India is now looking to expand the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, in order to increase connectivity of the region.
EdgeIPS offering could save industrial organizations millions
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 August 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced another landmark in its continued drive to secure Industry 4.0 and industrial IoT projects after signing a new deal with Pro-face by Schneider Electric.
Akihiko Omikawa, executive vice president of IoT security for Trend Micro and chairman of TXOne Networks: “Digital technology is driving a new industrial revolution. But it also creates new cyber risks. As an IoT security innovator, Trend Micro has the tools needed to safeguard critical business growth. Our partnership with Pro-face by Schneider Electric will put these tools in the hands of even more asset owners to help protect critical control system environments from vulnerability exploitation, connecting to secure operation.”
Industry 4.0 represents a radical convergence of IT and OT technologies to drive efficiency and cost savings on the factory floor. Yet it also exposes critical manufacturing systems to the risk of compromise.
Software vulnerabilities impacting human-machine interface (HMI) technology are major contributors to cyber risk in this sphere. Almost 89% of 2021′ CVEs affecting the critical manufacturing sector can be used to cause an impact, enabling denial of service, sabotage of production processes, or data theft.
Recent Trend Micro research reveals that ICS/OT breaches cost an average of nearly three million dollars per incident.
However, in industrial environments, taking business-critical systems offline to test and apply patches can be challenging.
As part of Trend Micro’s ICS/OT security solutions, Trend Micro EdgeIPS, developed by OT-focused subsidiary TXOne Networks delivers peace of mind to industrial system security managers. This transparent industrial intrusion prevention system offers virtual patching to protect critical assets from known and unknown threats without changing network topology. In so doing, it secures both legacy assets and IoT-powered digital transformation initiatives.
The new partnership will see EdgeIPS delivered as part of HMI Centric Architecture by Pro-face in order to:
Protect critical HMI systems from vulnerability exploitation
Streamline patch management, saving time and money
Accelerate industrial IoT (IIoT) projects with confidence
Tomoa Ishii, vice president of HMI Activity at Schneider Electric: “OT and IIoT environments are uniquely exposed to vulnerability exploitation, as legacy systems gain connectivity and digital transformation expands the attack surface. Trend Micro delivers visibility, control, and protection where OT security leaders need it most. With this alliance, we help asset owners accelerate their secure industrial transformation.”
Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com.hk
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 August 2022 –SEMNet announces their upcoming webinar which will cover IoT (Internet of Things), Automation, and how they work together to power security systems for businesses using online platforms. Through this webinar, SEMNet hopes to share and educate businesses on the benefits of automation in IoT/OT.
The webinar primarily focus on how IoT’s processes can be automated through a security approach and targets individuals such as the Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Information Security Heads, IT Operations Directors, and Information Security Heads. Having been appointed as an authorised partner of Sumo Logic for ASEAN countries, SEMNet also hopes to work hand in hand to further inform the public regarding their solution of security orchestration automation, and response; as well as integration with IoT devices. With the webinar, the cyber security company aspires to provide a better understanding of IoT and automation.
Since 2008, SEMNet has established itself as a cyber security consulting firm and IT solutions provider, offering services such as management of security infrastructure, cloud security,AI phishing simulation services, risk management, IoT Security process & automation, AI email security, patching management, and so on. They also aim to differentiate themselves by offering services with no coding requirements and easy deployment with many external technologies.
With the aim to provide professional IT and Cyber Security services, the company has the knowledge and experience using multiple integrations helping companies to gain visibility into their OT and IoT assets by applying security automation to secure the environment. Those interested in learning further about SEMNet’s upcoming webinar can look forward to it at 24th August, 3pm via Zoom.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 August 2022 – Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire the Danish company DKI Logistics A/S and its warehouse investment affiliate DKI Automatic A/S (both together “DKI”). The logistics provider specialises in complete warehousing and supply chain solutions with customised value-added services. With the acquisition, Rhenus Warehousing Solutions expands its presence in Europe to the Nordic countries.
Founded in 2001, DKI is now one of Denmark’s leading third-party logistics providers with 350 employees. DKI has seven warehouse locations spread between the headquarters in the port city of Horsens and the cities of Herning and Køge. With more than 280,000 square metres of warehouse space, DKI offers various inbound, storage, order handling and transport services for the Danish market. Companies from the healthcare, FMCG, furniture, clothing, household appliances and DIY product sectors are among its customers.
To accommodate the continuous growth over the past years, DKI has constantly invested in automated technologies such as AGVs, robots, conveyor belts and shuttle systems. In general, the seven DKI warehouses are characterised by a high degree of automation in picking, packing and sorting. One new warehouse is currently being built and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022; another is planned for the coming year.
