Cybersecurity market continues meteoric ascent - damages to reach $6 trillion

With the increase in cyberattacks, organisations are continuing to spend more money on security. However, without a focused cybersecurity strategy, they often spend it in the wrong areas.More

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One in five employees download commercially sensitive files onto personal devicesMore

Why best-practice threat data management provides confident automationMore

NVIDIA backs the future of hardware-based zero trust securityMore

Network visibility is the crux of security in 2020More

Palo Alto Networks extends cloud native security platform with new modulesMore

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – A glimpse inside a ransomware cellMore

Fujitsu new tech ensures inter-business data trust

The technology can verify when and by whom the data was created, and whether it has been tampered with, to ensure trusted data exchange.More

Securing SAP to ensure better operational security

Securing information and systems is a process that needs to start long before these vulnerabilities are exposed to help limit potential risk and impacts, writes Acclimation managing partner Cameron Sherrard.More

Creating private data regulations for employees

Whether employees are hired on a part-time or full-time basis, everyone must know about data privacy regulations. Everyone needs to be responsible for keeping the organisation’s data secure. More

Research: Younger cybersecurity pros more fearful of being replaced by AI

According to the findings, 53% of respondents under 45 years old either agreed or strongly agreed that AI and ML are a threat to their job security, despite 89% of this demographic believing that it would improve their jobs.More

Why zero trust could fail due to lack of understanding, not technology

Security architects are being forced to re-examine the concept of identity, with many turning to a zero trust security model to provide a better architecture for protecting their sensitive resources.More

Palo Alto Networks launches new SD-WAN solutions and enhancements

Palo Alto Networks has introduced two new SD-WAN appliances and enhancements to its next-generation SD-WAN solution, expanding the company’s CloudGenix SD-WAN solutions reach.More

BlueVoyant acquires Managed Sentinel, builds out Microsoft MSS offerings

“Combining Managed Sentinel’s Azure Sentinel deployment expertise with BlueVoyant’s MDR capabilities will help customers operationalise and maximise Microsoft security technologies."More

Citrix Workspace given highest level IRAP assessment

After an intensive assessment from an Australian Signals Directorate auditor, Citrix Workspace has been assessed at the Protected level.More

WhiteHawk ramps up cyber revenues with US$1.5 million contract extension

WhiteHawk Limited has been awarded a fiscal 2021 option extension of US$1.5 million (A$2.1M) under an existing seven-year contract.More

Report: Power utilities increasingly at risk of devastating cyber-attacks

“Utilities’ existing systems are becoming increasingly connected through sensors and networks, and, due to their dispersed nature, are even more difficult to control.”More

Interview: How cyber hygiene supports security culture - ThreatQuotient

We spoke with ThreatQuotient’s APJC regional director Anthony Stitt to dig deeper into cyber hygiene, security culture, threat intelligence, and the tools that support them.More

Lumen launches managed security services for APAC market

The new service is designed to provide enterprise businesses with a proactive, connected security strategy to enhance threat detection and protection across endpoints. More

Enterprise leaders discuss what makes up networking infrastructure

NFV is fast becoming the go-to method of simplifying corporate networks from planning, through deployment and management.More

Juniper Networks expands security offering for remote working

Juniper Networks has launched new solutions to enhance work from home security.More

The importance of data resilience in the current cybersecurity climate

Protecting an organisation's data is one of the most crucial functions of any CISO. Strategies should be in place where data is stored securely and cost-effectively.More

On October 28, go from CX starter to champion with Zendesk

There could not be a better way to get at the heart of this topic than hearing from the experts whose mission it is to make sure customer service is the best of the best.More

Microsoft takes legal action to disrupt botnet and combat ransomware

Microsoft has announced it took action to disrupt a botnet, Trickbot, one of the world's most infamous botnets and prolific distributors of malware and ransomware.More

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

Available starting from next week, it represents the first phase out of four of the company’s greater E2EE offering, which was announced in May following backlash that the company was lax on its security and privacy.More

COVID-19 crushes fingerprint reader market

However, the biometrics market is expected to regain momentum with alternatives already beginning to find their feet.More

Commvault expands Metallic SaaS portfolio

Metallic Cloud Storage Service brings together technology from Commvault and Microsoft Azure for security and scale.More

New project development inhibited by cybersecurity, Kaspersky research states

"There are still some practical steps that can be taken to make sure that an emerging technology or a product reaches its launch. Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be another corporate barrier, but it should be on an integral part of the project all long."More

Radware launches DDoS protection for online gaming

“Online games are a massive, multi-billion-dollar industry, but they frequently fall victim to powerful and targeted DDoS attacks,"More

Gartner names ThreatQuotient a representative vendor for SOAR

The company is listed in Gartner’s 2020 Market Guide for Security Orchestration, Automation and Response Solutions.More

