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Singapore forms two new IT bodies, IDA and MDA merged
Singapore is creating two new statutory bodies that will oversee IT-related issues in the country, by merging the IDA and MDA.
Newstead and MobileIron in EMM pact in Singapore
Newstead Technologies has sealed a partnership with MobileIron to provide mobile security and EMM solutions as part of its end-to-end enterprise offerings to corporate customers.
Regulatory challenges in Singapore, especially for FSIs
When Singapore introduced its Personal Data Protection Act, for a heavily regulated sector like the financial services industry, it was just another box to tick on a long list of compliance and regulatory requirements -- but that list is about to get longer, reports Benjamin Cher.
No more passwords? The problem with biometrics
Passwords are a hassle, and many organisations are opting for biometric authentication. Security expert Keith Rozario isn’t comforted by this, and explains why.
Cloud and security, and the changing Asian approach
Governments in Asia are getting more nuanced in their approach to cloud computing, but need to be more strategic in their approach to cybersecurity, according to experts at a Microsoft-hosted cybersecurity briefing.
The legalities of big data and data analytics
Data is a business asset, like money, IP, stock, property or employees; and in dealing with any of these assets, there are legal rights, obligations, regulations and limits, writes Matthew Hunter.
Privacy laws: Why we have them, and who benefits
International commercial lawyer Matthew Hunter looks at why we have privacy laws, and explains who the laws are good for.
Preventing data loss, and the health of your business
Awareness of the need for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) has been growing – the market has been growing at about 20%, but unfortunately, the number of data leaks has been growing at around the same pace too, according to InfoWatch.
Privacy isn’t dead, you’re just doing it wrong
Sophos Canada’s Chester Wisniewski shares his views on what you need to do to preserve your privacy, and why!
WeChat receives global TRUSTe certification
Tencent announced that its WeChat app and website have been certified by TRUSTe, the global data privacy management company that provides privacy assessments, certifications, monitoring tools and compliance controls.