BDO CyberDigest

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram experienced an outage on 4 October 2021. Businesses dependent on these platforms were left hapless as they did not have any backup plans or means to reach out to their customers. 

Ransomware is advanced malicious software (malware) that encrypts and holds your digital assets such as files or computer systems hostage, and demands ransom to regain access. Ransomware attacks can take only seconds to damage your valuable systems and data, potentially...

Most of us are no stranger to receiving Short Message Services (SMSs) containing links to phishing sites or invitations to participate in online betting sites. These are usually ignored since they are easily identified as dubious entities. Having said that, a friend of mine...

What is ‘Pentesting’?Penetration testing, also known as ethical hacking or pentesting, is a cyber hacking simulation exercise on a computer system. This aims to find vulnerabilities that malicious hackers can potentially exploit. Simply put, it is as if one were to hire a...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our work patterns and personal lives since the start of 2020. As businesses attempt to resume normal operations amid the challenge, some businesses have moved towards permanent hybrid working and downsized office space. Communication with...

As the world is developing and changing rapidly, the pervasive adoption of Information Technology (IT) becomes assimilated into businesses. We cannot argue that the success of a business is dependent on how effectively the organisation can use IT. Previously, this IT wave only...

The primary duty of senior management is to ensure that confidential information is protected in their respective organisations. However, many data breaches continue to occur. Many of these went undiscovered for months, yet many of the vulnerabilities were discovered by...

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit most of the industries hard. Most of our businesses have been forced to change their mode of operation by going online almost immediately. Organisations that have survived this ordeal are clearly moving in the right direction. In my perspective...

Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs) are an important driver for innovation and growth in Singapore and ASEAN. SMEs also stand to gain the most from innovative technology because it is complicated and costly for them to set-up and run ICT in the traditional way. Taking...

"Something Owned, Something Known, Something You" - The Future of Digital Economy is here!