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Office workers

Aussie workers ready for paperless DX productivity gains – study

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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A third of office workers say they want to start using more digital tools to buy back time currently spent dealing with manual paper-based tasks.
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Mandatory data breach law comes into force THIS Thursday - are you ready?

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Despite the imminent law with crippling fines that affects almost every significant sized AU business, a Canon study has found 3 in 5 are unaware.
Fallback

​Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
More than 205 billion emails are sent and received every day with that number increasing every year - something hackers are keenly aware of.
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Cyber warfare set to surge in 2018 but expert says Britain is not prepared

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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government
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venafi
Cyber war has exploded and is now quite literally on our doorstep - despite this an expert claims Britain's defences are severely underfunded.
Fallback

Struggling with IoT or BYOD? Here's how to overcome the main challenges

Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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firewalls
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network security
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iot
​The ideas of 'bring your own device' (BYOD) and Internet of Things (IoT) are a dream come true for most employees – but a nightmare for IT staff.
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Preventing data theft by combining network and application layer security

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Neustar's Robin Schmitt talks how cyber-criminals are utilising web and application layer security and how to stay one step ahead.
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Are you ready for the new Australian NDB regulations?

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Immature governance, risk and compliance investments by majority of Aussie organisations are inadequate to support NDB requirements.
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How Australia fared through the state of cybersecurity in 2017

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
As the end of 2017 quickly approaches it means the federal government's Mandatory Data Breach Notification legislation will soon be in effect.
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'No way' to stop sale of 46 million Malaysians' personal data after crippling breach

Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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uc
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
A cyber breach has left data from 46 million Malaysian mobile users for sale at RM32,000. Once bought, there's 'no way' to halt its sale or misuse.
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Revisiting the 7 bold predictions for the connected enterprise from 2017

Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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blockchain
Interconnection is the enabler for new opportunities between businesses and greater innovation when leveraging new digital technologies.
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The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
The Digital Shadows CEO delves into one of the main tactics behind extortion - ransomware - and how businesses can defend themselves.
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New Webroot boss flags ANZ markets as 'great potential'

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Webroot's new global chief executive has flagged Australia and New Zealand as an area of 'great potential' for the cybersecurity vendor.
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Local SMEs are the most vulnerable to ransomware attacks: Turrito Networks

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Turrito Networks warns that small and medium-sized businesses in South Africa are most susceptible to ransomware attacks.
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Living off the land: How malware is on the verge of becoming fileless

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
'Living off the land' may at first sound like farms and vegetable patches, but it is quickly gaining a new meaning for cyber attackers and threats.
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Nokia's latest Threat Intelligence Report: Smartphone malware skyrockets 400%

Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
Malware infections on smartphones rose nearly 400% in 2016, according to the latest Threat Intelligence Report from Nokia.
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Unstoppable: Ransomware will evolve – here's what you need to know

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Endpoint protection company CrowdStrike says that ransomware attacks are going to evolve rapidly, making it difficult for organisations to defend.
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InfraScale equips partners with tools to beat ransomware disasters

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
InfraScale gears up partners with robust tools to combat the surge in ransomware, aiming to secure businesses against costly cyber threats.
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The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Conficker's legacy lingers eight years after it first emerged, infecting 11 million devices worldwide and costing up to USD $9 billion in cleanup.
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Lack of vision and ability hindering CIOs in digital transformation

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Lack of vision, credibility, or ability to influence will keep 40% of CIOs from attaining leadership roles in enterprise DX by 2017.
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Internet of Things or Internet of Trouble?

Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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malware
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ddos
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iot
The recent cyber-attack in the US has raised concerns about the potential threat to New Zealand from the Internet of Things.