Tech Talk

Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts usage of a device it infects, be it a computer or smartphone, demanding payment from the end-user in order to regain control over the device. Until recently, ransomware has been targeting computers, but they are now attacking mobile phones, which has grown to be an integral part of our lives. Imagine not being able to make that emergency call when you’re stuck somewhere with your own personal mobile phone unless you transfer a sum of cash. That’s ransomware in today’s world. We speak to Eric Chan, Solution Consulting Director for Southeast Asia and Hong Kong at Fortinet on what strategies can you adopt to mitigate the risks for your company and employees.

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Ever wondered what it would be like working around other entrepreneurs? Collaborating, networking, mentoring – imagine having a space for businesses and young entrepreneurs to grow, gather, work and tap onto each other’s expertise. We speak to Serb Jodha and Zo-Ee Chee from The Co – to talk about co-working spaces and what makes them attractive to startups.

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Jeff Sandhu is proud to be an Indian in today's Geeks Squawk as he and Matt Armitage from Kulturpop discuss Google's umbrella company, Alphabet and how low tech science is saving LA citizens millions of gallons of water.

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Today’s fitness device could be the monitoring device of the future. Are we strapping a control mechanism to our wrists? Today we look at the future of wearables as Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage asks “What if…” 

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Hasnul Hadi Samsudin, Director of Creative Multimedia for MDeC joins Jeff Sandhu & Richard Bradbury as their special guest in this episode. Find out what exactly is the Malaysian gaming scene like and the plans in place to make Malaysia a recognised South East Asia e-sport gaming hub. Also we discuss the frenzy of The International 5 Dota 2 Championship and understand what exactly is the "Six Million Dollar Echo Slam". Also a short review of Ultra Street Fighter IV on the PS4.

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We live in the age of innovation, driven by the rapid evolution of technology and data which has fundamentally changed consumer behavior. Succeeding in this environment requires you to develop a highly agile model for innovation that accelerates speed to market and helps you to re-imagine your business model and transform your customers’ experiences. So how do you do it? David Jensen, EY’s Global Innovation and Digital Enterprise Strategy Leader explains.

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If you’re a music festival lover, you might already know that attending these events require you to be extra careful with your cash. Imagine being cramped in a place filled with thousands or just lining up way too long because of the slow cash register counters, it’s something that we always don’t enjoy during any music festivals. Technology though is now helping to make that part of any events a memorable one. We speak to Ilya Kravtsov, the CEO and Graeme Perkins, the CMO from Pouch to find out more.

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Do you shop online? Chances are you prefer to shop online these days than driving out to your nearest mall. The online retail spending is growing huge thanks to the growing population of younger generations and also the rapidly increasing usage of mobile devices in the country and better broadband services. Futhermore, as the Government is playing a crucial role in promoting e-commerce and mobile consumption in Malaysia through the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), the e-commerce market is expected to grow tremendously in the next 5 years. We speak to Hoseok Kim, CEO of 11street, a new online marketplace that came in to Malaysia to talk about the importance of education to empower local SMBs in the e-commerce bandwagon.

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Stories in today's episode includes OnePlus 2 smartphone sales in China, The International DOTA 2 Championships final and the Lexus hoverboard.

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Power to the people. That’s the message that Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage has for us today.

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