience and contribute to business growth in the increasingly competitive application economy.
The study is titled “8 Steps to Modernize Security for the Application Economy” and is sponsored by CA Technologies.
The study shows how mobility, APIs and business growth have brought a balanced view of control and enablement to security, leading to an increase in investment by APJ organisations.
Key findings from the study show four key trends influencing the perception and implementation of security in APJ enterprises:
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Tags:API, APJ, CA, CA Technologies, enterprise IT, infographics, mobility, security, survey, Vanson Bourne
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Thursday, November 20th, 2014
WeChat has the youngest demographic out of all competing social communications apps, with one third of its global users aged 16 to 24. Andrew Ng attended the media brief for tech4tea.com.
Jason Mander, Head of Trends, GlobalWebIndex, briefing on major trends of the social media scene. To the left is Jowie Law, Director of Global Communications at Tencent, the parent company of WeChat. Photo credit: Andrew Ng.
A recent research by GlobalWebIndex (GWI), a market research company specialising in online consumer behaviour claims that 80% of WeChat’s young users said it was critical for them to be contactable at all times.
“WeChat has witnessed a remarkable growth rate during this period especially among the youth generation, with WeChat’s efficient and entertaining platform continuing to attract users on a massive scale. We are excited about WeChat’s strong growth momentum both globally and throughout Singapore, and expect to see it adding more users in the coming quarters,” said Jason Mander, Head of Trends at GlobalWebIndex.
GWI is a multi-market research company, covering 32 markets and representing 89% of the global Internet population.
Focusing on Singapore specifically, WeChat is most popular with 16 to 34 year olds, with this age group dominating nearly half of the WeChat user base.
According to GWI, WeChat had experienced significant growth with an active user base increase of 156% globally, and a staggering 499% in Singapore between Q1 2013 to Q3 2014.
Nearly a quarter (23%) of the world’s Internet users and 39% within the APAC region now actively use the app.
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Tags:APAC, Facebook, research, Singapore, study, survey, Tencent, Twitter, WeChat
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
The partnership will see both companies invest up to US$50 million over the next five years to launch the first Managed Defence Solution powered by FireEye in APAC to help enterprises contain rising cyber-attacks.
Bill Chang (left), CEO, SingTel Group Enterprise and David DeWalt (right), Chairman of the Board and CEO, FireEye.
The money will be used to build infrastructure, recruit people and to train them into security experts.
This initiative is part of the overall cyberdefence strategy that SingTel has envisaged in the modern threat environment.
The strategic partnership between SingTel and FireEye promises to enhance the cyber security eco-system in Asia Pacific and will cover:
- Significant investments related to new Advanced Security Operation Centres (ASOCs) in Singapore and Australia.
- The launch of the first SingTel Managed Defence solution powered by FireEye in APAC.
- Building up cyber security expertise, including training up to 150 professionals to operate the ASOCs.
- Setting up new data stores in the region.
- Increasing awareness and knowledge of next generation cyber threats through the biannual APAC-focused threat advisory reports by SingTel and FireEye.
More details on each of the above facets of the partnership can be found below, extracted from the press release.
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Tags:APAC, APT, ASOC, cybercrime, cyberdefence, cybersecurity, data stores, FireEye, ICT, security, SingTel
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
PayPal partners with local merchants to create seamless mobile app experiences and to solve business productivity challenges.
“With smartphone adoption growing and smart devices become more integral to our daily lives, it is more important than ever for businesses to adopt mobile strategies with flawless purchasing experiences,” said Lawrence Chan, Vice President of Merchant Services, Asia Pacific and General Manager for Southeast Asia and Japan, PayPal.
PayPal has announced the general availability of its new mobile software development kit (SDK) in Singapore.
“In 2013, PayPal processed $27 billion in mobile payments globally, so we understand the challenges and opportunities of capturing the mobile market. We are excited to be announcing the launch of the new mobile SDK in Singapore, which offers businesses a simple and secure way to accept mobile payments, as well as the innovation to push the boundaries of mobile commerce and drive productivity,” Chan added.
The new mobile SDK eliminates app redirects, provides a one-time sign-in for future payments and enables both PayPal and credit card payment processing options.
With this, consumers can make seamless and secure payments across their favourite apps in just a few clicks.
