Initiative aims to plug the industry’s talent gap, spur female participation in cybersecurity, and transform the role women play in Singapore’s defence

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 November
2019 – The Association of Information Security Professionals
(AiSP) today launched a Singapore-first mentorship programme that will groom
female cybersecurity professionals in the republic. This move will boost the
number and skillsets of female cybersecurity talent, address the shortage of
cybersecurity professionals needed to tackle escalating online threats, and enable
women to play a bigger role in the nation’s defence.

As
the country continues to roll out Smart Nation initiatives and build up its
digital economy, the strengthening of cybersecurity capabilities and fostering of
a resilient and trusted cyber environment will be an immediate priority.

However, according to the  (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study, there is a shortage of 4 million cybersecurity professionals globally.

AiSP’s Ladies in Cyber
Mentorship programme gives mentors the opportunity to share their life lessons
and work experience with interested students from Institutes of Higher Learning
(IHLs) in Singapore over one year, while providing them with guidance to enter
and advance in the cyber workforce.

Besides grooming the next generation of
cybersecurity talents, this programme also boosts the participants’
cybersecurity literacy, allowing them to develop the competencies to play a bigger
part in everyday digital defence. 

[L-R] Ms
Sherin Y Lee, Head of AiSP’s Ladies in Cyber charter;  Dr Steven Wong, President of AiSP; Senior
Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of
Culture, Community and Youth, Ms Sim Ann; and Ms Diana Tan, Executive Vice
President of Ensign InfoSecurity at the launch of AiSP’s Ladies in Cyber
Mentorship programme

“There
is a critical lack of cybersecurity professionals in Singapore to defend our
digital assets and we need to do more to encourage women to join the
profession,” said Dr Steven Wong, President of AiSP. “Through our Ladies in
Cyber charter and newly launched mentorship programme, we want to start a
movement where female role models can inspire more women to take up
cybersecurity as a career option, and excel in their domains of choice.”

“Women
have every potential to play a larger role in Singapore’s defence,” said Sherin
Y Lee, head of AiSP’s Ladies in Cyber charter. “AiSP aims to help them along by
increasing their awareness of cybersecurity issues, drawing them into the
industry, and progressing to leadership positions. Such cybersecurity talent
development programmes will have a big impact on Singapore because we are so digitally
connected as a society − from the smart watches we wear to the utility meters
in our homes.”

Close to 50 mentors —
senior executives in the fields of cybersecurity technology, regulatory
compliance, audit, product management and marketing − have signed up for the
AiSP mentorship programme, and the association aims to double this number by
end-2020.

Students under the
programme will be able to hear about their mentors’ work goals, skills, career
progression strategies, education pathways and approaches to solving work
related problems. They will also be able to visit the mentors’ work environments,
attending meetings/conferences and reviewing documentation/publications
together. They will also get advice on job application, communication skills
and teamwork.

This first-of-its kind “Ladies
in Cyber” mentorship programme adds to the repertoire of programmes that the AiSP’s
Ladies in Cyber charter already has to develop cybersecurity manpower, such as secondary
school career talks, IHL engagement sessions, capture-the-lag cyber defence workshops,
and networking sessions. The wide range of activities is designed to cater to
women in different phases of life, and let them enter the cybersecurity world
at their own level of cyber readiness. For instance, the first step is to help
them be aware — through awareness talks − that cybersecurity is more than just
technology. At the next level, the women can be immersed in the profession with
guidance from seasoned female cybersecurity practitioners, showing them where
to pick up essential capabilities and progress in the field.

AiSP’s
Ladies in Cyber charter was set up in Nov 2018 to develop, advance and include women in the cybersecurity
field, with the aim of attaining greater gender diversity in the industry.
Run entirely by female volunteers from the industry, this charter serves as a
platform to facilitate knowledge transfer, networking and now mentoring — to
attract and develop cybersecurity talent.

