IT News Week 3 of Oct 2018

For IT News Week 2 of Oct 2018, Sophos adds Endpoint Detection and Response to Intercept X Advanced is worth paying attention.

For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
  • Oct 18, 2018 - Epson launches new EcoTank printers
  • Oct 18, 2018 - NKF #AMBILSERIUS About Promoting Organ Donation
  • Oct 18, 2018 - Kaspersky Lab Discovered a trojan known as ‘Octopus’
  • Oct 17, 2018 - SG - IBM is Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing
  • Oct 17, 2018 - OPPO Member’s Day: 400 points for free by merely visit OPPO concept store!
  • Oct 16, 2018 - The imminent introduction of Digital Tax in Malaysia - Review by iPrice Group
  • Oct 16, 2018 - NTT Com and AVEVA launch Smart Factory Package to enable digital transformation in Southeast Asia’s manufacturing
  • Oct 15, 2018 - Kevin Lee Joins Horangi Cyber Security as Chairman to Harness AI in Cyber Security
  • Oct 15, 2018 - Waze Appoints Kelvin Sim as New Country Manager for Malaysia
  • Oct 15, 2018 - Subang Jaya - Two Inspiring Young Individuals to Represent Malaysia in the Telenor Youth Forum 2018
Oct 18, 2018 - Epson launches new EcoTank printers

Epson, a global leader in printing technologies and market leader for ink tank printers, has launched its new line up of EcoTank printers that offer one of the lowest total cost of ownership in the market.

Known previously as the L and M-series Ink Tank System printers, the newly branded EcoTank printers come with a new streamlined design with an integrated ink tank, in a more compact size and with innovative spill-free ink bottles. With this new innovative line-up, Epson has brought the integrated ink tank design to its entry-level ink tank printers for SMEs and home offices.

Epson EcoTank Printer Series

The EcoTank Monochrome series are able to rival laser printers in terms of overall total cost of ownership and energy consumption, with the printers having 24 times lower power consumption, and bringing 28 times lower overall cost per print compared to laser printers in Malaysia.

Oct 18, 2018 - NKF #AMBILSERIUS About Promoting Organ Donation

In conjunction with Minggu Kesedaran Pendermaan Organ (MKPO) Peringkat Kebangsaan 2018, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Malaysia had initiated a unique approach to promote organ donation with mobile cruisers. The NKF team distributed flyers containing organ donation statistics and information about organ donation along with green pens to drive awareness and commitment for organ donation between 17-21 October.

(L-R:) The Organ Donation Mobile Cruiser Team went to nine checkpoints every day from 17 – 21 October 2018 to spread awareness on organ donation

The mobile cruiser team went around Klang Valley areas including Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Kelana Jaya, Damansara and Kuala Lumpur, targeting public places such as universities and shopping malls in order to spread the message to members of the public of all ages. There were also fun and informative activities such as live interviews with the public so as to understand Malaysians’ perspectives and knowledge towards organ donation in the country. Interactive games with free gifts, as well as special appearance of the movie character mascots brought cheers to the visitors. The campaign hashtag is #ambilserius.

Oct 18, 2018 - Kaspersky Lab Discovered a trojan known as ‘Octopus’

Kaspersky Lab researcher discovered a trojan known as ‘Octopus’, a popular and legitimate online messenger (Telegram messenger), with the chance once installed, Octopus provided the attackers with remote access to victims’ computers. Kaspersky Lab team also discovered that Octopus could have links to DustSquad - Russian-speaking cyberespionage actor previously detected in former USSR countries in Central Asia.

Threat actors distributed Octopus within an archive disguised as an alternative version of Telegram messenger for Kazakh opposition parties. The launcher was disguised with a recognizable symbol of one of the opposition political parties from the region, and the Trojan was hidden inside. Once activated, the Trojan gave the actors behind the malware opportunities to perform various operations with data on the infected computer, including, but not limited to, deletion, blocks, modifications, copying and downloading. Thus, the attackers were able to spy on victims, steal sensitive data and gain backdoor access to the systems. The scheme has some similarities with an infamous cyber-espionage operation called Zoo Park, in which the malware used for the APT was mimicking a Telegram application to spy on victims.

Oct 17, 2018 - SG - IBM is Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing

IBM has placed in the highest right hand corner in the Leader’s quadrant in Gartner’s Magic Quadrantfor Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Asia Pacific.

IBM, which has pioneered managed cloud services for multi-cloud, overseeing complex hybrid cloud platforms as a service for major banks in Asia Pacific, as well as major investments in a Cloud Migration Factory based in Singapore, and resiliency services, has the capabilities and the vision to perform top of class.



The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Asia Pacific report can be accessed here.

Oct 17, 2018 - OPPO Member’s Day: 400 points for free by merely visit OPPO concept store!

OPPO Member's day is going to take place on 18th October 2018!

Available to existing members, they will be receving a 400-point rewards whenever they visit OPPO Concept stores during the Member Day.



Other than the walk-in points reward, members may also use the member points to redeem special gifts such as powerbank, shopping vouchers, merchandises and other amazing rewards by using their member points.

