SecurityBrief Australia - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers
Australia

Best Practice Stories - Page 109

Australian Stories

Best Practice stories

Global Stories

Best Practice stories

AirTrunk appoints two new recruits – says focus is on APAC expansion
Hyperscale

AirTrunk appoints two new recruits – says focus is on APAC expansion

AirTrunk hires Dana Adams as new COO and William Nicholson as technical director of critical environments to expand its presence in Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Aera talk about their new brand and the ANZ market
Data Analytics

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Aera talk about their new brand and the ANZ market

Aera, reborn from FusionOps under CEO Frederic Laluyaux, leverages USD $50 million in new funding to transform ANZ market with AI-driven supply chain solutions.

By Patrick Martlew • 8 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Malware

Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report

Check Point's latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected
Firewalls

Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected

The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable
Unified Communications

Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable

Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).

By Mark Lukie • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018
Best practices: Preventing and recovering from ransomware attacks
Malware

Best practices: Preventing and recovering from ransomware attacks

With ransomware attacks on the rise since 2017's WannaCry incident, organisations must adopt robust prevention and recovery measures to protect critical data.

By Marina Brook • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
Why internal financial controls are more important than ever
Data Protection

Why internal financial controls are more important than ever

Global research from BlackLine suggests that data is increasingly seen as one of a company's most crucial assets, yet it's always at risk.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
Despite more training, SMBs feel unprepared for cyberattacks - Webroot
Malware

Despite more training, SMBs feel unprepared for cyberattacks - Webroot

Despite rigorous training, most SMBs in the US, UK, and Australia feel unprepared for cyber threats, says Webroot, highlighting the evolving nature of attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
Juniper Networks' releases new data fabric offering
Network Infrastructure

Juniper Networks' releases new data fabric offering

Juniper Networks unveils new data fabric offering, unifying campus and data centre architectures. Enhanced SD-WAN and multicloud migration tools included.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
Rackspace takes next step in AWS migration certification
DevOps

Rackspace takes next step in AWS migration certification

As an AWS Migrations Acceleration Program Partner, it can help customers reduce the risk of migrating to AWS cloud.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018
Service providers take note: an insight into the future of work
Partner Programmes

Service providers take note: an insight into the future of work

The $3 trillion services market hovers on the cusp of disruption as organisations worldwide begin to transform the way they work forever.

By Ray Grainger • 6 min read • Wed, 27th Jun 2018
Three effective strategies for protecting your backups from ransomware
Storage

Three effective strategies for protecting your backups from ransomware

Three key things you should be doing with your data protection strategy to make sure your backups are there when you need them most.

By Andy Syrewicze • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
Cove trials insurance purchases via Facebook Messenger chatbot
Unified Communications

Cove trials insurance purchases via Facebook Messenger chatbot

Cove Insurance has claimed it's first to sell insurance via a chatbot currently in private beta mode, and the tech looks promising.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
Here's what the threat landscape currently looks like, according to Fortinet
Malware

Here's what the threat landscape currently looks like, according to Fortinet

Fortinet says there are indications that some cybercriminals now prefer hijacking systems and using them for cryptomining.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
AI for enterprise: Data lakes for decision-making
Storage

AI for enterprise: Data lakes for decision-making

Enterprise AI is becoming increasingly important as businesses look to enhance employee experience and remain agile in today's technological environment.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jun 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Best Practice stories

PB Tech raked over coals by ComCom for dodgy practices
Commerce Commission

PB Tech raked over coals by ComCom for dodgy practices

PB Tech admits to 14 charges of violating extended warranty rules, while also being warned for bait advertising, according to the Commerce Commission.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
Busting the top five myths and mistruths about cloud security
Cloud Security

Busting the top five myths and mistruths about cloud security

With growing data breaches and pending mandatory breach reporting, NZ companies scrutinise cloud security, busting myths for safer data management.

By Suraj Sowki • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018