Andreas Plikat, General Manager Rhenus Warehousing Solutions, says: “Rhenus Warehousing Solutions and DKI both stand for high-quality and scalable customer solutions. In this respect, it was the logical step for us to shape our market entry into the Nordic countries together with DKI.” In addition to geographically complementing the Rhenus Warehousing Solutions network in Europe, this acquisition strengthens the presence of the Rhenus Group in the FMCG and healthcare sectors. With DKI becoming part of the Rhenus Group, customers will benefit not only from the warehousing service but also from the wide range of services, including the global air and sea freight network and the extensive European land transport options. The acquisition of DKI is another step in the continuous growth of the Rhenus Group in Denmark: With locations in Copenhagen and Aarhus, the logistics specialist guarantees a reliable service in close proximity to its customers.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and closing is expected in Q4 2022.
Rhenus is one of the pioneers in warehouse logistics and has an extensive global network with more than 155 business sites in 21 different countries and warehouse space measuring 3.5 million square metres. Rhenus Warehousing Solutions specialises in numerous industrial sectors so that its customers benefit from tailor-made warehousing solutions and fulfilment services. The company focuses on innovations, sustainability and continually optimising processes at its multi-user facilities and when providing dedicated and in-house solutions.
About Rhenus
The Rhenus Group is one of the leading logistics specialists with global business operations and annual turnover amounting to EUR 7.0 billion. 37,500 employees work at 970 business sites and develop innovative solutions along the complete supply chain. Whether providing transport, warehousing, customs clearance or value-added services, the family-owned business pools its operations in various business units where the needs of customers are the major focus at all times.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 August 2022 –Impossible Marketing is pleased to announce that it has won three awards at the MARKies 2022 – Most Effective Use of Digital (Specific Audience), Most Effective Use of Digital (Customer Acquisition) and Best Digital Strategist – and two at the Agency Of The Year (AOTY) Awards 2022 – Lead Generation Agency Of The Year, and Search Marketing Agency Of The Year. The local digital marketing agency is recognised for its efforts in delivering outstanding results for its clients and advancing the industry with innovation and creativity.
The MARKies and AOTY are designed to recognise and honour the most imaginative and original marketing efforts within Singapore’s marketing services sector. An independent panel of well-respected industry executives and senior marketers evaluates each entry in each category based on the agencies’ overall performance and their campaign’s original concepts and inventive media usage. The panel includes marketing heads of well-known companies such as SingTel, PropertyGuru, CapitaLand, AIA, Great Eastern, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), and Virgin Active.
The competition was steep this year, as the digital marketing agency was up against some of the most experienced firms and brands in various categories.
“Having only won 1 award last year, It’s amazing to have won five awards this year against some of the best and most prominent brands in the industry,” says Alan Koh, founder of Impossible Marketing.
The digital marketing agency has grown from a 20+ pax company to a 60+ pax company in 2022 because of the increased demand for digital marketing solutions in Singapore and the warm referral by their existing clients. Some of the most notable brands that they have had the opportunity to work with include Changi Airport, SK Jewellery, TVB, and Museum of Ice Cream, which have achieved significant results for their campaigns.
Impossible Marketing was recently recognised as a Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) pre-approved vendor for digital marketing solutions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) can benefit when engaging Impossible Marketing’s services as it comes with a maximum of 70% funding support.
“With a funding support of up to 70%, we can help more companies craft award-winning digital strategies to grow their business,” added Mr Koh.
Out of the sea of local digital marketing agencies, what makes Impossible Marketing stand out from the crowd is its status as a Google and Meta Partner and its numerous accreditation – in addition to this year’s awards, it was also awarded Search Marketing Agency of The Year 2020 and Independent Agency of The Year 2021. With over 500 positive reviews, Impossible Marketing offers a wide array of marketing services like Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM). It was also recently awarded the S7 license from Government Supplier Registration (GSR) for its credibility and expertise, allowing it to tender contracts worth up to S$5 million. With five more awards under its belt, Impossible Marketing has cemented its position as one of the best digital marketing agencies in Singapore.
CMHK also introduces Home Wi-Fi Assistant Service at HK$88 per month, with free installation offered to new customers.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 August 2022 –CMHK Home, a smart-home product line developed by China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK), launches its new Wi-Fi 6E product today. CMHK is the first telecommunications services provider to launch the TP-Link Deco XE75 Wi-Fi 6E Router with a Home Wi-Fi Assistant Service, priced at HK$88* per month, and enhances its customers’ smart-home experience comprehensively, to be dedicated to promoting a fully integrated smart-home lifestyle featuring cutting-edge technology, empowering Hong Kongers to embark on a new chapter in smart living.
