FinTech

Singapore Opens Up Access To Citizen Data To Facilitate Business Transactions

Commercial businesses can now access citizen data, such as mailing address and passport numbers, stored in the national ... Read more

Weekend Takeaway: Fortune Favours The Brave

Facebook’s data gathering is not as simple as microphone spying Image: javy_indy/Shutterstock There have been persi... Read more

Dublin Slips In European Rankings As Accommodation Crisis Soars

Dublin has slipped in its ranking in the top European cities for real-estate investment, according to the latest PwC/Ur... Read more

How Humming A Tune In Your Head Could Help The Speechless To Talk Again

While we may internally feel our emotional reaction to a piece of music, our ability to know what happens when we hum a... Read more

Diversity And The Data-driven Workforce

This week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) – which has been tracking gender parity around the world since 2006 – pub... Read more

US Homeland Security Cyber Chief Warns That Too Much Depends On End Users

Jeanette Manfra was in Dublin last week where she addressed the Institute of International and European Affairs about t... Read more

Thanks To Zendesk, The Transition From Ukraine To Ireland Was Easy

Though many might disagree, the people of Ireland are rather privileged to have Irish weather. Yes, it’s often wet an... Read more

Alibaba Courts International Market For Singles Day E-commerce Event

Singles’ Day (held every 11 November) is Alibaba’s rival to alternatives such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and... Read more

California To Deploy Massive IoT Traffic Management System On Highways

Within the internet of things (IoT) this week, the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed it is rolling o... Read more

Police Station In China Is Replacing Cops With AI And Face Scanners

The next time a citizen in the Chinese city of Wuhan needs some help from the police, there’s a good chance that they... Read more

Singapore Healthcare Providers Must Soon Contribute To National Electronic Records

Expected to be introduced next year, the new bill will mandate all healthcare providers including private clinics and la... Read more

Singapore Moots Stricter Use Of National ID, Bill To Ease Data-sharing Within Government

Government wants businesses to limit their use of NRIC numbers, which is unique to each Singapore resident, and has prop... Read more

One In Five Singapore Firms Use Paper To Manage Privileged Passwords

Some 22 percent of businesses in Singapore use paper-based logbooks to manage privileged account passwords, while 55 per... Read more

​iPhone X To Launch In 12 Countries Including Korea On November 24

The pricey but highly anticipated 10th anniversary iPhone will launch in 12 additional countries, including Korea, in ju... Read more