Information Technology

Adopting XaaS leverages expense model for businesses — EY-Parthenon

The subscription-based model of bundling services for a monthly or annual fee still works.

9 in 10 consumers will reward brands that protect their data: survey

One way that consumers reward brands is through positive app store reviews.

AI Singapore, Temus join hands to accelerate AI adoption amongst local firms

The partnership between the two companies will realise Singapore's vision to be a Smart Nation.

The IT job: Demand for digital occupations rises in Singapore

It accounted for an annual average of 11% of total online job positions in Singapore.

8 in 10 organisations want employees with tech-focused certification

Seven in 10 are having difficulty finding such employees.

Study shows 60% of Singaporean firms suffering breaches costing $1.3m

More than eight in 10 firms are hiring more IT staff.

4 in 10 consumers will boycott organisations that do not reduce data-related pollution

Two per cent of global energy-related pollution emissions are caused by data centres.

Chart of the Day: Gen Zs optimistic but cautious about crypto

More than two in 10 said they want to take a wait-and-see approach.

What hinders Singapore companies from entering the metaverse? 

Two in three companies say they are still unprepared to do so.

More than 4 in 10 organisations suffer revenue loss from identity-related security issues 

More than 80% of organisations have fallen victim to identity-based attacks.

Over 6 in 10 companies plan to reduce staff in 2023 economic recession

There’s one area, however, where companies plan to do the opposite. 

Chart of the Day: Worryingly, almost 8 in 10 fund managers still use fax

The report showed that 10% of fund managers’ businesses are fully manual.

Chart of the Day: Top three main drivers of automation for fund managers

Nearly seven in 10 are inclined to use automation for fund distribution.

Only 1 in 10 companies in Singapore are prepared to address cybersecurity risks

Cybersecurity issues have cost organisations at least US$500,000.

Chart of the Day: 10% of fund managers' businesses are still unautomated

Asset servicers are less likely to be manual than investment managers.