The Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCERT) last year handled 9,080 cases, up from 8,491 the year before and 4,977 in 2018, according to the latest Singapore Cyber Landscape report released Thursday by Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA). The government agency noted that last year saw marked increases in ransomware, online scams, ad COVID-19 phishing activities. In particular, the number of reported ransomware attacks saw a significant spike of 154% in 2020, with 89 incidents, compared to 35 in 2019....

Its enterprise division would be transferred from Optus’ parent company Singtel, so it would have “more operational autonomy” with the unit under its direct management, Singtel said in a statement Wednesday. Optus’ enterprise revenue clocked at AU$1.21 billion ($843.69 million) in its financial year, ended March 2022. Effective from July 1, the move is part of Singtel’s reorganisation efforts that began last year to “decentralise” the Singapore telco’s organisational structure and “empower” its businesses to tap commercial synergies and capabilities for growth....

When you choose a credit card for your business, you might be wondering which type of card is best for you: a small business credit card or a corporate credit card? While the two have some similarities, they offer different perks and features and are designed for different types of businesses. Keep reading to learn what small business and corporate credit cards are, how they differ, and how to decide which is right for you....

The company’s 2021 Market Monitor report tracked a total of 1.39 billion shipments in 2021. This represented a year-over-year jump of 4%, marking the first positive movement in annual shipments since 2017. According to Counterpoint, the impressive jump was largely due to sales generated by the 2020 introduction of Apple’s iPhone 12 which bled into 2021, as well as strong showings for 2021’s Black Friday and holiday season promotions in the US....

Revenue in Q2 rose 44%, year over year, to $131.7 million, yielding a net loss of 5 cents a share. The report sent Smartsheet shares down slightly in late trading. Subscription revenue was up to $121.1 million, an increase of 45% year over year, while professional services revenue was $10.6 million, an increase of 40% year over year. Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader said the quarter’s results “reflect the continued rapid adoption of our platform in new deals and expansion within existing customers....

Few tech professions are more frequently confused than web developers and software engineers. To a layperson, they sound close to synonyms. In reality, these two job titles relate to different skills, work environments, and end products. Read on to learn how to distinguish web development from software engineering, and what skills and education you will need to jumpstart a career in either field. What do software engineers do? Software engineers create software products that meet the specifications of operating systems, networks, and hardware....

Dubbed Seaborgium by Microsoft, the group has worked to steal information from targeted NATO countries, particularly the US and UK, and occasionally from other countries in the Baltics, the Nordics, and Eastern Europe, as well as Ukraine government organizations prior to Russia’s February 24 invasion. On occasion, the group also leaked data as part of what seem to be disinformation/misinformation campaigns. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), which tracks sophisticated and state-sponsored actors, has focussed on Seaborgium ’s abuse of OneDrive to gain visibility into the group’s activities....

The conversation will mark the end of Swisher’s 20-year tenure hosting the Code conference. Her first-ever interview at the event was with Steve Jobs himself. When Cook succeeded Jobs as Apple CEO in 2011, he committed to preserving Jobs’ legacy at the storied tech company. “Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that—it is in our DNA,” he told employees at the time....

That’s the word from Puppet’s 2021 State of DevOps Report, which includes the experiences of 2,650 IT, development, and information security professionals. It’s not that DevOps is slipping in popularity – 83% are implementing DevOps, and many are seeing benefits including more rapid delivery of quality software. Also: What is low-code and no-code? A guide to development platforms “We strongly believe that the presence of ‘DevOps teams’ is confusing for the industry and many organizations, and in most cases doesn’t help organizations evolve,” the survey report’s authors, led by Nigel Kersten, CTO of Puppet, and Kate McCarthy, principal at ClearPath Strategies, state....

Like the deficiencies of Apple, for example. I was truly startled, however, at how strongly (some) people feel about supermarket self-checkout. Recently, I wrote about some humans’ aversion to anything but a human scanning their groceries and perhaps even bagging them. I was moved by a picture of 20 people standing in line to check out, with empty self-checkouts staring them in the face. Many people responded with committed views....

