New onboarding standard to secure Internet of Things launched

A new onboarding standard to secure Internet of Things has been created by the FIDO Alliance. More

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Barracuda?

Barracuda is a cybersecurity company that provides security, networking and storage products based on network appliances and cloud services.More

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Entrust acquires identity verification company WorldReach

Global security company Entrust has acquired WorldReach, enabling solutions for Digital Traveller and Citizen Identity experiences.More

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Six key characteristics of a modern secure web gateway

For organisations to continue to thrive in a distributed work environment, they must ensure that security is also modernised to support new realities appropriately.More

Data transparency increasingly important, Kaspersky study statesMore

5G network security a US$9 billion dollar opportunity - reportMore

Software-based facial recognition in payments industry to dominate by 2025More

Five things ANZ businesses should know about storing customers’ dataMore

Interview: SAS outlines the seven AI-based trends you'll see in 2021More

AvePoint brings Salesforce Cloud Backup to channel partnersMore

NVIDIA unveils next-gen SoC for autonomous vehicles

NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang calls it a 'technical marvel' that combines all of the company's strengths.More

NVIDIA takes AI into the heart of cybersecurity with Morpheus

The Morpheus application framework will provide security partners with AI-enhanced tools that can detect and prevent security threats.More

COVID-19-themed threats, Powershell malware continue surge

“The world—and enterprises—adjusted amidst pandemic restrictions and sustained remote work challenges, while security threats continued to evolve in complexity and increase in volume."More

Sophos solution steps up the MDR game

Other Managed Detection and Response services simply notify you of attacks. With Sophos Managed Threat Response, a team of threat hunters take targeted actions to neutralise advanced threats.More

Thycotic and Centrify complete merger, target PAM market

The combined company has now begun integrations and will operate under the temporary name ThycoticCentrify.More

Advanced threat actors engaged in cyberespionage up their game

"This recent activity signals a major leap in their abilities."More

2020 sees a global shift in financial malware threats

The financial threat landscape experienced a game-changing pandemic year, according to a new report from Kaspersky.More

Do you know how secure your Active Directory is?

For a limited time, get a free AD security assessment from Attivo Networks' ADAssessor - a tool that provides unprecedented and continuous visibility into AD vulnerabilities.More

Major firms disclose breaches in the wake of SolarWinds attack

Microsoft, Shell, GoDaddy, MobiKwik — these are just some of the high-profile company's on the receiving end of sophisticated attacks, writes Bitglass senior director of marketing Jonathan Andresen.More

Kaspersky discovers zero-day exploit in Desktop Window Manager

While analysing the CVE-2021-1732 exploit, Kaspersky experts found another such zero-day exploit and reported it to Microsoft.More

Identity in the age of eKYC & digital onboarding journeys

When an onboarding process is architected correctly, there are tangible benefits for customer satisfaction.More

Over half of ransomware victims pay up - but does it work?

"Handing over money doesn’t guarantee the return of data, and only encourages cybercriminals to continue the practice."More

Cybercriminals influencing financial markets, report finds

The financial sector is being targeted by cybercrime cartels and nation-states, and the bank heist has evolved significantly — from a heist to a hostage situation.More

Claroty and Yokogawa Engineering Asia extend partnership for SEA and A/NZ

Claroty and Yokogawa Engineering Asia have partnered to better serve organisations in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.More

Imperva unveils new data security platform built for cloud

"The cloud has revolutionised IT, offering organisations a strategic opportunity to rapidly pursue new market initiatives and adapt their operations in the face of new business challenges."More

Trend Micro launches cloud security platform on AWS Marketplace

Organisations that build on AWS are now able to leverage Trend Micro Cloud One to protect their cloud-based environments.More

97% of organisations experienced a mobile threat in 2020 — report

93% of these attacks originated in a device network, which includes attempts to trick users into installing a malicious payload via infected websites or URLs, or to steal users’ credentials.More

Dell Technologies unveils new data protection innovations for hybrid cloud workloads

The Dell EMC PowerProtect Backup Service, powered by Druva, is designed to deliver SaaS app protection without increasing IT complexity.More

Soft Solutions rolls out new WatchGuard billing system for NZ

"This flexible procurement model builds upon our partner first strategy, supports companies in their cloud transformation and allows them to benefit from increased protection and flexible, scalable IT infrastructure."More

Users becoming more savvy with COVID phishing scams

“With COVID-19 being around for over a year now and employees becoming more aware of the types of scams that have come out related to the pandemic, cyber criminals are having less success with related phishing attacks."More

I, Technologist: Democratising data & technology for all employees

“We now have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn this moment of truth for technology into a moment of trust."More

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall VP on the cybersecurity lessons learned from the last 12 months

This is our seventh IT Jam with SonicWall, the cybersecurity company specialising in firewall, network security, cloud security and more.More

Fortinet: Hyperscaling networks? Hyperscale your security!

