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New government's IT policies may lift sector by 6%
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/02/2026
» If the incoming coalition government implements its IT policies as pledged during the campaign, it should increase revenue growth of system integrator and data centre businesses by 5.8% year-on-year to 260 billion baht this year, says Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank.
Iris-scan expansion on hold in Thailand
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/09/2025
» Tools for Humanity Thailand has decided to suspend the further expansion of its iris-scanning locations for two weeks as it seeks to address concerns that have arisen about the safety of biometric data.
Tools for Humanity explains it is not gathering personal data
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/09/2025
» Tools for Humanity (TFH), a contributor to the World project, has clarified its human verification technology does not collect people's personal data.
Panel, agencies seek biometric guidelines
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/07/2025
» The Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) convened with related public and private agencies to seek ways to establish clearer guidelines to regulate the collection and use of biometric data, particularly iris scans, over concerns pertaining to the use of personal data.
NSTDA reveals crucial future technologies
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/07/2024
» Artificial muscles, engineered microbes and security robotics are among the top 10 technological advances to watch out for this year, as they will make an impact over the next 5-10 years, according to the National Science Technology and Development Agency (NSTDA).
National AI strategy outlines 6 projects
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/03/2024
» Building an artificial intelligence (AI) workforce and the creation of a Thai large language model (ThaiLLM) are among the six proposed flagship projects under the second phase of the national AI strategy and action plan.
Trojan attacks zero in on Thailand
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/02/2024
» Thailand has become a target for Trojan malware stealing facial recognition biometric data, while a survey found the country faced a higher rate of cyber-attacks than the global average during the last six months of 2023, according to leading cybersecurity firms.
Cybercriminals locating more victims
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/03/2022
» Cybercriminals are expanding their targets to e-sports, satellite internet, edge computing and crypto wallets to reach more victims in the digital world, says Fortinet, a global cybersecurity company.
Crypto cybercrime set to surge next year
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/12/2021
» Cryptocurrency-fuelled ransomware attacks, metaverse-related attacks, exploitation of flaws in application programming interfaces (API), and critical infrastructure attacks are among the key threats expected in 2022, according to Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity company.
Demand rises for tough phones
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/07/2021
» The pandemic and rise of new technology are driving demand for rugged mobile devices to support hybrid work, says South Korean tech giant Samsung.