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Women in tech
Eliminating gender bias in cybersecurity could grow industry by the billions
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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Solving gender bias in cybersecurity could add USD $43.1 billion in the US and GBP £17 billion in the UK, reports Tessian.
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Interview: LogRhythm's Simon Howe on AI and cybersecurity
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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AI & ML bolster cybersecurity against rising threats, essential for modern IT defence strategies, says expert.
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Cybercriminals prey on healthcare panic to spread malware
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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Cybercriminals exploit COVID-19 panic, sending fake HIV test results via phishing emails to spread Koadic malware, forensic experts from Proofpoint reveal.
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New joint offering looks to secure medical IoT
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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Forescout has entered into a strategic partnership with Medigate with the intention of reducing the risk of medication Internet of Things devices.
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Your dynamic workforce just got a whole lot more dynamic
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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Overnight, your dynamic workforce just got even more dynamic - and not in the ways that anyone particularly wants.
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Should we really trust those ‘trusted’ devices?
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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A false sense of security surrounds so-called trusted mobile devices and we need to rethink the ‘trusted’ device security model.
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Verizon expands security portfolio with new solutions to combat cybercrime
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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Verizon Business strengthens its cybersecurity portfolio with new solutions employing advanced analytics and blockchain to combat increasing cybercrime threats.
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Security, compliance beat cost in healthcare cloud concerns
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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Nutanix report shows healthcare industry plans to ramp up hybrid cloud adoption to secure patient data and ensure regulatory compliance.
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Verizon unveils three new security solutions in expanded suite
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Verizon expands its security suite with three new solutions, including Managed Detection and Response and blockchain-based identity solution.
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TwilioQuest! Defeat Legacy Systems and… plant a tree?
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Twilio is sponsoring the planting of trees to reforest Australia for each person who completes certain challenges in its JavaScript training game.
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Cybersecurity: why responsibility needs to extend beyond the IT department
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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In the era of digital transformation, organisations must extend cybersecurity responsibility beyond the IT department to tackle evolving threats effectively.
Motherboard
Unfixable vulnerability found in Intel chipsets 'impossible' to detect
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Positive Technologies says it is ‘impossible’ to detect this kind of key breach, and no firmware updates can fix the vulnerability.
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IWD 2020 interview: LogRhythm’s Joanne Wong & Ping Identity's Vivienne Horsfall
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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On International Women's Day 2020, we interview Joanne Wong of LogRhythm and Vivienne Horsfall of Ping Identity to discuss the future of women in cybersecurity.
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Embracing cloud essential for healthcare organisations to deliver advanced care
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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Digital transformation significantly impacted cloud implementation across various industry verticals, and healthcare organisations were no different.
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Datrium awarded patents for resiliency and encryption tech
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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The patents were invented by Datrium’s leaders and engineering team. Many of the same team created the backup deduplication technology at Data Domain.
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HID ships new readers line with host of smart features
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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The HID Signo line focuses on system deployment and management while enabling businesses to also meet advanced security requirements of today.
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Fortinet updates FortiOS & launches next-gen firewall product
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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Fortinet has recently released updates to its FortiOS cybersecurity platform, as well as a new FortiGate next-generation firewall product to its portfolio.
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Google Cloud commits to AU with new Melbourne region
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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Google Cloud extends its commitment in Australia with a new Melbourne region set to launch in 2021, boosting infrastructure and job creation.
Mobile security
2020 will be 'the year of mobile sneak attacks' - McAfee
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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McAfee warns 2020 could be 'the year of mobile sneak attacks' as hidden apps, fake gaming content, and malware exploiting third-party logins proliferate.
Financial crime
Financial cybercrime happened 'almost continuously' in 2019
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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A CrowdStrike report reveals financially motivated cybercrime occurred almost continuously in 2019, with a surge in ransomware and data exfiltration cases.