Kaspersky
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Almost a quarter (23%) of online users always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15,000 people conducted by Kaspersky. However, overall awareness of webcam security is promisingly high, with nearly six-in-ten (59%) worried that someone could be watching them through their webcam without them knowing,…
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In view of the global COVID-19 pandemic, 35% of employees are thinking of shifting to a new job in the next 12 months, as revealed by Kaspersky’s ‘ Securing the Future of Work’ report. In view of the global COVID-19 pandemic, 35% of employees are thinking of shifting to a new job in the next…
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More than half (56%) of women in tech have seen levels of gender equality improve in their organization over the past two years, with a further 70% agreeing that their skills and experience were considered ahead of gender when applying for their first role in IT or tech. This progression in such a short space…
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As much as 85% of IT Security staff engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these hobbies account for six hours[1] a week, which is an hour more than staff across the company overall. A reason for these breaks may be to find a distraction from high workloads, which was also cited as the most…
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As the pandemic continues and schools experience renewed closures or pursue a hybrid model of learning (in-person and remote), the educational sector continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals on the Internet. From July to December 2020, 270,171 users encountered various threats disguised as popular learning platforms—an increase of 60% when compared to the first…
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News consumption from mainstream media and online sources have received a huge uptick globally, including Singapore, with the public forced to stay at home last year. It is also notable that online citizens from the country consume most of their news through social media. This is proven by a recent Kaspersky research which revealed that majority (67%) of users in Singapore get…
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2020 demonstrated how overwhelmingly important a connected infrastructure and digital services have become for the daily functioning of society. This realization has led to a shift in attitudes to privacy and the way citizens, organizations and governments perceive it. In response, Kaspersky’s privacy experts share their vision of the changes that lie ahead in the…
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Half of Singaporean women working in technology believe the effects of COVID-19 have delayed their career progression, despite 58% of women believing that much needed gender equality is more likely to be achieved through remote working structures. While lockdown life was earmarked as a possible accelerator towards equal gender opportunity in IT positions, lingering social…
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By: Stephan Neumeier, Managing Director (Asia Pacific), Kaspersky The theory of generations has been a hot topic in recent years, widely spread by marketing consultants and journalists in the global media – there are more than 700 million results in Google search for the so-called ‘generation gap’. Some surveys touch upon the evidence of generational…
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Without a doubt, 2020 has been a tough year for both businesses and individuals in Singapore. While we have responded admirably to COVID-19 by accelerating our use of technology, a side effect of our digitalisation drive has also fueled the growth of cyber-attacks, exposing gaps in business recovery and highlighting some of the pain points…
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