About Dr Steven Wong, President, Association of Information Security Professionals (AiSP)

Dr Steven Wong is an Associate
Professor; Programme Director, SIT BEng (Hons) Information and Communication
Technology (Information Security) and (Software Engineering); and Director,
Projects, Office of the Provost, at the Singapore Institute of Technology
(SIT). He spearheaded one of SIT’s flagship degree programmes in Software Engineering
in 2014 and also led the first Information Security degree programme offered by
an autonomous university in Singapore. Steven obtained his undergraduate degree
with 1st class honours in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological
University and his PhD in Informatics from the University of Edinburgh.

Steven has over a decade of
academic and industry experience, and was involved in several multi-million
dollar funded research projects. He is currently the Co-Chair for Council of
Registered Ethical Security Testers (CREST) Singapore and the Treasurer of the
IEEE Consumer Electronics (Singapore) Chapter.

About Sherin Y Lee, Programme Lead, “Ladies in Cyber” Mentorship Programme

Sherin Y Lee is the Head
of APAC Marketing and Brand Communications at Ensign InfoSecurity (Ensign), one
of Asia Pacific’s largest pure-play cybersecurity firms.

At Ensign, Sherin leads a team in running
Marketing, Digital brand development and Communications for Ensign in Singapore
and Asia Pacific.

She was also previously the Segment Marketing
Team Lead for ICT Solutions for Singtel. She played a key role in building
strategic relationships with key customers and partners, assisting with the
sales and marketing of Singtel’s ICT Services that comprised Cybersecurity,
Cloud, Data Centre and SaaS offerings.

About AiSP

Started in 2008, the Association of Information
Security Professionals (AiSP) aims to:

• Promote the integrity, status and interests of
  Information Security Professionals in Singapore.
• Develop, support and enhance technical
  competence and management expertise in cybersecurity.
• Bolster the development, increase and spread of
  information

Please refer to www.aisp.sg or reach out to our
media contacts for more details.

SINGAPORE
– Media OutReach – 27 November 2019 – Chubb
recently held its annual Regional Day of Service in the Asia Pacific with almost
1,000 employees in 12 territories participating in community projects to increase
educational opportunities for underprivileged children.

A tradition which began in 2012, the annual Regional Day of
Service reflects Chubb’s firm belief that positive contributions to communities
return long-lasting benefits to society and the company’s employees and
business.

Strategic and Collaborative
Approach for Greater Impact on Communities

In addition to continuing with our focus on the theme of
Education@Heart, Chubb employees were also encouraged to collaborate with not-for-profit
organizations and business partners to craft initiatives that had lasting
impact on effecting change in our communities.

Once again, employees from both the general and life insurance
operations took up the challenge and worked together to plan and organize a
variety of strategic outreach programs that delivered real change for
beneficiaries.

Paul
McNamee, Regional President for Chubb in Asia Pacific said: “We believe that
quality education should be accessible to all. By empowering children with
useful skills and knowledge, they will have the opportunity to turn their
aspirations into reality and strengthen their communities. For this year’s
Regional Day of Service, the collaboration with partners to design programs
with long-term benefits reflect the spirit of giving and the company’s strong
commitment to corporate social responsibility.”

Cunqiang Li, Chief Operating Officer of Chubb Life added: “The Regional Day of Service
is an important annual initiative that underscores Chubb’s commitment to giving
back to the communities where we live, work and serve. By focusing our efforts
in education for the disadvantaged, we hope to improve their access to education
and drive a positive change for our next generation. We are proud to play our
part in building a more successful society and a better world.” 

Cross-section of Non-Profit Collaborations
Reflect Chubb’s Cultural Diversity

Twelve markets took part this year in a range of volunteer
projects, reflecting the company’s cultural diversity across the region.
Participating markets included Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia,
Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and
Vietnam.

Regional Day of Service activities included running of educational
programs, renovating and building infrastructure, creating green spaces, and donation
of school equipment, scholarship grants and other necessities.

Regional Day of Service
Highlights

Australia

In Australia, employees continued to support KidsXpress, an organization which runs
expressive therapy programs for children who have experienced trauma. Staff volunteers
raised funds through a series of fun events like trivia nights and a doughnut eating
challenge, produced expression kits for the children, helped with a database
audit and refreshed the KidsXpress office.

