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High profile attacks, ransomware gangs and weaponisation part of cybersecurity predictions for 2022

Mon, 22nd Nov 2021
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Cybersecurity trends for 2022 include more high-profile attacks, ransomware gangs, weaponisation, and supply chain attacks, according to HP.
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REvil accounts for 73% of ransomware attacks - report

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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McAfee Enterprise's latest report reveals the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, with ransomware dominating and cloud threats on the rise.
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Alteryx and PwC bring partnership to more regions around the globe

Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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Alteryx and PwC have expanded their global partnership to accelerate digital transformation across APAC and EMEA regions.
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Cost of a data breach hits record high during pandemic - IBM

Fri, 30th Jul 2021
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Security incidents became more costly and harder to contain due to drastic operational shifts during the pandemic.
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Cognizant commits $250 million to global corporate social responsibility initiatives

Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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Cognizant pledges $250m to promote economic mobility, educational opportunity, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being worldwide.
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Cyberattacks on healthcare organisations 'out of control' - Check Point

Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations have increased by 45% in the last two months, making healthcare the most targeted industry, according to Check Point.
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Avast and Borsetta join Intel to power AI research

Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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The new collaboration's purpose is to advance and develop technologies that strengthen privacy and trust for decentralised AI.
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Cloud wins big in Q1 2020 as remote work drives record demand

Fri, 1st May 2020
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Research released today by Canalys reveals cloud infrastructure services spending grew 34% in Q1 2020, hitting US$31 billion in the quarter.
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COVID-19 pressure on business escalates

Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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More than two thirds of organisations fear the COVID-19 pandemic will have a negative impact on their business.
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Nanotech brings tough, flexible sensor to life

Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.
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Snowflake furthers AWS integration with AI/ML certification

Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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Snowflake strengthens ties with AWS by achieving AI/ML Competency status, enhancing its cloud data platform's integration and customer experience.
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healthAlliance announces new CFO

Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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Simon Jones appointed new CFO for healthAlliance, the shared ICT services provider for Northern Region district health boards. #healthcare #finance.
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Number of attacked medical devices declines globally, but not in APAC - Kaspersky

Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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Global cyber attacks on medical devices have dropped since the WannaCry ransomware, but the Asia Pacific region sees no such decline, warns Kaspersky.
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Gartner: 5G infrastructure revenue to reach US$4B in 2020

Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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7% of CSPs worldwide have already deployed 5G infrastructure in their networks and the rollout is set to accelerate.
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Business ransomware detections spiking - Malwarebytes

Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Ransomware attackers are targeting large, ill-prepared public and private organisations with easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities.
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89% of Australian businesses breached last year – Carbon Black

Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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A new study by Carbon Black reveals 89% of Australian businesses faced security breaches last year, with an average of 4.28 breaches each.
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US healthcare workers willing to sell confidential data for as little as $500

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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The survey found that 18% of the 912 respondents would be willing to sell confidential data for between $500-$1000 - and they have the means to do so.
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BlackBerry & Melanoma Institute Australia conduct trial to secure medical research

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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The trial will introduce BlackBerry Workspaces as a secure file storage and collaboration platform for Melanoma Institute Australia.
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IT salaries on the rise, gender pay gap getting smaller

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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New Zealand sees a 10% rise in IT salaries to NZD $90,000, while the gender pay gap narrows to 4.5%, down from 7.2% in 2015.
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New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Ensuring Personal Information Protection (PIP) and privacy is a world and industry-wide concern among enterprises and service providers alike.