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Significant security concerns resulting from open source software ubiquity
Application Security

Significant security concerns resulting from open source software ubiquity

Widespread use of open source software in app development poses significant security risks, says Snyk and The Linux Foundation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2022
Aqua Security launches cloud native security SaaS in APAC
DevOps

Aqua Security launches cloud native security SaaS in APAC

Aqua Security has announced the general availability of cloud native security SaaS in Singapore, serving the broader APAC region.

By Jessie Chiang • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2022
New report highlights top supply chain concerns for 2022
EduTech

New report highlights top supply chain concerns for 2022

A new ISACA survey report illuminates IT professionals' key concerns around security challenges and how their organisations are responding to them.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2022
82% of CIOs say software supply chains are vulnerable
DevOps

82% of CIOs say software supply chains are vulnerable

A new study from Venafi has found 82% of CIOS say their organisations are vulnerable to cyberattacks targeting software supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
Orgs increasingly vulnerable to supply chain attacks - study
DevOps

Orgs increasingly vulnerable to supply chain attacks - study

82% of CIOs say their organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks targeting software supply chains, according to a global study by Venafi.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
Jetstack promotes better security with supply chain toolkit
Supply Chain

Jetstack promotes better security with supply chain toolkit

The web-based resource is designed to help organisations evaluate and plan the crucial steps they need to establish effective software supply chain security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th May 2022
ThoughtLab reveals 10 best practices for cybersecurity in 2022
EduTech

ThoughtLab reveals 10 best practices for cybersecurity in 2022

ThoughtLab's cybersecurity benchmarking study reveals increasing breaches and inadequate preparedness in large organizations.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
Data Theorem launches 'industry first' attack surface management solution
Data Analytics

Data Theorem launches 'industry first' attack surface management solution

Data Theorem releases Supply Chain Secure, a new attack surface management product to address software supply chain security threats.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Red Hat report: Enterprise open source new pandemic response
EduTech

Red Hat report: Enterprise open source new pandemic response

Red Hat's State of Enterprise Open Source 2022 report shows businesses shifting to open source solutions, with 92% considering them vital to pandemic response.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Palo Alto Networks combats software supply chain threats
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks combats software supply chain threats

Palo Alto's Prisma Cloud Supply Chain Security provides a complete view of where vulnerabilities or misconfigurations exist in the software supply chain.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022
IT leaders more likely to select vendor who contributes to open source community - Red Hat
Supply Chain

IT leaders more likely to select vendor who contributes to open source community - Red Hat

Enterprise open source is increasingly seen as having many of the same positive attributes as proprietary software.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2022
GitHub Advisory Database opens to community contributions
Marketing Technologies

GitHub Advisory Database opens to community contributions

The move allows anyone to contribute security information to advisories to better secure software supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Feb 2022
Show, don't tell: CISOs encouraged to be security 'influencers' rather than 'enforcers'
Malware

Show, don't tell: CISOs encouraged to be security 'influencers' rather than 'enforcers'

Show, don't tell: That's the approach CISOs need to take if they want to better manage cybersecurity in their organisation, according to a new report from KPMG.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
New year, new rules – understanding the cybersecurity danger areas in 2022
IoT Security

New year, new rules – understanding the cybersecurity danger areas in 2022

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2022 revealed cybersecurity as the biggest worry for Australian business leaders in 2022.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Jan 2022
Supply chain infrastructure and network security the focus of new Extreme Networks solution
Network Infrastructure

Supply chain infrastructure and network security the focus of new Extreme Networks solution

Extreme Networks Inc. has announced a new technology solution designed to protect critical network infrastructure.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Dec 2021
Vocus, SoftIron to create cloud storage solution Datahub
Malware

Vocus, SoftIron to create cloud storage solution Datahub

Vocus has announced the launch of Datahub, a new cloud storage solution in partnership with open source data storage vendor SoftIron.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2021

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New Zealand – let's get your IT supply chain secured!
Supply Chain

New Zealand – let's get your IT supply chain secured!

IT supply chain attacks are on the rise, with up to 40% of breaches originating from weak supply chains. It's time for organisations to wake up to the risks.

By Jan Klinkner • 6 min read • Mon, 17th Jan 2022
An exclusive look at the NZ NCSC cyber crime report
Supply Chain

An exclusive look at the NZ NCSC cyber crime report

New Zealand's National Cyber Security Centre has released its Cyber Threat Report for 2020/2021, detailing major cyber incidents and trends.

By Matthew Lark • 11 min read • Mon, 13th Dec 2021