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McAfee brings on new partners in push for zero trust security
Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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McAfee expands its security alliance program with Appgate, Axis Security, and TransientX to advance zero trust network access.
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Firewalls and VLANs failing to secure Australian businesses
Fri, 19th Mar 2021
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Majority of Australian IT teams still rely on firewalls and VLANs to protect critical data, despite their limited effectiveness, according to Illumio report.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Turnitin?
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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Turnitin's APAC office has achieved significant revenue growth since its establishment in 2016, says VP James Thorley.
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Kasada launches new defenses against bot attacks
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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Kasada has announced the general availability of its new V2 platform in a bid to address the increasing sophistication of bot attacks.
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Fortinet achieves 400 integrations of Open Fabric Ecosystem
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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Fortinet EVP of products and CMO John Maddison says that the ecosystem aims to improve security, reduce complexity, and simplify operations.
Dragos
Global industrial cybersecurity company expands in ANZ
Thu, 18th Mar 2021
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Dragos has expanded its market presence in Australia and New Zealand to serve growth with industrial cybersecurity customers.
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Lenovo DCG onboards AMD's new EPYC processors
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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Lenovo's new servers and solutions contain AMD’s new EPYC 7003 processors, which were officially launched to market this week.
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ESET reveals APT groups exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities
Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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A number of advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are exploiting the latest Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, according to new ESET research.
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Snyk powers forward following financing round, expands leadership team
Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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Snyk closes Series E funding round, raising $300m & expanding leadership team to provide advanced security globally.
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Exploits double 'every two to three hours' following Microsoft Exchange zero-days
Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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Hackers are racing against security experts following the disclosure of vulnerabilities on Microsoft Exchange Servers, says Check Point Research.
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ANZ businesses increase spend on cybersecurity in wake of COVID-19
Tue, 16th Mar 2021
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Despite organisations cutting spending in many areas during 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, security remains a consistent area of increased investment.
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What Extended Protection and Response (XDR) means for your IT security strategy
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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Extended detection and response (XDR) is the latest cybersecurity buzzword, but what does it actually mean? Find out more here.
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Why your data backup strategy could be hindering business innovation
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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If an organisation has a hybrid IT strategy, a hybrid data protection strategy is required, writes Cohesity managing director for ANZ Brad Newton.
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COVID-19 pandemic propels uptake of cyber threat intelligence
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing organisations of all sizes to up their security game, for one implementing Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) programmes.
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Barracuda expands MSP portfolio
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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Barracuda Networks expands its portfolio of solutions for IT managed service providers, including Barracuda CloudGen Access.
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Popular iPhone call recording app left recordings unsecured on the web
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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A researcher discovered the vulnerability in a free app called Automatic call recorder, offered for free on the App Store for iPhone.
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Yubico pledges to secure world's most at-risk organisations
Mon, 15th Mar 2021
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Yubico is partnering with Microsoft to offer 25,000 free YubiKey security keys to high profile and high risk organisations across 31 countries.
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Virtual economy shifts paradigm of trust in the digital age - Okta
Fri, 12th Mar 2021
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COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to digital, but how has this affected digital trust? A new report dives into the state of digital trust in 2021.
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How to achieve ransomware resilience in three steps
Fri, 12th Mar 2021
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All organisations need advanced threat protection to stop ransomware attacks and ease the impact if they do occur, writes Bitglass CTO Anurag Kahol.
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Anomali picks up pace on APJ expansion with exec appointment
Fri, 12th Mar 2021
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Cybersecurity firm Anomali has appointed channel sales specialist Stree Naidu to lead its business across APJ.