Volunteers also mentored children in Adelaide, and supported various
organizations like Foodbank, OzHarvest and Darling Range Wildlife Centre.

China

Volunteers travelled 165
kilometers from Beijing to Hebei Province to visit Guanmushan
Primary School which was founded in 2006 through Chubb’s financial support. It
marked the first corporate social responsibility project by the group in China,
and over the past 13 years, nearly RMB 5 million has been donated to improve
school amenities and infrastructure, and fund a students’ nutrition program as
well as scholarships. During the visit, donations of books, computer equipment
and scholarship grants were made; volunteers interacted with students over fun
games; and an English lesson conducted by Chubb’s Country President in China.

Students of Guanmushan Primary School chatting with Chubb
volunteers

Hong Kong SAR

Sixty volunteers from Chubb’s
general and life insurance operations in Hong Kong organized four art and craft
workshops for about 120 students from St James Settlement, an organization that
provides a broad spectrum of services ranging from community support to
residential care for people of different ages and needs. The workshops aimed to
encourage the students to regain confidence in the future and maintain their
career aspirations, and remind them that they are loved by the adults around them. During the workshops, they decorated photo
frames with images representing their dream professions and musical ferris wheels
with images of people who love them.

Volunteer interacting with a student
from St James Settlement during a workshop

Indonesia

Over in Indonesia, Chubb supported
the SOS Children’s Villages, an international non-governmental organization that
provides alternative families for children without adequate parental care.

Together with 10 Grab
driver-partners and 5 independent distribution partners, 75 Chubb employees
carried out renovation work on houses within the community center in Jakarta, and
organized workshops for the children to learn about digital literacy, financial
institutions and insurance-related professions.

Video of volunteers in action at the SOS Children’s Villages

Korea

Following last year’s success, Chubb employees worked with the Heart to Heart Foundation again to create special three-dimensional Braille, audio
and tactile books about western musical instruments for
visually-impaired children in Korea.

A total of 200 special
books was donated to 15 schools for the blind, 15 Braille libraries, 45 special
education support centers, and 27 national and public libraries in
commemoration of “Sight Day” in Korea.

Malaysia

In Malaysia, over 100 Chubb volunteers organized fun and interactive
educational activities for more than 200 children from Children’s Homes in five
locations across the country. The activities include general knowledge quizzes,
spelling bee competitions, and story book reading sessions.

More than 600 books were donated based on inputs from the
various Homes to suit the children’s requirements.

New Zealand

Volunteers from the Auckland office were joined by the staff
of Rosser Underwriting Agency, one of Chubb’s business
partners, at Northcote Primary School, where improvement works were carried out
on the school gardens. Several volunteers also ran a reading support group within the school’s Reading
Oasis program and helped out at the school library.   

In addition, employees also
volunteered at De Paul house, a charity for the homeless, where they cleaned
and prepared rooms and other resources for families in need.   

Volunteers cleaning and
maintaining the grounds of Northcote Primary School

Philippines

Meanwhile in the Philippines, volunteers partnered with Fostering
Education & Environment for Development (FEED) and embarked on a tree-planting
exercise with Grade 5 and 6 students from Kapatalan Elementary School in Siniloan
Laguna. They also learned about endemic tree species and FEED’s various environmental
initiatives through a briefing session.

In addition, 60 employees from Chubb Business Services also
collaborated with 2KK, a volunteer organization which aims to empower underprivileged youth through education, by
facilitating a leadership training session for 70 of 2KK’s scholars and their
parents.

Taiwan

Staff
volunteers in Taiwan collaborated with The Mustard Seed Mission and planned a
variety of activities for the children of Agape Home, an organization providing
out-of-home care for vulnerable children. The activities included an art and
craft workshop using recycled waste materials, and a guided tour to Sansia to
learn about traditional crafts, where they attempted indigo dyeing. In
addition, employees also raised funds for the Home by purchasing rice cakes
made by the children for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Thailand

Recognizing
the urgency for protecting the environment from plastic pollution, a “Say Yes
To Less Plastic” campaign was launched to raise employees’
awareness of the issue.

