TechTouch Asia

By Diwakar Dayal, MD & Country Manager at SentinelOne As Asia rapidly embraces digital transformation, businesses face an emerging threat: deepfakes. These sophisticated AI-generated impersonations are no longer confined to political arenas but have permeated the workplace, challenging traditional notions of authenticity and security in the corporate world. Concept art of a threat actor generated by Dream by WOMBO . Employees, often the weakest link in security, are particularly vulnerable to deepfake attacks. Sophisticated AI technologies enable manipulators to create convincing impersonations of colleagues or superiors, potentially leading employees to divulge sensitive information. The implications for organisational security in Asia are profound, emphasising the need for advanced, AI-driven security measures to detect anomalies in user behaviour and access patterns. The double-edged sword of AI in cybersecurity However, it's important to recognise that AI, the very techn...

By Shawn McAllister, Solace’s CTO and Chief Product Officer In the first of a two-part series, McAllister discusses the critical role event brokers play in event-driven architecture (EDA). Concept art representing business complexity generated by Blue Willow . EDA, a software design pattern that can enable real-time, event-driven communication among diverse applications via an event broker, is becoming pervasive among enterprises that want to power time-sensitive applications, business processes, and insights (advanced analytics, machine learning [ML], AI) at scale. Implementations of EDA platforms are now on the fast track, with 82% of IT leaders saying their company plans to apply EDA to 2-3 new use cases within the next 24 months. A new IDC Infobrief charts this rise. EDA adoption goes hand in hand with digital maturity, with 47% of respondents describing their EDA journey as either maturing (“centralised”) or “advanced”. And the rise of EDA is industry-agnostic. Research shows m...

Equinix, the digital infrastructure company, has introduced a fully-managed private cloud service that enables enterprises to easily acquire and manage their own NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputing infrastructure. Through the service, enterprises can scale their infrastructure operations to achieve the level of AI performance needed to develop and run the massive models that custom generative AI requires. Available immediately, the service includes NVIDIA DGX systems, NVIDIA networking and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform. Equinix installs and operates each customer’s privately-owned NVIDIA infrastructure and can deploy services on their behalf in key International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres globally. “To harness the incredible potential of generative AI, enterprises need adaptable, scalable hybrid infrastructure in their local markets to bring AI supercomputing to their data,” said Charles Meyers, President and CEO of Equinix.  “Our new service provides customer...

by Ho Vee Leung, Head of Infocomm Technology & Data, PSA Singapore PSA Tuas Port is on the path to becoming the world’s largest automated container terminal, boasting an annual handling capacity of 65 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) once it reaches full operational capacity in the 2040s. The inauguration of the first three berths during phase one of its development in September 2022 marked a milestone in Singapore’s maritime history, firmly establishing the nation as a global hub port powered by cutting-edge technologies. With a visionary and forward-looking approach, Tuas Port has undergone a transformative journey by embracing automation and establishing an innovative command centre to oversee its operations and maintenance. This has allowed the port to streamline its supply chain and provide enhanced support to PSA’s valued customers in managing cargo flows. As a crucial component of this digital transformation, event-driven architecture (EDA) was selected as the c...

Heng Leong Hang, a retail brand in Taiwan, has used the Nutanix Cloud Platform for its journey to the cloud. The company began with modernising its data centre, then continued with optimising the performance of its databases and applications. It now runs a hybrid multicloud environment. Established in 1960, Heng Leong Hang represents 25 renowned global brands across various categories, including environmental purification, kitchen appliances, kitchenware, health and beauty, and daily essentials. In recent years, it has actively expanded into the retail and brand commerce sectors. The company first deployed Nutanix technology in 2020 to modernise its data centre. This enabled it to streamline its IT and helped it to overcome some challenges associated with a traditional three-tier architecture, including network instability, the inability to quickly scale as its business grew, and labour-intensive processes that distracted its employees from helping to run its business. ...

LogRhythm , the company helping security teams stop breaches by turning disconnected data and signals into trustworthy insights, has announced its 7th consecutive quarterly release. The continued momentum of releases cement LogRhythm’s commitment to driving innovation and addressing the cybersecurity industry’s greatest challenges in defending against digital weaponisation, the company said. This announcement follows the 200+ new features released throughout 2023 across the company’s self-hosted and cloud-native SaaS security information and event management (SIEM) platforms, LogRhythm SIEM and LogRhythm Axon.  “As LogRhythm's SIEM capabilities continue to expand, our primary goal remains delivering powerful security platforms that help customers quickly and confidently secure their environments,” said Chris O’Malley, CEO of LogRhythm.  “Whether our customers prefer the control and customisation of a self-hosted solution or the scalability and agility of the cloud, LogRhythm...

Source: Zyxel Networks. The XMG1915 switch family. Zyxel Networks, which offers AI-powered cloud networking, has launched the XMG1915 series of 8/16-port 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet smart managed switches targeted at small businesses. Bringing together 2.5 G capability, 10 G uplinks, Power over Ethernet (PoE) options and flexible cloud management, the XMG1915 series is designed to address the growing network challenge posed by large file transfers and high-quality multimedia requirements. It offers 8/16-port models, with all downlink ports operating at 2.5 G speed, ensuring seamless connectivity for a wide array of connected devices, including WiFi 6/6E/7 APs, multi-gig computers, IP cameras, and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. These devices come with a speed boost through two 10 G uplink ports. The inclusion of 60W PoE++ support* across eight ports accommodates high-power devices and simplifies installations. The total PoE budget of 130W/180W provides sufficient power at a competiti...