Report reveals relationship between boardroom and cybersecurity investments

“While boards are definitely listening and stepping up with increased budget for cybersecurity, they tend to view any investment as a cost rather than adding business value."More

Majority of industrial enterprises face increase cyber threats since COVID-19

Leadership's top cyber security priority was implementing new technology solutions since the onset of the pandemic.More

M.Tech to distribute Securonix SIEM in A/NZ

The partnership adds to Securonix’s investments in infrastructure and personnel in Asia-Pacific following 100% year over year revenue growth in the region.More

Edge computing is driving every corporate network - Gartner report

What’s spurring the massive growth of edge computing - and how can your business take advantage of it? Gartner explains in the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020 Edge report.More

Save the date: 28 October is the day your CX will be supercharged

Learn from the experts at Zendesk and ESG to find out how you can supercharge your customer experience approach in this exclusive online event! Register now.More

How cyber-attackers use Microsoft 365 tools to steal data

Vectra security research has recently identified how cyber-attackers use Microsoft Office 365 tools against organisations to steal data and take over accounts.More

Experiencing ransomware significantly impacts cybersecurity approach

"The survey findings illustrate clearly the impact of these near-impossible demands. Among other things, those hit by ransomware were found to have severely undermined confidence in their own cyber threat awareness."More

Why IT and HR must work together to help businesses weather the storm

Employers are striving to balance team productivity, security and employee engagement. If remote work is the new norm, it’s impossible to ignore the challenging nature of the situation, writes Gigamon manager for A/NZ George Tsoukas.More

Gartner reveals the top strategic tech trends for 2021

“CIOs are striving to adapt to changing conditions to compose the future business - this requires the organisational plasticity to form and reform dynamically. Gartner’s top strategic technology trends for 2021 enable that plasticity.”More

Surfshark rolls out WireGuard open source VPN protocol

When there is less code in a VPN, it is less susceptible to security vulnerabilities due to easier configuration and management, according to Surfshark.More

NordVPN upgrades infrastructure with launch of colocated servers

"The greatest advantage of having colocated servers is their complete ownership, which guarantees access only by our authorised people."More

CrowdStrike targets Zero Trust blind spot with new offering

CrowdStrike has officially launched CrowdStrike Falcon Zero Trust Assessment (ZTA), designed to aid in overall security posture by delivering continuous real-time assessments across all endpoints in an organisation regardless of the location, network or user. More

Average person has 100 passwords - study

The average user has about 25% more passwords compared to earlier this year.More

Security and operations collaboration key to success post COVID-19

“We are in an ultra-hybrid world with multi-everything, and in order to successfully navigate this landscape, ITOps, DevOps, and SecOps teams need to more closely align."More

SOC as a Service: Fortinet’s answer to today’s network challenges

Jon McGettigan, Fortinet A/NZ Regional Director, explains how SOC as a Service can back up your current SOC team, fast-track deployments and ensure regulatory compliance.More

IBM Security completes industry first with updates to Cloud Pak for Security solution

"With these updates, we will be the first in the industry to bring together external threat intelligence and threat management alongside data security and identity."More

Attack from DOS: In Zero We Trust

In combination with malware, DDoS attacks on banks have been used to cause distraction so the transfer of stolen funds goes unnoticed. More

BlackBerry, Microsoft enter partnership for Teams integration

"Integrating BlackBerry AtHoc will ensure that any organisation managing critical events using Teams is able to contact, alert, and account for everyone within the organisation directly."More

BlackBerry partners with ServiceNow for incident response management

BlackBerry has announced it has entered into a partnership with ServiceNow to integrate the BlackBerry AtHoc service within the Now platform for rapid crisis communications and IT service management. More

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - protecting data with user behaviour analytics

In this video, Forcepoint senior sales engineer and solutions architect Matthew Bant discusses the company's DLP solution, the importance of integrating compliance into security solutions, and why cybersecurity strategies should take a more people-based approach.More

Secureworks: Remote working exposes new security vulnerabilities

New vulnerabilities have been exposed as IT teams across the world respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.More

Why cloud-scale & automation is an integral part of business strategy

Find out how to rank and prioritise processes for digitisation efforts, and why you should strategically leverage a tool for restoring operations.More

Cybersecurity market continues meteoric ascent - damages to reach $6 trillion

UiPath and eSentire bring hyperautomation to Microsoft Security

Acronis expands global data centre network, including new facilities in NZ

Insider threat report reveals deception in the workforce

One in five employees download commercially sensitive files onto personal devicesMore

Why best-practice threat data management provides confident automationMore

NVIDIA backs the future of hardware-based zero trust securityMore

Network visibility is the crux of security in 2020More

Palo Alto Networks extends cloud native security platform with new modulesMore

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – A glimpse inside a ransomware cellMore