One of
the campaign’s initiatives saw Chubb partnering with the Foundation for
Environmental Education for Sustainable Development (Thailand) and arranging
for 100 primary students of Aeam Suree School, located in a community affected
by plastic waste, to join 150 volunteers at Bangpu Nature Education Center. The
group learned about the mangrove ecosystem as well as the dangers of plastic
waste, and visited a mangrove forest before cleaning up a beach. A whale-shaped
plastic recycling bin was also donated to the school.

Volunteer
recording the amount of waste collected from the beach

Vietnam

In
Vietnam, employees visited Tan Dong Primary
School, a small rural school suffering
from poor infrastructure, where they cleaned up the school yard and interacted
with students. A donation was made to fund the construction of various
facilities for the school. Grants were also awarded to 80 underprivileged
students.

Chubb also
collaborated with OpenM, a social enterprise in Vietnam promoting non-formal
education, to organize a workshop to equip students with the necessary
knowledge and skills to prevent abuse. The workshop was well attended by more
than 1,000 students from Tan Dong Primary School and nearby elementary and
secondary schools within Long An Province.

About Chubb

Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property
and casualty insurance company. With operations in 54 countries and
territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty
insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and
life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, we
assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay
our claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive product
and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial
strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed
on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500
index. Chubb maintains executive offices in Zurich, New York, London, Paris and
other locations, and employs more than 30,000 people worldwide. Additional
information can be found at: chubb.com.

Chubb’s franchise in Asia Pacific
comprises an extensive network of operations serving Australia, China, Hong
Kong SAR, Indonesia, Korea, Macau SAR, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines,
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

• Alchemy and
  ACD Inc. form a global strategic partnership to launch ACD tokens at businesses
  and merchant networks across Asia
• ACD token holders will now
  be able to purchase with their ACD tokens at numerous outlets including  ANA’s group resources and ACD Inc.’s e-commerce
  platforms and retail businesses

SINGAPORE / TOKYO, JAPAN – Media
OutReach – November 27, 2019 – Alchemy Global Payment Solutions Limited
(“Alchemy”), a global cryptocurrency payment pioneer that powers businesses
with Asia’s first hybrid cryptocurrency and fiat payment solutions (“Hybrid
Payment Solution”), has partnered with Tokyo-based ACD Inc. (a Joint-Venture
Group Company of ANA Holdings, TSE:9202) (“ACD”), a company that provides cross-border
e-commerce and global air cargo delivery, logistic services in Japan, to enable
ACD tokens at both online and offline merchant networks of ACD and QFPay in
Japan and across Asia.

Alchemy will provide their Hybrid
Payment Solution to  ACD e-commerce servicing
platforms and retail merchants, enabling merchants to accept payments from customers
paying with ACD tokens and other popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Cash,
Bitcoin, Ethereum as well as their digital wallet of choice like Rakuten Pay,
Alipay and WeChat Pay.

“The Hybrid Payment Solution
is an intuitive application that enables merchants to accept fiat and
cryptocurrencies with equal ease,” said Mr. Patrick Ngan, Co-Founder and CEO of
Alchemy. “This partnership is set to benefit the entire payment ecosystem, from
payment partners to merchants and consumers including ACD token holders who can
now use their tokens to purchase goods and services. We have recently launched
our hybrid payment system at the iconic lifestyle restaurant Ce La Vi in
Singapore and have received strong interest from customers who wish to pay with
cryptocurrencies.”

Commenting on the
partnership, Mr.Yasuhiro Sonoda, CEO of ACD said “This partnership is an
advanced alliance that maximizes the use of our online and offline resources
and the resources of Alchemy and QFPay. It will also be the first step towards
a more specific promotion for the ACD Coin Project and will be a more
future-oriented alliance.”

Ms. Angie Li, CEO of QFPay
Japan, welcomed the global strategic partnership, said that “We are extremely
honoured to partner with prestigious global partners like ANA and ACD, and we are
thrilled to announce that ACD tokens will be accepted at QFPay’s online and
offline merchants as well as ACD’s and their affiliated companies’ merchants
across Japan soon.”

