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Kinly appoints Chico Dominguez as US service & support vice president
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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devops
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apm
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software development
Chico Dominguez has been promoted to US service and support vice president of Kinly, with responsibility for all technical operations and service delivery.
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GoTo appoints Paddy Srinivasan as president & CEO
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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customers
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avanade
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Paddy Srinivasan has been appointed CEO of GoTo, succeeding Mike Kohlsdorf. He will drive the company's vision to make IT easy for SMBs.
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Foodstuffs South Island appoints Shayne Tong as chief digital officer
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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digital transformation
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data science
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power / energy
Foodstuffs South Island appoints Shayne Tong as their Chief Digital Officer to further advance their digital transformation efforts.
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Fastly appoints Todd Nightingale as CEO
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Fastly, the CDN provider, has appointed Todd Nightingale as its next CEO to lead the company's technology and growth strategy from September.
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How well do rangatahi understand cyber safety in Aotearoa?
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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netsafe
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online safety
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rangatahi
Do rangatahi in Aotearoa understand the importance of being safe online, or has lifelong exposure to the internet resulted in widespread complacency?.
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Bazaarvoice appoints Colin Bodell as chief technology officer
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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ecommerce
Bazaarvoice appoints Colin Bodell as CTO to lead technological innovation, leveraging his experitse to drive success for clients in commerce.
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Zero Trust, but verify - finding the OT in ZerO Trust
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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malware
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data protection
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network infrastructure
The move to remote and cloud-based technologies has shifted the goalposts for cybersecurity, prompting the need for Zero Trust architecture.
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Tenable makes additions to Cloud Security portfolio
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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devops
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
Tenable has announced additions to Tenable Cloud Security that represent the next step in assessing threats related to cloud vulnerabilities.
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Avast reveals zero-day exploits targeting Chrome and Microsoft
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Avast, released its Q2/2022 Threat Report today, revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022.
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Pressure on orgs to up their data analytics game - study
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A recent report from Sisense highlights data transmission, analysis, and risk management remain top concerns for data professionals in APAC.
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Why printing security plays a vital part in keeping Aotearoa safe
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cloud services
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hp
Kiwis are facing new challenges in securing their printing operations as cyber threats increase, highlighting the need for better security measures.
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Education sector seeing highest volumes of cyber attacks
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
When breaking down the numbers to education attacks by region in July 2022, ANZ was the most heavily attacked.
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New Zealand cloud provider challenges Google's claims on data control for region
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
A Wellington cloud services provider says Google's claim it will offer New Zealanders complete control over their own data is not true.
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Dramatic uptick in threat activity with exploits growing nearly 150%
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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exploits
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cyber attacks
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log4j
Threat activity has spiked in Q2 2022, with malware events rising by 25%, botnets doubling, and exploit activity growing almost 150%, says Nuspire's report.
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Gartner names Lookout a Visionary in 2022 Magic Quadrant
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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casb
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dlp
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ueba
Lookout named a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge, earning top scores for critical capabilities.
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Sysdig releases CDR offering to combat cryptojacking
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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fintech
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Sysdig has unveiled a cloud detection and response (CDR) offering powered by machine learning to combat cryptojacking.
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Ministry will no longer accept equipment from Chinese firm Hikvision
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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it in manufacturing
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surveillance
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cloud services
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says it will no longer accept equipment from a major Chinese surveillance camera maker.
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Organisations exposing highly sensitive protocols to public internet
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
More than 60% of organisations expose remote control protocol SSH to the public internet, while 36% of organisations expose the insecure FTP protocol.
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High level of Customer Identity & Access Management adoption
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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okta
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analyst report
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ciam
The study from Okta revealed that the pandemic has either accelerated or highlighted the need for digital-first strategies.
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Hive, LockBit, BlackCat ransomware gangs attack same network
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Each ransomware gang left its own ransom demand, and some of the files were triple encrypted, according to a new report from Sophos.