Alfred Siew

1 week ago | techgoondu.com | Alfred Siew

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i range has always been the “budget” companion to the laptop maker’s more expensive ThinkPad slim and light machines and the 10th generation of this value-packed range doesn’t disappoint this time. If you’re looking for an ultraportable machine to carry through everyday commute and don’t want to break the bank or compromise on performance, it has to be high on your list.

1 week ago | techgoondu.com | Alfred Siew

Organisations facing an an unending barrage of cyber attacks should focus not just on beefing up their networks and firewalls but also building up their human-centric resilience against such threats, according to Proofpoint. Pitching its capabilities in bolstering what it believes is a crucial vulnerability – human users of today’s complex IT systems – the cybersecurity firm argues that people should be “nudged” and encouraged to be wary of threats to avoid letting in the bad guys.

1 week ago | techgoondu.com | Alfred Siew

Asia-Pacific businesses are taking up AI in a faster pace than global rivals, though core issues such as data quality still bug some of these early adopters, according to a Hitachi Vantara study released recently. In advanced markets such as Singapore, up to 57 per cent of organisations consider AI critical to their operations, compared to the global average of 37 per cent, revealed the enterprise storage system vendor. However, data quality remains an issue.

2 weeks ago | techgoondu.com | Alfred Siew

In a new type of cyber scam unearthed in recent months, North Korean criminals posing as employers at a cryptocurrency company accidentally scammed fellow North Korean scammers posing as potential job seekers. The inadvertent double scam, of sorts, happened as North Korea hackers have for years been posing as potential employees to join companies and later hack them from the inside.

3 weeks ago | techgoondu.com | Alfred Siew

At a retail industry event this week, Singapore grocery chain FairPrice showed off what it saw as the future of retail stores, complete with smart carts that let you check out yourself and even payment by simply scanning your palm. The smart cart demo is interesting because it essentially replaces the cashier or even the self-service counter that shoppers here are familiar with by now. Plus, it’s actually being tested in a real store in Sengkang, in the northeast.