<Alchemy Global
Payment Solutions Limited>

https://www.alchemytech.io/

<ACD Inc.>

https://www.a-cd.co.jp/

<QFPay>

http://www.qfpay.com/global

BREMEN, GERMANY – Media
OutReach –  27 November 2019 – Teledyne
e2v today confirmed during its participation at Space Tech Expo that its EV12DS480
digital-to-analog converter (DAC) has been approved for use in space
applications after it experienced irradiation tests.  The EV12DS480
is a 12-bit 8 GSps DAC, now ready for space applications, designed for Newspace
systems and offered in various reliability grades (including NASA Grade
1). This new DAC provides an analog bandwidth extending beyond 7GHz
facilitating multi-band, direct digital synthesis up to K-band (26.5GHz).

The series of tests included Total Ionizing Dose (TID) and
Heavy Ions (HI) measurements. The tests were carried out to show that
electronic components are capable of performing in a harsh space environment.
TID tests were performed to evaluate the functionality and performance
parameter drifts of the Device Under Test (DUT). Heavy Ions tests were
conducted at the RADiation Effects Facility (RADEF), specialized in applied
research around nuclear and accelerator based technologies. The HI tests
evaluate the Single Event Latch-up (SEL) and Single Event Effects, which
include Single Event Upset (SEU), Single Event Functional Interrupts (SEFI),
and Single Event Transient (SET). These tests are important to ensure
continuity and minimize drift.

“Tests on several EV12DS480 DAC devices are still underway
with a dose rate of 10 mrad/s, with neither failure, nor parameter drift up to
100 krad(Si). Teledyne e2v is planning to continue testing up to a targeted
cumulative dose of 150 krad(Si).” says  Romain Pilard, Application
Engineer from Teledyne e2v.

Exposure to heavy ions has allowed Teledyne e2v to draw the
following conclusions: no SEL was detected during the irradiation with a LET of
60 MeV.cm²/mg, with no tilt; SETs were observed during the irradiation from 3.6
MeV.cm²/mg to 69.3 MeV.cm²/mg; SEFI were observed during the irradiation from
3.6 MeV.cm²/mg to 69.3 MeV.cm²/mg but all these SEFI were successfully managed
by software reconfiguration of the DAC registers (no RESET, no power-up cycle
required).

About Teledyne e2v

Teledyne e2v’s innovations lead developments in healthcare,
life sciences, space, transportation, defence and security and industrial
markets. Teledyne e2v’s unique approach involves listening to the market and application
challenges of customers and partnering with them to provide innovative
standard, semi-custom or fully-custom solutions, bringing increased value to
their systems.

Website: www.teledyne-e2v.com/products/semiconductors

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – Nov 26, 2019 – Southco has expanded its successful line of constant to rque position control hinges with a new
version that enables secure position control with minimal user effort. The E6
One-Way Constant Torque Hinge enables heavy doors and panels to be lifted more
easily by removing friction from the hinge in one direction, while providing high
torque to hold them securely in place.

E6 One-Way Constant Torque Hinge

Southco’s E6 One-Way Constant Torque Hinge provides reliable positioning with
consistent operating efforts, eliminating the need for secondary support
components such as gas struts and door stays to hold doors or panels in
position. The E6 One-Way Constant Torque Hinge eliminates the resistance in the
hinge in one direction, allowing a heavy door or panel or be easily lifted, and
offers reliable hold-open functionality that prevents it from closing on the user.

Sealed
for outdoor use and constructed from corrosion-resistant materials, the E6
One-Way Constant Torque Hinge offers increased longevity and requires no
maintenance or adjustment over the lifetime of most applications, making it an
ideal solution for off-highway access panels, automotive center consoles and
industrial printers. Southco’s line of position control hinges is available in a wide
variety of torque ranges, sizes and materials to satisfy a variety of
application requirements.

“The E6 One-Way Constant
Torque Hinge offers an economic and reliable alternative to door stays and gas
struts typically used in heavy panel operation,” adds Commercial Product
Manager Todd Schwanger. “The hinge provides reliable performance, and offers
ergonomic and safety benefits by reducing the effort required to open heavy
panels and allowing them to be held securely in position.”

