More S'poreans opt for online banking
Banks report increase in online users and transactions; some are sticking to their chosen modes of second-factor authentication, for now.
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More Asian companies want code tested
More businesses that outsource application development want security features built into their apps, rope in in-house audit teams and contemplate automation.
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HSBC loses server with info on 159K accounts
Bank admits a server containing customer account names and numbers, as well as transaction types and amounts, has gone missing at a Hong Kong branch.
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Online security growing concern for Indian banks
Survey reveals 30 percent of India's top 40 banks were victims of phishing attacks in the past year. Only 57 percent have formal plan to drive user awareness about fraud.
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UTM heads for larger market in Asia
Unified threat management devices are increasingly crossing the small and midsize business threshold to gain traction by larger businesses, say security vendors.
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ISC shutters services of more than 4300 Chinese open e-mail relays
Internet Society of China proposes two measures, one is spam e-mail reporting and the other a white list e-mail servers, in an attempt to stop spammers with the close-down of over 4,300 e-mail relays.
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Global security software revenue to hit US$10.5B
update China is the Asia-Pacific region's largest and fastest growing market, with revenue expected to reach US$169.2 million in 2008, Gartner figures reveal.
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Cyber checks for Olympic visitors
Travelers making their way to Beijing this August for the Olympic Games should keep an eye out for cybercriminals looking to exploit poor Internet user habits, warns security firm.
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S'pore pledges US$52M against cyber threats
update The investment, spread over five years, aims to fortify infocomm systems and boost the country's IT security competencies.
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Insider threats still trouble Asian businesses
A lack of compliance regulations in Asia adds to the problem, but falling prices of identity and access management tools could change things, says CA.
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Lack of cybercrime laws impedes Asia's cross-border efforts?
Not having legislation to combat cybercrime could hinder efforts across the region, says attorney specialized in technology law.
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Asian firms not securing mobile devices well
Seven in 10 of those that access corporate e-mail on the go say their companies have no mobile security policies nor antivirus software, new survey finds.
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Citibank terminates S'pore biometric service
Bank ends fingerprint payment mode after technology partner withdraws from service. But move is inevitable as changing vendors would be costly, analyst says.
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Cybercriminals to target Beijing Olympics?
Growing malware and attacks on high-profile activities make this year's Olympic Games a likely target for cyber-attacks, says security vendor Websense.
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Indonesian banks get chip card switch deadline
Following the leak of over 1.4 million Indonesian credit card holders' data, the country's central bank wants banks to adopt smart chip technology by 2010.
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Phishing attacks escalate sharply
An increasing number fall prey to phishing scams each year, and Asia's Internet boom will only worsen the situation, say security experts.
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Malware in 2007 more than doubles year-on-year: McAfee
Unique malware increased by nearly 150 percent to about 132,000 last year, from under 54,000 in 2006, reports the security company.
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B4USurf imparts safe use of Internet to youths
The Business Software Alliance launches cyber-safety educational Web resource to help youths across Asia avoid dangers of the Internet.
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India to train thousands more cyber cops
Training centers for thousands more cyber cops are planned in India as the country's IT industry tries to boost its security credentials.
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New S'pore center aims to groom security experts
Singapore's Temasek Polytechnic teams up with IBM to run a center to train students to handle enterprise security.
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