ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC) consumers lead their global counterparts in terms of both the use of digital platforms and awareness of cybercrimes, global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky said. “When 77% of APAC is online and digital wallets account for roughly 70% of online payments, cybersecurity is no longer optional. With consumers increasingly becoming mobile-first, embedded security on phones is becoming more important, the company said. As cybercriminals follow this shift, the challenge is ensuring that mobile security evolves at the same pace as adoption.” It added that its Kaspersky Mobile Security SDK enables organizations like banks, retailers, government services and app developers to integrate multilayered security directly into their mobile applications.