Jon McGettigan, Fortinet A/NZ Regional Director, explains why a broad, integrated and automated security fabric is the most effective strategy to protect users, apps and data in a hyperscaling environment.More

New wormable Android malware discovered through auto-replies in WhatsApp

Check Point Research has discovered new malware on Google’s Play Store that could spread through WhatsApp messages. More

CISOs facing rising security debts

Chief information security officers are facing a rising security debt to secure their organisations against an increasing volume of attacks by well-armed criminals. More

Gigamon & FireEye tackle security in hybrid cloud environments

The partnership is an extension to a ‘long-standing’ relationship that aims to ‘simplify, secure, and optimise hybrid cloud environments’.More

Cohesity appoints its very first CISO

In the newly created role, new appointee Brian Spanswick will focus on advancing and optimising IT and security for Cohesity and its customers, the company says.More

FortiGuard appoints former cyber warfare officer

Former RAAF cyber warfare officer Mark Robson has been appointed as senior tactical threat analyst in FortiGuard’s managed detection and response team, FortiResponder.More

Enterprises prioritise customer data protection but continue to leave it exposed

“Breaches of personal information strike at the heart of the relationship between enterprises and their customers."More

From Me to We: Partnerships & multiparty systems in the post-COVID-19 age

MPS is all about sharing data infrastructure between people and organisations - think along the lines of blockchain, distributed databases and ledgers.More

Why organisations should make adaptability their #1 security requirement

Adaptability is the key to providing a strong security posture for organisations that are still weighing up their future scenarios to secure a workforce that is largely distributed versus one that’s mainly in the office. More

Why a more secure organisation is a collective responsibility

With vast volumes of data moving to the cloud, many IT professionals are frequently challenged to protect their enterprise environment, and there is a greater focus being placed on advancing cybersecurity strategies.More

Mobile devices biggest enterprise security threat - report

Businesses have left themselves vulnerable and open to cyber criminals in the rush to ensure their workforce could operate remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.More

iland and Cohesity form alliance, target data protection market

"Together with Cohesity, we will deliver elegant and cutting-edge solutions that will take our joint customers’ digital transformation projects to the next level."More

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Radware VP on the challenges of cloud security

In this interview, Techday speaks to Radware vice president of technologies Yaniv Hoffman, who discusses the primary challenges facing IT organisations in terms of their cloud security apparatus.More

Financial malware activity dropped in 2020 as creators honed their wares

Cybercriminals used the time to plan more malicious propagation techniques, both new and evolved from previous methods.More

Over a third of New Zealanders fell victim to cybercrime in the last year

"As we connected to the internet for everything from work and school to entertainment, social connection and even groceries, cybercriminals took advantage and launched coordinated attacks and convincing scams."More

WatchGuard uncovers top cyber threat trends of Q4 2020

“The rise in sophisticated, evasive threat tactics last quarter and throughout 2020 showcases how vital it is to implement layered, end-to-end security protections."More

Aruba updates edge security platform with SD-WAN capabilities

Aruba’s latest iteration of its Edge Services Platform (ESP) has been quick to make use of HPE’s acquisition of Silver Peak in September last year.More

Fujitsu, Trend Micro team up to secure private 5G

"We believe that this security solution represents a key technology for applying private 5G to mission-critical areas."More

Zscaler expands CIEM solutions with Trustdome acquisition

Zscaler, the cloud security company, has officially entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trustdome, a Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) company.More

SAS digs deeper into the core tenets of responsible AI

What is responsible artificial intelligence (AI)? Is it a technology that does not discriminate against certain groupsMore

Why organisations should rethink the approach to retail demand planning and forecasting

Why organisations should rethink the approach to retail demand planning and forecastingMore

Cybersecurity training may be broken - report

Cybersecurity training during the pandemic have proven to be insufficient.More

Need for greater understanding of data security responsibility as cloud adoption grows - report

Despite the accelerated adoption of cloud services, there was a lack of clarity and confidence regarding the protection and recovery of data stored in public clouds.More