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New Windows 10 security solutions from ESET released

Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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Anti-virus security firm ESET has announced the availability of its new security solutions for Windows home users.
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Managing the Internet of Things: The network operator's challenge

Wed, 28th Oct 2015
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is exploding - and its traffic is totally unlike anything that network operators have encountered.
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Symantec: Ransomware on the rise

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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There's no shortage of security issues. Ransomeware on the rise, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is providing rich pickings for cyber crims.
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Hands-on Review: Norton Security 2015

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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In the bad old days keeping a PC secure was simple. Nowadays, a huge chunk of our lives exists online, and digital security issues have escalated.
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Bitdefender updates mobile security and antivirus offering

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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Bitdefender boosts mobile defence with mugshot-snapping feature to outfox snoops and smart-trusted network recognition.
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Ruckus adds simplified onboarding, security with Cloudpath buy

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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Ruckus Wireless has acquired Wi-Fi onboarding software vendor Cloudpath Networks to simplify Wi-Fi onboarding and security for businesses and schools.
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Fortinet and VMware team up, take on data centre security

Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
Fortinet has collaborated with VMware to bring a new cybersecurity offering to Software-Defined Data Centres (SDDC).
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Centrify rolls out Android for Work mobility offering

Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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Centrify enhances Android for Work with Google, boosting mobile security via identity management, SSO, and MFA across services.
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Shift in approach to online safety needed, says NetSafe

Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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online safety
With rapid changes in the digital technologies used in schools and their communities, the concept of online safety has fundamentally changed.
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Myths and truths about internet security

Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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The reason so many people are being hacked at such a relentless pace is less about the users themselves and more about mainstream security solutions.
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New tool to protect retailers from online fraud

Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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Australian eCommerce solutions company eStar has launched a SaaS-based tool to protect retailers from online fraud.
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Lagging mobile device and third party security leaving doors open for APTs

Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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Organisations are continuing to leave the doors open to advanced persistent threat attacks, with mobile device security and user education lagging.
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Fortinet named NZ Network Security Vendor of the Year

Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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Fortinet has been awarded New Zealand Network Security Vendor of the Year 2015, by Frost & Sullivan on the back of increasing market share.
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Judging panel announced for iSANZ awards; still time to enter

Mon, 19th Oct 2015
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A who's who of New Zealand's information security community are among the judging panel for the inaugural iSANZ InfoSec awards.
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Internet hacks on the rise, weak passwords remain a problem

Fri, 16th Oct 2015
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In the past 12 months alone one in four internet users had at least one of their accounts hacked, leading to the loss or theft of personal information.
Iot security

Enterprise IoT devices underestimated and under-secured

Fri, 16th Oct 2015
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Alarm over IoT security gap: IT experts claim devices in homes and business are under-protected, despite consumer confidence.
Payment security

Visa and FireEye partner up, take on payments systems

Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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Visa and FireEye partner to launch cyber intelligence service for the payments industry to identify and respond to attacks on systems.
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Ixia: Protecting enterprises from cyber attacks with new offering

Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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Looking to protect enterprises from cyber attacks, Ixia has added ThreatAmor to its visibility architecture portfolio.
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Digital citizens need more vigilance about online safety

Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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online security
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Digital citizens, from consumers and SMBs to multinationals, are being encouraged to increase their awareness about safe internet use.
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Collaboration key component of threat prevention

Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
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network security
A crucial part of threat prevention is collaboration between businesses, and now more than ever it's necessary to build a cyber security ecosystem.