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A KPMG survey shows that CEOs are looking to increase the overall headcount of their workforce, but also recognizing the...
07/02/2025

A KPMG survey shows that CEOs are looking to increase the overall headcount of their workforce, but also recognizing they need to future proof the skillsets of their people and demonstrate increased employee value proposition.

First launched globally 10 years ago, the KPMG CEO Outlook surveys more than 1,300 global business leaders overseeing companies with revenues of at least US$500M from some of the world’s biggest economies and key industries. This year’s survey shows that CEOs are optimistic about their organiz...

Business leaders pause to reflect on the HR and security implications of AI, and how businesses can ready themselves whi...
06/02/2025

Business leaders pause to reflect on the HR and security implications of AI, and how businesses can ready themselves while reaping the benefits.

In the first of our two-part feature, we explored what business leaders looked forward to AI bringing in the year ahead. In this second part, leaders pause to reflect on the HR and security implications of the new technology, and how businesses can ready themselves while reaping the benefits. Trends...

A Trend Micro report finds the number of high-risk devices is much higher than that of accounts, even though there are m...
05/02/2025

A Trend Micro report finds the number of high-risk devices is much higher than that of accounts, even though there are more accounts in total.

Trend Micro Incorporated has urged network defenders to gain greater visibility into risk across their attack surface, after unveiling theIntercepting Impact: 2024 Trend Micro Cyber Risk Report which provides granular metrics by region, company size, industry, asset type and more. Jon Clay, VP of t...

A report found that attackers are leveraging trusted applications and tools on Windows systems to conduct discovery on...
04/02/2025

A report found that attackers are leveraging trusted applications and tools on Windows systems to conduct discovery on systems and maintain persistence.

Sophos has released “The Bite from Inside: The Sophos Active Adversary Report,” an in-depth look at the changing behaviors and attack techniques that adversaries used in the first half of 2024. The data, derived from nearly 200 incident response (IR) cases from across both the Sophos X-Ops IR te...

50% of manufacturers’ top ten workforce challenges are people-related finds an ABI Research report.
03/02/2025

50% of manufacturers’ top ten workforce challenges are people-related finds an ABI Research report.

Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research recently completed its 2024 Manufacturers’ Technology Adoption & Attitudes Survey, a comprehensive survey of 461 manufacturing decision-makers across the United States, Malaysia, and Germany with the aim to uncover real-world attitudes, adop...

has unveiled its latest technology predictions for 2025-2029, reveal that Asia/Pacific business leaders will demand 80...
31/01/2025

has unveiled its latest technology predictions for 2025-2029, reveal that Asia/Pacific business leaders will demand 80% success rate on GenAI initiatives by 2027. This ambitious target aims to boost efficiency and revenue growth.

IDC has unveiled its latest technology predictions for 2025-2029, revealing that Asia/Pacific business leaders will demand 80% success rate on GenAI initiatives by 2027. This ambitious target aims to boost efficiency and revenue growth. The AI Pivot will move from the initial “scramble” of GenA...

Capabilities in AI continue to advance, with business leaders remaining optimistic about its potential in the coming yea...
30/01/2025

Capabilities in AI continue to advance, with business leaders remaining optimistic about its potential in the coming year. These predictions show what AI could bring to business in 2025.

Capabilities in AI continue to advance, with business leaders remaining optimistic about its potential in the coming year. However, along with the promises come the perils. In the first of this two-part feature, SMEhorizon presents a range of predictions that show what AI could bring in the 2025. Th...

Most Singaporeans aspire to retire between the ages of 50 and 70, with younger generations, including millennials and Ge...
29/01/2025

Most Singaporeans aspire to retire between the ages of 50 and 70, with younger generations, including millennials and Gen Z aiming for retirement at 60 finds an Etiqa Insurance report

Most Singaporeans (81%) aspire to retire between the ages of 50 and 70, with younger generations, including millennials (71%) and Gen Z (71%), aiming for retirement at 60. 75% of Singaporeans have prioritised planning for retirement, typically starting at age 35, according to the Etiqa Insurance Si...

Data from unveils trends in how midcareer workers are using and experiencing AI in the workplace.
28/01/2025

Data from unveils trends in how midcareer workers are using and experiencing AI in the workplace.

Data from Generation unveils trends in how midcareer workers are using and experiencing AI in the workplace. Generation commissioned YouGov to conduct a research study across France, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The survey included responses from 2,610 employees over...

