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IWD 2021: Barracuda manager on promoting a 'diversity of thought'
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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Women can be and are leaders, but they may not fit into a male legacy management style, writes Barracuda territory manager for ANZ Angelina Liu.
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MITRE ATT&CK: A holistic cyber approach
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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The MITRE ATT-CK framework provides a threat-informed approach to detecting and protecting against malicious attacks.
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Employers overestimate staff cyber smarts
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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New research reveals a divide between employees and IT decision makers on cyber security, with staff not as secure as believed.
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IWD 2021: Talend CISO on empowering women in the workplace
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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Lack of workforce diversity in the IT industry needs to be acknowledged and addressed head-on to attract more women.
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Sandbox evasion malware used for cyber espionage, new study shows
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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The company's findings show that 25% of that malware was active in 2019-2020, and that at least 23 APT groups around the world have used them in attacks.
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IWD 2021: Ping Identity manager on women in the cybersecurity industry
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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The cybersecurity industry needs to change perceptions to attract more women, according to Ping Identity marketing manager Vivienne Horsfall.
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Akamai named leader for DDoS mitigation solutions in The Forrester Wave
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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cloud services
Akamai named a leader in Forrester's DDoS Mitigation Solutions report, praised for its expertise and unique approach to defence.
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IWD 2021: LogRhythm VP on recognising the skills women bring to the table
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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The IT industry needs to take a deliberate, top-down approach to attract more women and ensure gender diversity, says Joanne Wong from LogRhythm.
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Cloud-based email threats capitalising on chaos of COVID-19
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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Trend Micro blocked 16.7 million high-risk email threats that slipped past webmail providers' native filters, an increase of nearly a third on 2019 figures.
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How organisations can extract value from IT investments with Living Systems
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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digital transformation
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Organizations are struggling to extract value from their technological investments, but Accenture's new Living Systems approach aims to change that.
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Connected car technology vulnerable to cyber attacks - Trend Mirco
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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Connected car technology is vulnerable to cyber attacks, says cybersecurity firm Trend Micro in a new report. .
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Microsoft commits to NZ's tech future with free Azure training
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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Microsoft is offering free Azure certification courses for AWS certified professionals in New Zealand. Find out more here.
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Okta's $6.5b Auth0 acquisition carves deeper path into identity market
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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Okta to acquire Auth0 in $6.5bn deal, boosting its market presence and aiming to integrate the two platforms over time.
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Why consumer privacy is crucial in a remote work era
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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Organisations should monitor all file, app, user and web activity with comprehensive activity logs to uncover the whereabouts of consumers’ data.
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Microsoft adds new ways to bring AI to the edge with Azure Percept
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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Microsoft has launched Azure Percept, a platform that simplifies the use of Azure AI technologies on the edge.
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“Cybersecurity risk has never been greater,' declares FortiGuard Labs
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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Adversaries are highly adaptable as they conduct sophisticated attacks, particularly against remote workers, digital supply chains, and core networks.
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Three security essentials for financial services
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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Financial services must adapt to the current global upheaval by prioritizing customer experience and security, while optimizing costs.
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Cybercriminals take bold steps forward as confidence soars - CrowdStrike report
Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
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supply chain
Criminals are especially interested in targeting the supply chain as it enables them to go after multiple targets from a single intrusion point.
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Stalkerware remains significant problem throughout COVID-19 lockdowns
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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Stalkerware continues to be a major issue globally, affecting over 50,000 users in 2020, according to Kaspersky.
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Countering the evolving threat of ransomware
Tue, 2nd Mar 2021
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Ransomware attacks have become one of the most severe cybersecurity threats to organizations, with a 500% increase in incidents last year.