From a consumer perspective, companies have what it takes to save social media from the crisis of confidence. They see companies in a position to leverage their influence by compulsory heckling with the big social media platforms.

Cryptomining malware, also called cryptocurrency mining malware or simply cryptojacking, is a relatively new term that refers to software programs and malware components developed to take over a computer's resources and use them for cryptocurrency mining without a user's explicit permission. Unauthorized cryptomining is seeing exponential growth, since it actually doesn’t require significant technical skills and cyber criminals have increasingly turned to cryptomining malware as a way to harness the processing power of large numbers of computers, smartphones and other electronic devices to help them generate revenue from cryptocurrency mining. Ad blocking firm AdGuard, for instance, estimates that more than 500 million users are mining cryptocurrencies on their devices without realizing it. These users either get infected by a cryptomining malware program or visit websites that stealthily run cryptomining software in the background without the user's consent.

Sword GRC, a leading supplier of risk, compliance and governance solutions, has announced a new partnership agreement with Capcon Asia, a human capital consultancy firm in Asia. Capcon Asia, a specialist in the construction, property, real estate, retail and risk management sectors, partnered with Sword GRC for its proven credentials in the risk management arena.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) just announced the first comprehensive Trusted Data Sharing Framework to facilitate trusted data sharing between organisations. 

Some social media key performance indicators (KPIs) only relate to individual social media platforms while others have overall significance. Therefore, as with almost any social media target, the question arises how marketers can measure success - or failure.

Asking which industries are going to be most impacted by Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the coming years and decades, is much like asking someone in the 80s which industries are going to be most impacted by computer chips and computer software. In 1980s, it was possible to see that computers were going to revolutionize retail and medicine, but not to forecast the advent of Amazon or Taobao. Prediction of AI’s future influence is likely even harder than was the case for earlier technologies, due to the exponential nature of change in an era of unprecedented connectivity.

As part of its strategy, ZTE Corporation, a provider of advanced telecommunications systems, mobile devices, and enterprise technology solutions, is committed to providing customers with integrated end-to-end innovations to deliver excellence and value as the telecommunications and information technology sectors converge.

As the number of financially independent women around the world increases, so, too, is their optimism about the future, along with their focus on health and wellness, according to new gender-focused analysis undertaken by global measurement company, Nielsen.

Experian just released its Global Identity and Fraud Report Asia-Pacific (APAC) research which highlights that trusted online relationships are based on businesses providing both a secure environment and seamless consumer experiences. With insights from almost 6,000 APAC consumers, the report found that the majority (71%) value ‘security’ as the most important element of an online experience, followed by ‘convenience’ (20%) and ‘personalization’ (9%).

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the opportunities it brings are hotly debated among marketing and communications professionals right now. Although the hype surrounding AI has often still very futuristic visions, many companies are keenly interested in AI and its value in everyday communications and marketing.

Marketing has become ‘really’ digital in the last 20 years: we have email, search (SEO and SEA), social media and content marketing, affiliate marketing, influencer marketing and native advertising – all measurable, everything personal and individualized.

We all seem to love videos, considering the growing demand for more authentic and personalized video content. That's why around 6 months ago Hubspot started to provide marketing, distribution and customer service departments with tools that allow them to quickly and easily create personalized videos that are almost reminiscent of Instagram stories. The new features range, for instance, from creating own videos to video hosting or embedding calls-to-action and forms in videos.

MediaMath and White Ops, the global leader in bot fraud protection, announced a new partnership that will protect some of the world's largest advertisers, agencies and publishers from sophisticated invalid traffic (SIVT) before it can be purchased. Partnering identity and detection solutions from both companies, MediaMath and White Ops together aim to provide transparency and build trust and accountability in the advertising ecosystem.

Last year has been a turbulent year for social media in many ways. To protect their privacy, Penny Wilson, CMO at Hootsuite explained, many social media users now use more often closed channels such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and WeChat. This gives companies the opportunity to build a new kind of customer relationship, especially with many customers using instant messaging for interactions such as support requests.