About Southco

Southco, Inc. is the leading
global designer and manufacturer of engineered access solutions. From quality
and performance to aesthetics and ergonomics, we understand that first
impressions are lasting impressions in product design. For over 70 years,
Southco has helped the world’s most recognized brands create value for their
customers with innovative access solutions designed to enhance the touch points
of their products in transportation and industrial applications, medical
equipment, data centers and more. With unrivalled engineering resources,
innovative products and a dedicated global team, Southco delivers the broadest
portfolio of premium access solutions available to equipment designers
throughout the world.

Southco Asia Limited

2401-2406, Tower 2, Ever Gain Plaza

88 Container Port Road, Kwai Chung

Hong Kong

• About one-third use PCs
  that are more than four years old with older or outdated operating systems
• Perceived software
  incompatibility and high costs cited as reasons for delay
• To stay competitive, SMBs with Windows 7 devices should
  make the shift before End of Support in January 2020

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 November 2019 – Technology is a key
driver for business growth and workforce productivity but Small and Medium
Businesses (SMBs) in Asia are not upgrading their computing systems and
strategic IT applications such as cloud and mobility fast enough.

More than a third of
SMBs (36%) still own PCs that are more than four years old and running older
operating systems, which not only affect work efficiencies, but expose organizations
to security vulnerabilities and IT threats. Just in the last year alone, 62% of
SMBs surveyed said they had experienced a security breach. To top it off, majority
of SMBs (86%) lacked an organization-wide mobility strategy.

These findings were
revealed in the latest Microsoft study[1]
in partnership with global SMB IT market research and analyst organization TechAisle, which polled almost 2,000
SMBs across Asia Pacific.

“Technology can be a
real enabler for businesses, both small and large, and SMBs should continue to recognize
the value that IT investment can bring to their present and future growth. SMBs employ over half of the workforce in the Asia Pacific,
significantly contributing to the region’s economic growth[2]. Employees in this region,
most of whom are young and mobile, are digital natives and appreciate modern
work environments and tools that allow them to work smarter and more effectively.
We want to work
alongside SMBs in Asia to help them realize their ambitions and succeed in this
competitive marketplace,” said Belinda Widgery, Channel & Device Marketing
Lead, Microsoft Asia.

Narrowing the adoption
gap

According to the study,
the continued delay in SMBs’ adoption of newer technological infrastructure
across business functions, was due to factors such as perceived app
incompatibility and high costs associated with acquiring and maintaining new IT
hardware and software. Slightly more than half of SMBs surveyed (54%)
said they did not have a PC refresh policy nor were they actively pursuing it.

However, the reality
is that the lack of a strategic PC refresh policy can result in greater
repercussions in the long-run. There is a 3.1 times higher chance of old PCs requiring
repairs, which can amount to economic costs of at least US$2,657 per PC per
year, and result in at least 157 hours’ worth of productivity time lost.

Fig 1. Cost of owning an older PC

One way to narrow the
technology adoption gap is with cloud adoption. More than half (54%) of SMBs
said they are aware of PC-as-a-Service offerings, with 40% planning to adopt
them within the next year. Key motivators for this include having the option to
acquire the latest technology faster (57%) and reducing IT support workload
across their business functions (55%).

Windows-as-a-Service
was also cited as another way SMBs can refresh their older PCs as it provides
security patches and regular OS updates for optimized use. Concerns over app
compatibility are addressed with Windows 10, the most app-compatible version of
Windows-to-date with best practices including app telemetry, ISV partnerships
for diagnostic data and troubleshooting as well as looping feedback cycles.  With the upcoming Windows 7 End of
Support, SMBs have to make
their shift towards newer PCs and operating systems as users will no longer
receive security updates or support for PCs running on Windows 7. This includes
new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support
options, and online technical content updates.

For more information
on why SMBs should make their shift towards newer PCs and operating systems,
please refer to Windows 7 End of
Support https://aka.ms/ContactMSFTTH

About Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq
“MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the
mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and
every organization on the planet to achieve more.