(Right) Ms. Rollan Ma, Executive Director, Marketing Division of CMHK, and (Left) Associate Director of TP-Link, Mr. Hank Guo attending the Launch of New Wi-Fi 6E Products
CMHK held a successful product launch at the Mong Kok flagship store today, showcasing the broad coverage and outstanding performance of the TP-Link Deco XE75 Wi-Fi 6E Router. The Wi-Fi 6E router can effectively improve overall connection stability while enhancing users’ smart-home experiences. Its wide bandwidth and low latency can significantly boost VR/AR experience as well as the seamlessness of high-resolution clips such as smart home, 4K/8K video, creating an exceptional entertainment experience.
At the launch, CMHK also introduced its new Home Wi-Fi Assistant Services, “King of Speed”, “King of Gaming”, and “6E King of Coverage”. These services have been created to anticipate increased demand for speed, gaming, and coverage respectively, together with CMHK Home products will further reinforce CMHK’s position as the city’s leading provider of state-of-the-art smart-home solutions.
Ms. Rollan Ma, Executive Director, Marketing Division of CMHK said: “CMHK has been serving Hong Kong for 25 years, and our commitment remains as strong as ever to become the leading first-class service provider in the development of a digitalized and intelligent Hong Kong, providing high-quality yet affordable digital services to users. Simultaneously, we are constantly striving to lead the charge in the digital transformation of Hong Kong’s economy and society. Our innovation is the wireless Wi-Fi 6E product, and we become the first telecommunications services provider to launch the TP-Link Deco XE75 Wi-Fi 6E Router. This new product has been created to get ahead of what we anticipate to be soaring demand across digitized, networking, and intelligent development, and will bring a seamlessly convenient smart-home lifestyle to users citywide.”
Associate Director of TP-Link, Mr.Hank Guo, who presented at the product launch, said: “As a world-leading networking device company, our Wi-Fi equipment is trusted for its stable, viable and valuable performance, leading us to become a leader of global sales for a consecutive years We are excited to embark upon this partnership with CMHK, which will provide better services to a wider range of users,thanks to our new suite of secure, effective and practical digital products.”
CMHK launches Home Wi-Fi Assistant Service to provide one stop smart-home solutions
Wi-Fi 6E technology utilizes the exclusive 6 GHz spectrum, with up to seven additional 160-MHz channels, achieving broad coverage, low latency, and high-speed stability that resolves network congestion. To meet users’ diversifying needs, CMHK has also launched a new Home Wi-Fi Assistant Service to allow customers to take full advantage of the best-in-class XE75 Wi-Fi 6E Mesh router through faster, more stable, and secure Wi-Fi coverage.
CMHK’s Home Wi-Fi Assistant Service covers various models, including “King of Speed” TP-Link Archer AX53 for HK$38* per month, and “6E King of Coverage” TP-Link Deco XE75 2-pack for HK$88* per month. Eligible new customers can enjoy free installation service*. Please visit the website for more details.
CMHK is one of Hong Kong’s most trusted service providers, customer base has exceeded 5 million in 2021. CMHK continues to lead the way with new technologies and services for personal and commercial customers. Last year saw the launch of CMHK Home, which integrates high-penetration home fibre broadband service, 5G wireless broadband service, and ONE Home digital service. More recently, a Smart Home Exploration Hall was unveiled on the third floor of CMHK’s Mong Kok flagship store, showcasing the key pillars of “experience + display + hot topics”. The scenario-based display has three distinct exhibition zones, and invites visitors to experience CMHK’s latest series of cutting-edge smart-home products. Regular workshops are held at the Hot Topics Zonetoeducate users about smart-home applications and technology integration while theProduct Showcase Zonedemonstrates a series of smart-home products.
China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited (“CMHK”) is the wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile Limited (HKEx: 941) (NYSE: CHL), which ranks 56th on the Fortune Global 500. CMHK was incepted in January 1997 and was the first mobile network operator to launch PCS services in Hong Kong.
The Company offers innovative and comprehensive communications services, including voice, data, IDD and international roaming through 5G, 4G LTE and 3GHSPA and other technologies. The Company is committed to the development of 5G with new technologies such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, cloud computing and big data, integrating 5G applications in different industries, promoting the construction and development of smart city groups in Greater Bay Area.
* China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile Limited. As of 31 December 2021, China Mobile Limited had the largest number of mobile network subscribers in the world.
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