PayPal is announcing the launch with four merchant partners which will be the first local businesses in Singapore to go live with the mobile SDK:
- Coastes
- HotelQuickly
- My Laundry Box
- Dilivr.it.
Key Features of the new mobile SDK
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Tags:Coastes, Dilivr.it, HotelQuickly, mobile, My Laundry Box, payments, PayPal, SDK
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
Trend Micro has launched the security solution to reduce vulnerabilities to intrusion of privacy and offers protection anytime, anywhere and on any device. Available in Singapore from 19 September for one (S$39), two (S$99) and three (S$129) devices.
Available in Singapore from 19 September at all leading IT retailers and online at the Trend Micro website – for one (S$39), two (S$99) and three (S$129) devices.
To protect consumers from the perils of Internet across multiple devices, Trend Micro has released its most comprehensive security solution available that offers protection from cyber threats for PC, Mac, Android and now iOS platforms.
The new Trend Micro Maximum Security Cloud Edition improves consumer security and privacy across PC, Mac, iOS and Android devices.
Trend Micro Maximum Security Cloud Edition is an all-in-one consumer solution that helps resolve both security and privacy issues that continue to plague Internet users.
As mobile device accounts are becoming more commonly shared with home computer networks, Trend Micro developed the Maximum Security Cloud Edition to provide protection for users no matter which device is being used at any given time.
Solutions like Trend Micro Maximum Security Cloud Edition are more necessary than ever, as verified by the results of a recent poll revealing that risky behavior by Internet users was generating new attack opportunities for cyber criminals.
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Tags:Maximum Security, security, Singapore, Trend Micro
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
An online poll finds that 3 in 4 Internet users in Singapore are concerned about privacy on Social Networks. However, almost 66 percent of respondents in Singapore are not protected on their mobile devices and personal computers.
The recent online poll was conducted by Trend Micro Incorporated – a global developer of security software – between August to September 2014 surveying 744 respondents in Singapore.
Internet users in Singapore are concerned about sharing private information on social networking sites (76%), and as many as 69 percent of respondents deleted or hid timeline posts they had shared previously.
“电脑防卫软件出版商 Trend Micro 的网上调查显示，新加坡的网上用户注重社交网络的私隐，但大多数人的电脑与手机却未安装安全软件。” – 科技点心（微薄）
Security solutions are therefore more necessary than ever, as verified by the results of the poll revealing that risky behavior by Internet users was generating new attack opportunities for cyber criminals.
“Consumers today are very reliant on their devices, with an average individual owning around five digital devices each. Yet, they often forget that having more devices also increases their exposure to cyberattacks,” said Terrence Tang, Senior Director of Consumer Business, Asia Pacific, Trend Micro.
Survey findings included:
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Tags:infographics, Maximum Security, security, Singapore, Trend Micro
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Are your devices infected? “Operation Emmental” is a new criminal operation which targets banks that use session tokens such as Short Message Service (“SMS”) for authentication purposes – to steal customers’ online banking credentials to gain full access and control of their bank accounts.
A comparison between the two-factor authentication process in uninfected and infected computers with Operation Emmental.
Like Swiss Emmental cheese, the ways in which your online banking accounts are protected might be full of holes, or rather loopholes.
Commenting on today’s rampant mobile cybercrimes, Paul Oliveria, Technical Communications Manager of Trend Labs, Trend Micro shared: “Monetary benefits remain the biggest motivation for cybercriminals. Based on Trend Micro TrendLabs 1Q 2014 Security Roundup report, the number of online banking malware detections in the first quarter reached roughly 116,000 showing a steady increase from the same quarter in 2013.”
Cloud security experts Trend Micro warns of “undetectable” malware infection that targets mobile banking users.
Currently prevalent in Austria, Sweden and Switzerland, this cybercrime has reached Japan, leaving the Asia Pacific region at greater risk of a similar attack.
Mobile devices are also increasingly being included in cross-platform threats.
With mobile devices no longer being just phones and serve as computer substitutes in their own right, users are often connecting their mobile devices to their home/work systems to sync their files and documents.
This link between the devices is what threats use to jump across.
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Tags:banking, cloud, Emmental, mobile, security, Trend Micro
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