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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.