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Ai Lei Tao

Ai Lei is a writer who has covered the technology scene for more than 20 years. She was previously the editor of Asia Computer Weekly (ACW), the only regional IT weekly in Asia. She has also written for TechTarget's ComputerWeekly, and was editor of CMPnetAsia and Associate Editor at Computerworld Singapore.
45 Articles

Record-breaking DDoS attack detected amid surge in threats in Q3 2023

In a record DDoS attack in the last quarter, attackers exploited a…

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Why LLM-powered AI tools can be a double-edged sword for businesses

Large language models (LLMs) used to train AI chatbots and other tools…

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Why deepfake technology is both a threat and a boon for enterprises

Organisations need to prepare for deepfake phishing attacks as cybercriminals use AI for social…

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AI to boost efficiency by 25 per cent, with Asia-Pacific fast adopters: MIT Review study

Singapore is leads in generative AI adoption, with 53 per cent executives…

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Green tropical data centre testbed gets boost with Schneider Electric collaboration

Schneider Electric invests S$1.2 million to collaborate with the Sustainable Tropical Data…

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Zoom bets on AI for next-generation collaboration

Zoom, the collaboration software vendor, announced an expanded platform that promised better…

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Green hydrogen: A potential for data centre backup power, says Singapore study

Hydrogen fuel systems are a promising backup power supply solution for data…

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Driven by cybersecurity, managed services set to grow in Asia-Pacific: Canalys

Managed services are on the uptick in the Asia-Pacific, due to an…

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How IT can leave a bigger handprint for sustainability: Cisco

Cisco's strategy focuses on the transition to clean energy, evolving the business…

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Australia, Singapore and Thailand workers passing off AI work as their own: YouGov study

Australia, Singapore and Thailand workers are passing off AI work as their…

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Trust undergirds the use of data for AI: Salesforce

Generative AI needs a “trust revolution” to close the “trust gap” to…

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Despite more cyberattacks, Asia-Pacific firms don’t feel prepared for new threats

Most Asia-Pacific organisations believe they are not prepared for cyberattacks, despite them…

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Data democratisation challenges in Asia-Pacific may hinder its progress: Snowflake

Asia-Pacific businesses have progressed in data democratisation, but challenges ahead may hinder…

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Earlier cyberattack detection, but crimminals have sped up attacks: Sophos

Businesses are now taking less time to discover cyber attacks, but criminals…

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IMDA, Dell, Equinix ink deal to drive innovation in green data centres

Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority, Dell Technologies, and Equinix have partnered to drive innovation…

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Over 40 per cent of Singapore workforce needs reskilling in the age of AI: IBM

Executives in Singapore and globally believe that 40 per cent of employees…

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Q&A: APAC firms are keen on AI, but should tread carefully, says Cloudera

Organisations in the Asia-Pacific are using or plan to use AI applications…

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How cybercriminals are causing a 204 per cent spike in ransomware victims

Cyberattack groups have shifted focus from phishing to zero-day attacks, targeting critical…

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Data breach costs hit all-time high in ASEAN: IBM

The costs of data breaches in ASEAN countries have reached a record…

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Singtel-SAP deal on edge aggregation to help businesses tap on 5G

Enterprises will gain real-time insights and make swifter business decisions with new…

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