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More than half of CISOs have dealt with the loss of sensitive data in the past 12 months
Tue, 16th May 2023
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cybersecurity
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cso / ciso
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data leak
Nearly 80% of Singapore's chief information security officers feel at risk of a cyber attack, according to a report by Proofpoint.
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Keeper continues company growth with latest investment
Thu, 11th May 2023
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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investment
Keeper Security has announced that global growth equity firm Summit Partners has completed a significant minority investment in the company.
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Urgent calls for worldwide cybersecurity standards
Fri, 5th May 2023
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cybersecurity
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collaboration
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regulation
There is growing necessity for greater standardisation and collaboration amidst rapidly evolving cybersecurity policies and regulations.
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Ransomware prolific in first quarter of 2023 – report
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
After a seemingly slow quarter of ransomware activity during the late-2022 holiday season, there was alarming surge of activity in the first quarter of 2023.
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Why you should attend the NZ Government Data Summit 2023
Thu, 6th Apr 2023
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nz government
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integration
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cloud adoption
Building an inclusive and integrated data system for informed policy and improved service delivery in New Zealand Government Sector.
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Appian completes the Infosec Registered Assessors Program
Tue, 4th Apr 2023
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data protection
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paas
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encryption
Appian completes IRAP assessment to help Australian Government automate critical processes, deliver enhanced monitoring and end-to-end data encryption.
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Radware launches next-gen cloud application security centre
Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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cloud security
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application security
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cybersecurity
The addition of the new Israeli centre follows the rollout of facilities in Australia, Canada, Chile, Italy, New Zealand, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Radware launches new cloud security centres in Australia and New Zealand
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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ddos
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cloud security
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application security
The facilities will reduce traffic latency as well as increase service redundancy and mitigation capacity to help customers defend against attacks.
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Flashpoint finds Australia the sixth most targeted country for ransomware
Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
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open source
A new report from risk intelligence firm Flashpoint has found that Australia was the sixth most targeted country in the world for ransomware attacks.
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Akamai unveils next generation DDoS defense platform
Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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ddos
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hyperscale
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cybersecurity
Akamai Technologies expands its DDoS protection platform with global rollout of new scrubbing centres, increasing defense capacity to 20 Tbps.
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Cash Converters partners with Nexion to bolster cybersecurity
Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Nexion has entered into an agreement with Cash Converters to refresh its branch office and bolster cybersecurity technology across all its corporate stores.
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Government under pressure to align with EU's data harvesting standards for businesses
Tue, 11th Oct 2022
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data protection
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data privacy
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nz government
New Zealand is under pressure to yield to new European Union demands over how companies harvest people's data.
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Aotearoa's new Privacy Commissioner shares focus moving forward
Mon, 29th Aug 2022
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
New Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster aims to prioritize privacy and increase data safety in New Zealand organizations.
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Businesses unprepared to defend against ransomware attacks
Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks continue to impact organisations worldwide with high costs, but businesses are still largely unprepared.
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Workforce shortage impacting cybersecurity posture
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
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employment
85% of organizations believe workforce shortage is impacting cybersecurity, according to new research by Trellix.
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The most common online scams in Australia
Mon, 23rd May 2022
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vpns
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email security
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wireless networks
No one is safe from online scammers, and many of these scammers have capitalised on the pandemic, using this confusing time to attack more people than ever.
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NCSC advisory highlights poor security configurations
Wed, 18th May 2022
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cybersecurity
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gcsb
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ncsc
The GCSB's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a cyber security advisory identifying commonly exploited controls and practices.
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Significant spike in consumer fraud, new report finds
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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accenture
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fraud
Reported cases of consumer fraud more than tripled in the years 2020-2021 from prior years, according to a new report by Accenture.
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Avast acquires SecureKey, extends digital identity security
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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healthtech
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cloud services
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avast
Avast acquires digital identity provider SecureKey Technologies to simplify consumer access to online services.
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IWD 2022: HP survey reveals changing attitudes to workplace gender bias and systems
Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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dei
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hp
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women in technology
A new survey from HP has set out to provide perspective on attitudes towards gender bias and roles within the workplace.