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Yubico survey finds rising AI-driven cyber threats globally
Phishing

Yubico survey finds rising AI-driven cyber threats globally

Yubico's 2024 survey reveals alarming cybersecurity trends, with 46% of Australians reporting password compromises and 80% citing AI-enhanced scam sophistication.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024
Altera unveils Agilex 3 FPGAs & new development kits
Space

Altera unveils Agilex 3 FPGAs & new development kits

Altera has launched its Agilex 3 FPGAs and new development kits, aiming to enhance performance for demanding applications across various sectors.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024
Vonage & SAP join forces to advance generative AI solutions
Identity and Access Management

Vonage & SAP join forces to advance generative AI solutions

Vonage and SAP partner to integrate Vonage's APIs with SAP Business AI, enhancing enterprise intelligence with generative AI, business insights, and digital experiences.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024
JFrog teams with Nvidia, GitHub to boost AI software security
Unified Communications

JFrog teams with Nvidia, GitHub to boost AI software security

JFrog fortifies software security with new Nvidia and GitHub partnerships, enhancing AI development and safeguarding software supply chains in the face of growing threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2024
Southeast Asia's financial sector faces major cybersecurity risks
Encryption

Southeast Asia's financial sector faces major cybersecurity risks

Tenable's new research unveils over 26,500 vulnerable internet-facing assets within Southeast Asia's BFSI sector, highlighting critical cybersecurity gaps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
SmartBear appoints Ron Trackey as new Senior Vice President
DevOps

SmartBear appoints Ron Trackey as new Senior Vice President

SmartBear appoints Ron Trackey as SVP of Product Management and Design, aiming to leverage his 30 years of global tech expertise to enhance its product strategy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Exclusive: Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk discusses future of passwords
Firewalls

Exclusive: Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk discusses future of passwords

Geoff Schomburgk of Yubico envisions a future beyond passwords, advocating for passkeys and hardware security keys like the YubiKey for secure authentication.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
SaaS security breaches escalate, fuelling urgent defences push
Storage

SaaS security breaches escalate, fuelling urgent defences push

Cloud SaaS applications face increasing cyber-attacks, with breaches quadrupling in a year due to identity factors, highlighting urgent security needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
Arctic Wolf enhances identity protection with new ITDR capabilities
Phishing

Arctic Wolf enhances identity protection with new ITDR capabilities

Arctic Wolf has boosted its Managed Detection and Response platform with new identity threat detection and response capabilities, partnering with Microsoft and Okta to combat growing cyber threats in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024
iProov earns first global FIDO certification for face biometrics
Biometrics

iProov earns first global FIDO certification for face biometrics

iProov becomes the world's first company to earn FIDO certification for face biometric verification, marking a key milestone in the push to reduce password reliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Thales introduces Passwordless 360 for enterprise security
Storage

Thales introduces Passwordless 360 for enterprise security

Thales launches Passwordless 360, a password-free authentication system aimed at enhancing security, reducing costs, and boosting user adoption across organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Thales launches Passwordless 360 to revolutionise authentication
Identity and Access Management

Thales launches Passwordless 360 to revolutionise authentication

Thales unveils Passwordless 360, an enterprise passwordless authentication system aimed at bolstering security, cutting costs, and simplifying access management.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024
Tenable uncovers major vulnerability in Microsoft Azure services
Identity and Access Management

Tenable uncovers major vulnerability in Microsoft Azure services

Tenable has exposed a high-risk vulnerability in Microsoft's Azure, impacting over ten key services. Microsoft declines to issue a patch, urging users to follow new documentation.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024
Craig McGregor joins Okta to lead ANZ partner strategy
Digital Transformation

Craig McGregor joins Okta to lead ANZ partner strategy

Craig McGregor has been appointed as Okta's Director of Partners and Alliances for ANZ, aiming to fortify its Partner-First Model in the region.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 29th May 2024
NFT Workx launches .WRKX domain to combat counterfeits online
Customer Experience

NFT Workx launches .WRKX domain to combat counterfeits online

NFT Workx and Unstoppable Domains launch .WRKX Web3 domain, enabling tokenised identities to combat counterfeiting.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2024
WatchGuard wins nine 2024 Top Rated Awards from TrustRadius
Firewalls

WatchGuard wins nine 2024 Top Rated Awards from TrustRadius

WatchGuard Technologies shines with nine 2024 Top Rated Awards from TrustRadius, celebrating excellence in network security, endpoint security, and AuthPoint products.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2024
Adyen partners with Cover Genius to enhance payment security
Digital Transformation

Adyen partners with Cover Genius to enhance payment security

Adyen has joined forces with insurtech company, Cover Genius, to boost authorisation rates for online payments and advance transaction security worldwide.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024

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Solving the connectivity conundrum in UK office buildings
Encryption

Solving the connectivity conundrum in UK office buildings

A recent survey reveals poor office mobile connectivity affects 70% of UK hybrid workers, with 55% finding better connections at home, impacting productivity and stress.

By Steven Try • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2024