Day: August 4, 2024

As the cyberattack landscape grows more complex, businesses face unprecedented challenges in maintaining data integrity, availability, and security while ensuring compliance with intricate local data protection laws. Hitachi Vantara chief technology officer for Asia Pacific Matthew Hardman said that with data volumes surging, organisations must prioritise the resiliency of their data infrastructure. He said the evolving digital environment demands robust measures to protect critical information, necessitating a proactive data management and security approach. ‘It is time for organisations to consider the resiliency of their data infrastructure as data volumes surge and their protection becomes ever more critical. ‘Many organisations are

Johor State Assembly Speaker Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi said that the notification of the vacant Mahkota state seat has been submitted to the Election Commission (EC) this morning. He said that the notification was sent via fax following the death of its incumbent, Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain on Friday. ‘The Johor State Assembly submitted the notice to the EC for further action,’ he said in a statement today. Sharifah Azizah, 63, who was Kluang Wanita UMNO Division chief, passed away at 12.32 pm on Friday while receiving treatment at the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital (HEBHK) in Kluang.

Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) has mobilised party machinery, including Orang Asli members, to support the coalition candidate contesting the Nenggiri by-election in Kelantan. State BN chairman Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said that the team has been active in Gua Musang for a week, focusing their efforts on the Sungai Asap voting district centre (PDM); and two Orang Asli PDMs, in Sungai Puian and Pos Simpor, respectively. ‘We have mobilised Orang Asli members, who are canvassing door to door, and by coincidence, some of them have family connections in the area,’ Saarani explained at a press conference after the Perak SUKMA

UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has voiced his support for the proposal that UMNO be allotted at least one seat in its Kota Raja division in the next general or state election. Ahmad Zahid, who is Deputy Prime Minister, said the proposal put forward by Kota Raja UMNO division chief Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz is consistent with the current political reality, which is built on cooperation among parties within the Unity Government. The Kota Raja UMNO division encompasses the Kota Raja parliamentary seat and three state seats, namely Sentosa, Sungai Kandis and Kota Kemuning. ‘Given

The vast Nenggiri state constituency, which is nearly twice the size of Melaka, is seen as one of the significant challenges for candidates in the by-election. However, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani, also known as Awie, said this challenge does not hinder his efforts to engage every voter in the constituency. Speaking to reporters on the second day of the campaign in Kampung Bertam Baharu, about a 45-minute drive from Gua Musang town, he said this situation would test his ability to effectively serve as a people’s representative. ‘Feedback from voters indicates their desire for a