cybersecurity

Start-up spotlight: Orca on the (cyber) defensive

A record number of venture capital investments are pouring into the cybersecurity industry, as cyberattacks grow in volume and variety. With attackers taking advantage of the hybrid work environment, cybersecurity is now a crucial business enabler and start-ups like Orca Security are reaping the benefits.

October 05, 2021

Technology and innovation: how financial institutions should manage social media risk

FinanceAsia hears from the experts at ASIFMA's Compliance Week on how financial institutions should deal with the threat of online misinformation dissemination.

September 14, 2021

DiDi taxi app removed from digital stores

China's internet regulator clamps down, days after US IPO.

July 06, 2021

Hong Kong’s VPN rush: is this really the future for a free internet?

Hong Kong’s recent rush to buy VPNs signals that businesses are losing faith in the future of the region

May 28, 2020

Why investing in cybersecurity is a costly business

Institutional investors are becoming more keen on investing in cybersecurity companies, but doing so is not easy, in part because it's proving costly to do so.

October 23, 2019

Temasek ramping up focus on cybersecurity assets

The Singaporean state investor remains on the lookout for promising cybersecurity assets to complement its existing platform and provide more than just healthy investment returns.

August 21, 2019

Why Hong Kong’s virtual bank revolution could be late

Online security compliance issues look set to delay the granting of Hong Kong’s first virtual banking licenses, just as cybercrime fears build across the region.

February 03, 2019

How to protect your US-China supply chain from spies

DIY cyber-security measures that companies should be taking if their supply chain stretches between the world’s two biggest economies.

October 30, 2018

5G: China's once-in-a-century investment opportunity

Next-generation communications will disrupt technology, business and the way we live. China is so far leading the way but escalating US trade tensions reveal a US dependency too.

July 09, 2018

How startup Darktrace uses AI to hook cybercriminals

Big names like Softbank and KKR back the $825m startup that protects networks against increasingly sophisticated hackers. Here's why even a coffee machine can be a point of vulnerability.

April 27, 2018