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Kiwis: Are you as safe as you think you are online?
Thu, 21st May 2015
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online security
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cyber attacks
New Zealanders oblivious to cyber threats despite spending five hours a day on mobile internet, says Trend Micro.
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Are blind spots leaving your organisation exposed? Trend Micro says yes
Wed, 20th May 2015
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Simple blind spots are leaving individuals and organisations exposed to prominent threats, according to Trend Micro.
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Employees ignoring cyber risks a growing trend
Wed, 20th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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retail
There is a growing disconnect between employee awareness of cyber threats and their actions, with many workers engaging in risky behaviour.
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State of the internet: DDoS attack activity soaring
Wed, 20th May 2015
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ddos
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akamai
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threat landscape
Akamai's latest data reveals a doubling of DDoS attacks in Q1 2015, with the focus shifting to less massive but longer attacks.
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Vodafone selects CyberArk for privileged accounts
Tue, 19th May 2015
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uc
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cybersecurity
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telco
The telco has selected CyberArk to ensure that its privileged accounts are highly secure while enabling full management of privileged credentials.
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The security perimeter in organisations is dissolving
Mon, 18th May 2015
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dimension data
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global threat intelligence report
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innovation
IT and security management can no longer count on well-defined network security perimeters to protect their organisations.
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New Zealanders: Be smarter with your data
Mon, 18th May 2015
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
Australiasian Consumer Fraud Week starts today, with the aim of raising awareness about scammers and encouraging NZers to be smarter with their data.
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Fortinet: Old school security won’t do
Mon, 18th May 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Nearly a third of IT pros may be exposing their firms to cyber threats, urging a new security approach, says Fortinet's latest survey.
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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.
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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.
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$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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Vulnerability enables DoS attacks on Apple devices
Tue, 12th May 2015
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
Eset director of communications and laboratory Josep Albors takes a look at the No iOS Zone vulnerability which enables DoS attacks on Apple devices.
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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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personal computing devices
Wearables offer a number of advantages to retailers, enabling greater customer service and engagement with a target audience.
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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.
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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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consumers
AVG Technologies bolsters its privacy arsenal by acquiring Privax, the esteemed provider of VPN services, for $40M plus potential bonuses.
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'Pay or your network gets it' threat to Kiwi organisations
Thu, 7th May 2015
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ddos
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new zealand internet task force
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meti
An unknown international group has begun threatening several NZ organisations with DDoS attacks, according to the New Zealand Internet Task Force.