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Why the biggest cyber-attacks go undetected
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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app development
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Data breaches and cyber-attacks are not as quick and exciting as portrayed on screen. In reality, they unfold over months and require correlation to detect.
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Can Australia’s infrastructure keep up with the rise of the flexible economy?
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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broadband
A key challenge in the digitally-led flexible economy is the need for scalable infrastructure that can keep up with business data demands.
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Australia's Ransomware Action Plan a major step forward for cybercrime prevention
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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ransomware
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malware
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casb
Aussie firms face rising ransomware threats, with attacks now every 8 mins, and losses hitting $33bn.
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Zscaler launches 'digital experience' solution for better unified comms
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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voip
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uc
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contact centre
Zscaler enhances ZDXTM with new UCaaS application monitoring and digital workflow service integrations for improved employee collaboration.
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Stellar Cyber integrates security platform with Barracuda Networks
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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firewall
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
Stellar Cyber integrates its security platform with Barracuda's firewalls and email protection, offering enhanced visibility and automated incident correlation.
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Poly updates its Microsoft Teams Room Solutions, enhances global collaboration
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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microsoft
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uc
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voip
Poly introduces updated Poly Room Solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms, offering premium audio and video for any room size with Poly DirectorAI technology.
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IDC and GBG examine the Australian perspective on digital identity verification
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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identity
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online verification
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cios
Webinar explores the challenges of customer identity and verification in Australia, covering biometrics and consumer preferences.
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Ransomware among most pressing issues for auditors in 2022 — Gartner
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Auditors will be dealing extensively with ransomware and the long-term effects of the pandemic in their audit plans for next year.
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OpenText expands capabilities in latest Cloud Editions release
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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inventory management systems
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idc
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opentext
OpenText is adding new capabilities to its Business Network Cloud as part of the Cloud Editions 21.4 launch at OpenText World.
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Fortinet named leader for network firewalls and WAN Edge Infrastructure
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Fortinet named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls for the twelfth time, showcasing their security-driven networking innovations.
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Ransomware black hole pulls in other cyberthreats to create one massive delivery system
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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malware
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firewall
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Ransomware's growing power is sucking other cyberthreats into its orbit, creating a unified and modular attack system, warns Sophos.
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Major improvements in the latest SYSPRO ERP release
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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inventory management systems
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erp
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supply chain & logistics
SYSPRO delivers improved supply chain connectivity, efficient internal control and data-driven decision-making in its latest ERP release.
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Divide between IT and OT teams hindering unified cybersecurity strategies
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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ponemon institute
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cybersecurity strategy
Organizations are hindered by a cultural divide between IT and OT teams, preventing a unified cybersecurity strategy, a report from Dragos has found.
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Cloud will be centerpiece of new digital experiences - Gartner
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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cloud services
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public cloud
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casb
Cloud is becoming central to new digital experiences amid the ongoing pandemic and surge in digital services, says Gartner.
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Meta deepens integration between Facebook Workplace and Microsoft Teams
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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microsoft
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uc
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voip
There will be two new integrations that will help businesses who use both Workplace and Microsoft Teams to communicate more easily with their employees.
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Cloudflare and Oracle join forces to ease path to multicloud
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
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oracle
Cloudflare has announced that Oracle is joining the Bandwidth Alliance as the latest cloud provider committing to eliminating unnecessary data transfer fees.
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Enterprise adopters of Internet of Things want easier path
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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5g
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iot
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wireless networks
Nearly two-thirds of enterprise IoT decision-makers prefer off-the-shelf solutions, signaling a shift in the market, says Oracle survey.
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Massive increase in cyber threats since global pandemic - report
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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casb
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breach prevention
Increase in cyber threats during the pandemic puts organisations at risk as holiday season approaches, warns report.
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Business leaders and employees disagree on the future of work
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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wfh
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data collection
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remote working
Business leaders are significantly more satisfied with how they have adjusted to new working norms than employees, new research has revealed.
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New research finds alarming jump in phishing attacks
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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dark web
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phishing
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email security
There has been alarming advances in the scale and sophistication of phishing attacks perpetrated by the adversary against organisations.
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Remote employee surveillance is dangerous territory
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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wfh
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surveillance
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remote working
Electric monitoring of home workers by companies is rising rapidly with more bosses using software to monitor remote workers.
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Nitro to acquire Belgian eSign company Connective for AU$110m
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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m&a
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esignature
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capital raising
Nitro will raise AU$140 million to support the purchase, comprising $80 institutional placement and $60 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer.
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A day in the life: How Poly technologies support the flexible hybrid workforce
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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uc
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Bondi Beach frames the perfect start to the day - a walk, a coffee, breakfast, and the ability to work from her home office with the technologies she needs.
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Digital transformation in ANZ hindered by lack of skills support
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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digital transformation
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e-learning
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Digital skills development support for higher education faculties in Australia and New Zealand is lacking, according to research by D2L.