In this week's TechNave Business Bytes Week 1 May 2024 we cover cybersecurity, technology advancements, business opportunities, and consumer trends. Kaspersky highlights the importance of strong passwords, while Sailpoint emphasizes robust identity security for businesses. Innovation is evident in partnerships like Lenovo and Austral Techsmith for smart cities and Luno offering new cryptocurrencies. Smart Malaysia seeks passionate individuals for EV promotion, and insureKU aims to revolutionize insurance with its digital platform. The EY survey reveals Malaysians' confidence in their energy future, but a gap exists between perception and action. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 also found that manufacturing was the worst hit by ransomware in ASEAN and Malaysia.

In conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya celebration, smart Malaysia has announced an exclusive 30% discount on public charging fees for smart car owners when they charge and pay via the Hello smart App. This promotion will be available from the 6th to the 14th of April 2024.

smart Malaysia today announced the all-new Gen EV smart #1, its highly anticipated first electric vehicle offering in our country. Launched by the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul, read on to find out more about the EV.