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Padlock who would of thought

Acronis launches cloud platform, looks to tackle data protection market

Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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Acronis launches new cloud platform to help businesses protect data and recover from disasters #dataprotection #cloud.
Knowledge sharing

Fortinet survey highlights key security opportunities for resellers

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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network infrastructure
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network security
IT professionals want to upgrade security, but a lack of specialised knowledge and justifying budgets are barriers - and an opportunity for resellers.
Eset side stepping

Are your staff side-stepping security protocols?

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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ESET says employees are using apps, cloud services, software and devices that are outside the knowledge and control of the CIO and IT staff.
Vault of wealth

Intel Security launches Office 365 channel kit; new partner program

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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mcafee
Intel Security had launched an Office 365 channel kit, to help resellers up-sell, while also providing dramatically faster protection for customers.
Attack

Symantec: Leaked Flash zero-day likely to be exploited by attackers

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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New zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash could allow attackers to remotely execute code on targeted computer, says Symantec.
Symantec

New MD for Symantec Pacific region

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cloud services
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symantec
Ian McAdam will lead and drive growth across Symantec's enterprise security business and support customers and partners in the Pacific region.
Trojan dyre banking

Bitdefender uncovers global spam campaign

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
Bitdefender has discovered a global spam campaign spreading banking Trojan Dyre, using various approaches to maximise damage.
Surveliilance

Video surveillance market set for interesting 2015

Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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industrial
Differentiation will be a key market driver for almost every equipment vendor, distributor and integrator over the next couple of years.
Shadow it

Shadow IT: Bringing business benefits despite security concerns

Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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Instead of seeing shadow IT as a major problem, more chief information security officers (CISOs) are seeing the business benefits of the phenomenon.
Win10 security

Windows 10 WiFi Sense: Security risk?

Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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windows
The Windows 10 feature WiFi Sense is raising security concerns due to the fact that it automatically shares WiFi passwords with a user's contacts.
Mobile security

Mobile security company signs inTechnology as distie

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
Juniper Networks' off-shoot Pulse Secure signs inTechnology as local distie, aiming to address 'challenging' mobile and access security issues in ANZ.
Cisco

Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Cisco has announced its acquisition of security firm OpenDNS for USD $635 million to enhance its IoT offerings, set to close in fiscal Q1 2016.
Salient eye

Salient Eye app catches Kapiti Coast thief

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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apps
Salient Eye, a free Android home security app, has helped a family in Wellington catch an intruder trying to break into their home.
Photosss

CipherCloud heads up cloud security open working group

Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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cloud security
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casb
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deloitte
CipherCloud leads a group heralding the standardization of cloud data protection, boosting secure cloud adoption rates.
Risk

Technology: Just one part of the security problem

Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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cybersecurity
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byod
Companies face security risks beyond just technology, says industry association CompTIA. Lack of security policies and human error are key vulnerabilities.
Iot leader

Cisco aims to dominate digitisation with new IoT System

Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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iot
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cisco
Cisco has released a new Cisco IoT System and 15 new IoT products to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the current wave of digitisation.
Microsoft azure

Shavlik releases security software in Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Shavlik Protect now available on Microsoft Azure, allowing users to install patch management in under one minute.
Kiwi cyber

Kiwis have little faith in NZ businesses when it comes to cyber attacks

Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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Three out of four people think New Zealand businesses are not well prepared to manage computer hacking and keep data secure and confidential.
Windows server 2003

Time nearly up for Microsoft end-of-support

Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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risk & compliance
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microsoft
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windows server 2003
Microsoft NZ urges prompt migration from Windows Server 2003 as end-of-support looms, posing significant cyber risk.
Eset

ESET on the Samsung Galaxy exploit

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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cybersecurity
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samsung
Because Samsung phones grant elevated privileges to update code, a payload delivered in this way bypasses many of the Android system protections.