Oct 16, 2018 - The imminent introduction of Digital Tax in Malaysia - Review by iPrice Group

The rationale of the tax is aimed level the playing field between international and local businesses in the digital sector. Global digital businesses often avoid paying taxes in Malaysia, due to the reason that the companies have no physical presence in the country.

As such, these digital firms declare their profits in the country where their headquarters are based, causing other countries, such as Malaysia to lose potential tax revenue.

In addition to this, the Digital Tax can assist to strengthen and expand the government’s revenue base due to its bright outlook in the years to come.

If true, Malaysia will be the second country in Southeast Asia after Singapore to introduce a tax scheme for the digital sector.

Full article.

Oct 16, 2018 - NTT Com and AVEVA launch Smart Factory Package to enable digital transformation in Southeast Asia’s manufacturing

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and AVEVA today launched the Smart Factory Package, a scalable and cost-efficient solution for Southeast Asian manufacturers embarking on digital transformation journeys. Powered by AVEVA’s leading industrial software Wonderware and the NTT Com cloud computing platform ‘Enterprise Cloud’, the solution helps manufacturers of all sizes to streamline and simplify operations with better data-driven decision support.

McKinsey recently found that 96% of manufacturing companies in Southeast Asia believe digital transformation will create new business models. Yet, only 13% have begun their transformation journeys, citing lack of information, internal integration and talent as common obstacles.

The Smart Factory Package directly addresses these challenges by leveraging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and a combination of pervasive network sensors, a scalable cloud platform and advanced analytics capabilities. The solution helps manufacturers unlock the value of industrial data for business intelligence or decision support, resulting in greater intelligence and efficiency.

Oct 15, 2018 - Kevin Lee Joins Horangi Cyber Security as Chairman to Harness AI in Cyber Security

Horangi Cyber Security announced today that Kevin Lee has joined the company as Executive Chairman. In his new role, Kevin will work on deepening Horangi’s cybersecurity capabilities by harnessing AI and machine learning to enhance the Horangi platform and build out a world-class executive team. He has been serving on the Horangi Board of Directors since August 2016.

Kevin Lee

“Kevin brings a wealth of expertise to Horangi and we are thrilled to be working with him to develop new cyber security products and capabilities that will enhance our ability to protect our customers. His background as a leading expert in AI and machine learning will help us identify new opportunities to fuse AI with the best-in-class cyber experts on our team to make our platform more intelligent and capable of protecting our customers. Kevin has worked with both Lee Sult (CTO and Co-Founder) and me at Palantir and has been on our board of directors from the start of Horangi. We are confident that we will form another strong partnership with him here at Horangi,” said Paul Hadjy, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Horangi Cyber Security.

Oct 15, 2018 - SG - Waze Appoints Kelvin Sim as New Country Manager for Malaysia

Waze moves to strengthen its position as Malaysia’s go-to platform for bringing together communities on and off the road, with the appointment of Kelvin Sim as its new Country Manager for Malaysia. As the country’s new lead, Kelvin’s focus will be on growing the business, establishing local partnerships to improve the driving experience for all Malaysians and promoting community engagement to address transportation challenges.

(L-R): Kelvin Sim, Country Manager of Waze Malaysia, with Advertising Operations Specialist, Emily Koh, and Business Manager, Arvind K. Gunaseharan

Kelvin brings a rich professional experience spanning over 18 years and across multiple industries, from being a part of the biggest radio boom in Malaysia, to charting marketing strategies for one of the biggest local banks as well as numerous telecommunications providers, in addition to being involved in growing, establishing and facilitating digital mobile strategies and solutions.

As part of Waze’s growth in the country, Kelvin now leads a team that is dedicated to managing local advertising and marketing services while leading more initiatives to help improve driving conditions in Malaysia through various initiatives such as the Waze Connected Citizens Program (CCP).

Oct 15, 2018 - Subang Jaya - Two Inspiring Young Individuals to Represent Malaysia in the Telenor Youth Forum 2018

After an intense selection process, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“Digi”) has chosen its two participants to represent Malaysia in the upcoming Telenor Youth Forum (TYF) 2018 in Oslo, Norway.

Felicia YoonRachel Loh

Felicia Yoon and Rachel Loh will join other accomplished young leaders from seven of Telenor’s markets across the world for the sixth installment of TYF, a six month-long global programme designed and hosted by Telenor Group and the Nobel Peace Centre. This year’s delegation will be challenged to address inequalities in health through the use of digital technology.
  • Yoon, 28, is one of the co-founders of social enterprise Arus Education, which focuses on providing education to underprivileged students with digital skills, empowering them to find solutions instead of waiting for it to come to them. 
  • Psychology final-year student Loh Rachel, 21, is the Chief Strategy Officer at Rice Inc, a social enterprise that aims to tackle food insecurity and farmers poverty. They are currently running a pilot project in Myanmar which looks into ensuring farmers are not shortchanged and are able to use the existing technology provided by Rice Inc to eradicate poverty where they can.

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