It was quite a spread. The wholly redesigned Surface Pro 8 looks to be a natural enterprise workhorse for workers on the go with its new Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. While not a significant spec bump, Surface Pro X, version 2 got a new Wi-Fi-only, less expensive SKU, making it a little more tempting to jump into the “Arms race” with Windows 11. The Surface Laptop Studio is a powerhouse monster portable that is a zero-compromise convertible workstation....

The wireless carrier net additions handily surpassed the new subscriber tally from Verizon and AT&T. T-Mobile reported second quarter net income of $978 million, or 78 cents a share, on revenue of $20 billion, up 13% from a year ago. Wall Street was expecting T-Mobile to report second quarter revenue of $19.34 billion with non-GAAP earnings of 53 cents a share. AT&T Q2 strong as 5G upgrade cycle bolsters revenue from device salesT-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon to duel for 5G enterprise, business subscribersVerizon Q2 strong amid 5G wireless gains...

The CPTPP currently has 11 members that represent about $13.5 trillion in GDP, or 13.4% of global GDP, making it one of the largest trade pacts in the world. Japan, a CPTPP member, has been in close communication with Taiwan and welcomed its application into the trade pact, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. In a separate statement, Taiwan reiterated its stance of being a separate government to the People’s Republic of China....

As long as big companies have data to protect, there will be a robust job market for cybersecurity specialists. It’s always been one of the more exciting corners of the tech sectors to work in, but in recent years it’s become one of the most lucrative. Of course, it’s a lot more than a short hop from IT work to this kind of specialty. As threats to big networks get more sophisticated, cybersecurity experts need the most current training to keep up....

Among the deals on offer is a Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ bundle. Normally you would expect to pay $1029, but for three days only, you can grab a Surface Pro 7+ tablet and cover for $689 – a saving of 33%, or $339. The Surface Pro 7+ device included in the bundle offers you a 12.3" (2736x1824) touchscreen display, an Intel Core i5 processor (2.40 GHz), Intel Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 128GB SSD storage, and 8GB RAM....

The Beats Studio3 over-ear headphones are priced at $149 over the next three days, a steep drop of 57% off the usual retail price of $349, a saving of $200. These Beats headphones have an over-ear design with fabric cushions to make sure wearing them for long periods of time is comfortable. The Studio3 headphones are wireless and contain an Apple W1 processor to improve connectivity between them and Apple devices, but perhaps more importantly, also feature active noise cancellation (ANC) technologies....

For the 2021 Budget, the Apple Isle reported a deficit of AU$690 million. “Going into this pandemic our financial position was strong and even though we provided more than AU$1 billion in economic and social supports, the Budget is now on track to surplus and will be back in the black over the forward estimates period,” Premier Peter Gutwein said. He detailed the state would return to a cash operating surplus of AU$369 million next year and a “modest” operating surplus of AU$39....

By 2026, 75% of organizations will increase business with IT vendors that have demonstrable sustainability goals and timelines and will seek to replace vendors that do not, Gartner predicts. Yet a desire to change direction is simply the starting point. So, how can organizations use technology to turn long-term ambitions for sustainability into practical steps forward? Here are a few ideas to start with. Create a prioritization framework Athina Kanioura, chief strategy and transformation officer at PepsiCo, says that establishing a strategy and a set of priorities is a critical first step to delivering sustainability....

In March 2021, the OECD noted that the recovery will depend crucially on the interplay between vaccine rollout and the appearance of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. Even under the OECD’s upside scenario, it will take until the beginning of 2022 for global economic activity to return to pre-pandemic forecast levels. The central projection and downside scenario, in particular, show the post-pandemic recovery taking much longer. SMBs and the economy Small and medium-sized businesses are mainstays of national economies....

Skillsoft’s 2022 IT Skills and Salary Report surveyed nearly 8,000 IT professionals and decision makers globally to understand the current state of skills, training, compensation and job satisfaction in the industry. If found that 66% of IT decision makers recognize skills gaps in their teams, a problem that is being driven by both difficulties in hiring and retaining workers, as well as underinvestment in training and development opportunities for existing staff....