Cyber claims have continued their upwards trend over the past year, driven in large part by a rise in data and privacy b...
27/01/2025

Cyber claims have continued their upwards trend over the past year, driven in large part by a rise in data and privacy breach incidents warns Allianz Commercial.

Cyber claims have continued their upwards trend over the past year, driven in large part by a rise in data and privacy breach incidents, Allianz Commercial warns in its annual cyber risk outlook. The frequency of large cyber claims (>€1mn) in the first six months of 2024 was up 14% while severi...

An Aon survey found that 72% of business decision makers feel their businesses aren’t moving fast enough to address risk...
24/01/2025

An Aon survey found that 72% of business decision makers feel their businesses aren’t moving fast enough to address risks associated with global megatrends across Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce.

Aon plc announced the findings of its inaugural Business Decision Maker Survey, which found that 72 percent of business decision makers feel their businesses aren’t moving fast enough to address risks associated with global megatrends across Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce. The survey, ...

Universal Robots asked 1,200 manufacturers across North America and Europe how they use technology and how they plan to ...
23/01/2025

Universal Robots asked 1,200 manufacturers across North America and Europe how they use technology and how they plan to invest for the future. In the survey more than 50% responded that they already harness artificial intelligence and machine learning in their production.

Universal Robots (UR), recently asked 1,200 manufacturers across North America and Europe how they use technology and how they plan to invest for the future. In the survey more than 50% responded that they already harness artificial intelligence and machine learning in their production. “AI ...

ESET has released a Threat Report which summarizes threat landscape trends seen in ESET telemetry and from the perspecti...
22/01/2025

ESET has released a Threat Report which summarizes threat landscape trends seen in ESET telemetry and from the perspective of both ESET threat detection and research experts, from June through November 2024.

ESET has released its latest Threat Report, which summarizes threat landscape trends seen in ESET telemetry and from the perspective of both ESET threat detection and research experts, from June through November 2024. Infostealers are one of the threat categories to experience a reshuffle, with the....

Research from Slack shows 45% of workers in Singapore feeling uncomfortable admitting AI use to their managers for fear ...
21/01/2025

Research from Slack shows 45% of workers in Singapore feeling uncomfortable admitting AI use to their managers for fear they might be seen as incompetent, lazy, or cheating.

AI adoption is on the rise in Singapore with 52% of workers in Singapore using AI in their jobs and 53% excited about the prospect of AI replacing some tasks, according to Slack’s new Workforce Index. Despite business leaders continuing to emphasise urgency in leveraging the technology and the tra...

Aaron Bugal, Field CTO APJ, discusses why SMBs are big targets for cyberattackers
20/01/2025

Aaron Bugal, Field CTO APJ, discusses why SMBs are big targets for cyberattackers

In a digital-first world, where cybercrimes dominate headlines, organisations and individuals may experience data breach fatigue – desensitised over seeing such news repeatedly. This “it won’t happen to me” mindset remains pervasive among many small and medium businesses (SMBs), fuelled by t...

DHL eCommerce has revealed social commerce, sustainability and reliability of delivery services as key trends shaping t...
17/01/2025

DHL eCommerce has revealed social commerce, sustainability and reliability of delivery services as key trends shaping the Asia Pacific e-commerce landscape and purchasing behavior of the region’s consumers

DHL eCommerce has revealed social commerce, sustainability and reliability of delivery services as key trends shaping the Asia Pacific e-commerce landscape and purchasing behavior of the region’s consumers, according to its global DHL eCommerce 2024 Online Shopper Trends Report. These insights, de...

Recognising the urgent need for robust and dynamic security strategies, Group published its Security Priorities 2024 r...
16/01/2025

Recognising the urgent need for robust and dynamic security strategies, Group published its Security Priorities 2024 report.

With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, organisations are facing unprecedented challenges in safeguarding their digital assets. Recognising the urgent need for robust and dynamic security strategies, Info-Tech Research Group has published its Security Priorities 2024 report. The re...

Qlik has launched research of 4,200 C-Suite executives and AI decision makers worldwide, revealing what is hindering AI...
15/01/2025

Qlik has launched research of 4,200 C-Suite executives and AI decision makers worldwide, revealing what is hindering AI progress globally and how to overcome these barriers.

Qlik has launched research of 4,200 C-Suite executives and AI decision makers worldwide, revealing what is hindering AI progress globally and how to overcome these barriers. Data governance issues, insufficient resources, and a lack of AI skills hinder successful AI deployment worldwide, causing man...

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