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Padlock

Fortinet: Old school security won't do

Mon, 18th May 2015
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Nearly a third of IT pros may be exposing their firms to cyber threats, urging a new security approach, says Fortinet's latest survey.
Wynyard

Wynyard Group sees significant revenue growth

Mon, 18th May 2015
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wynyard group
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contracts
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financial crime
Wynyard currently expects revenue in the range of $40 to $45 million for FY15. Wynyard reported revenue of $26 million in FY14.
Padlocks

A security trifecta: Encryption, analytics and applications

Fri, 15th May 2015
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encryption
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duo
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data encryption
Data encryption, application security and analytics are offering resellers new opportunities in the burgeoning security market.
Cybercrime

$2 trillion cybercrime bill for business by 2019

Thu, 14th May 2015
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The cost of data breaches is expected to soar to $2 trillion globally by 2019 - and its not mobile or IoT that will be the source of most breaches...
Protection

Acronis gets personal, launches backup service in ANZ

Wed, 13th May 2015
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dr
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cloud services
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acronis
Acronis has launched its Acronis Backup Service and its new software-defined storage data centre for the ANZ region.
Access granted

Free enterprise security: Bargain or false economy?

Wed, 13th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
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apt
A security expert is cautioning against entrusting enterprise security to free security products saying they are a false economy.
Edge

Microsoft details new browser's security

Wed, 13th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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microsoft edge
Microsoft has announced that its new browser, Microsoft Edge, will offer improved security features to protect users from cyber attacks.
Matches

Cyberattack domino effect could cause widespread disruption

Tue, 12th May 2015
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healthtech
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redseal
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cyber attacks
A new report reveals top execs fear not only serious disruption of their own operations, but the impact of cyber attacks on national infrastructure.
Smartphone night

Vulnerability enables DoS attacks on Apple devices

Tue, 12th May 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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ios
Eset director of communications and laboratory Josep Albors takes a look at the No iOS Zone vulnerability which enables DoS attacks on Apple devices.
Wearables

Retailers: Make wearables work for you

Tue, 12th May 2015
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wearables
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data protection
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tablets
Wearables offer a number of advantages to retailers, enabling greater customer service and engagement with a target audience.
Smartphone with app cloud

Mobile app security offering comes to ANZ in Duo distie deal

Tue, 12th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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duo
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mobile apps
Mobile app security distribution deal opens doors for ANZ resellers to gain extra revenue streams, and eases key security headache for enterprises.
Privacy protection

AVG Technologies snaps up Privax, global privacy provider

Fri, 8th May 2015
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avg technologies
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online security
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acquisition
AVG Technologies bolsters its privacy arsenal by acquiring Privax, the esteemed provider of VPN services, for $40M plus potential bonuses.
Ddos

'Pay or your network gets it' threat to Kiwi organisations

Thu, 7th May 2015
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new zealand internet task force
An unknown international group has begun threatening several NZ organisations with DDoS attacks, according to the New Zealand Internet Task Force.
Red padlock in cloud

Trio of trends changing security play

Wed, 6th May 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Cloud security's paradigm shift, with API-driven visibility and infrastructure-as-a-service, as echoed by Trend Micro's Justin Foster.
Tick

WooHoo tax refunds gets the tick on data security

Wed, 6th May 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The achievement marks WhooHoo's commitment to best practice relating to the collection, storage and use of personal data.
Security for enterprise

F5 Networks bolsters enterprise security services

Wed, 6th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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f5 networks
In order to provide enterprises with better protection for their web applications, F5 Networks has released two key security developments.
Security 1

How to prevent data breaches

Wed, 6th May 2015
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network infrastructure
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network security
Businesses are failing to protect themselves adequately from increasingly-sophisticated techniques used by cyber criminals, says Palo Alto Networks.
Privacy

Blurred lines putting enterprise security at risk

Wed, 6th May 2015
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network infrastructure
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data privacy
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payment technologies
Dell says with BYOD, social media and a 'booming' hackers market, privacy in the workplace is more important than ever before.
Security

Microsoft joins cybersecurity party

Wed, 6th May 2015
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics helps businesses identify breaches and threats using behavioural analysis.
Smoke

DDoS attacks being used as a smoke screen

Wed, 6th May 2015
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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sentrix
Cybercriminals use DDoS attacks as diversions, hints Sentrix VP, urging firms to unify defences for impending threats.