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NSW Auditor-General uncovers State's inconsistent approach to cybersecurity

New South Wales' public sector lacks the capability to effectively detect and respond to cybersecurity incidents, warns the state's Auditor-General.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018

Global Stories

Security breaches stories

Smart Home

Do you use the Peel Smart Remote app? Delete or update it now

Security firm Pradeo Lab urges users to update or delete Peel Smart Remote, which could be leaking personal photos and information to unknown servers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook

Schneider's Steven Carlini discusses ways to improve data centre cybersecurity that most people don't think of until it's too late.

By Steven Carlini • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jan 2019

Disaster Recovery

The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical

93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018

Malware

Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware

There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Sep 2018

Breach Prevention

Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house

CIOs predict rise in cyber threats but lack cybersecurity experts to deal with the deluge, says Gartner survey.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018

Breach Prevention

CISOs - Know what you can and can't control with GDPR

Under GDPR, CISOs must balance data security without bearing full control; 80% of GDPR-related data is beyond their direct oversight.

By Scott Robertson • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018

Hyperscale

Data centre security: Technology alone is not the answer

Arturo Maqueo says he has seen many security breaches over the years and ironically this is most often in data centres with state-of-the-art security.

By Arturo Maqueo • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018

Breach Prevention

Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine's power

The power grid in modern countries may not be as secure as you think, as reports have emerged revealing hackers have breached Germany's supply.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th May 2018

Security Information and Event Management

Not quick enough: Most firms can't detect or contain a breach within one hour

New research from LogRhythm reveals that fewer than half of global organisations can detect a major cybersecurity breach within one hour.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018

Breach Prevention

Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018

Data Analytics

Facebook breach of 50 MILLION profiles: What we know so far

A whistleblower has uncovered the practices of his illicit company, which include stealing the details of 50m Facebook users to help Trump's campaign.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018

Encryption

Expert opinion: Three simple ways to prevent data loss

IBM estimates the cost of a data breach is $3.62m, highlighting the importance of encryption - COMPAREX UK's expert on the matter provides his advice.

By Alex Dalglish • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Breach Prevention

Mega breach: 800,000 Swisscom customers' data stolen via hacked partner

Experts say while Swisscom may be playing the huge breach down, the implications of the breach will be far and wide.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Supply Chain

Singapore passes Cybersecurity Bill for nation's critical infrastructure providers

Singapore's parliament has passed the new Cybersecurity Bill, bolstering cybersecurity for critical infrastructure sectors, from water to aviation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018

Unified Communications

Create a safer internet by building a culture of security

On Safer Internet Day, stakeholders emphasised the crucial role of organisations in fostering a culture of security to ensure a safer internet for all.

By Stephen Miles • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018