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Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world
Thu, 7th May 2020
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Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.

Half of employees watch adult content on devices they use for work
Thu, 7th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
Half of remote workers are streaming adult content on the same devices they use for their jobs, according to a Kaspersky report, raising cybersecurity concerns.

Why AI and ML are increasingly important for effective IT security
Thu, 7th May 2020
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risk & compliance
ML offers much better capabilities than humans can deliver when it comes to recognising and predicting certain types of patterns.

Six practical tips for better password practice
Wed, 6th May 2020
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cybersecurity
UK's National Cyber Security Centre reveals the most hacked passwords of 2019, including '123456' and 'password'.

Microsoft to launch data centre region in New Zealand
Wed, 6th May 2020
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cleantech
Microsoft is calling the announcement a ‘major milestone’ towards delivering enterprise-grade cloud services locally.

Reckless password behaviour 'largely unchanged' despite increased risk
Wed, 6th May 2020
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passwords
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lastpass
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cybersafety
91% of people know that using an identical password on multiple accounts is risky, yet 66% continue to do so anyway, according to a survey from LastPass.

46% of global businesses have had security scare from remote working
Wed, 6th May 2020
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phishing
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Nearly half of global businesses have faced security scares since shifting to remote working, with phishing attacks and untrained staff posing major threats.

GoDaddy reveals widespread data breach
Wed, 6th May 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
GoDaddy, the largest domain registrar with 77 million domains, discloses a data breach affecting users' SSH accounts, impacting 19 million customers worldwide.

Acronis makes remote work environments more secure; launches Acronis Cyber Protect
Tue, 5th May 2020
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data analytics
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partner programmes
Acronis launches Acronis Cyber Protect to enhance security for remote workers, integrating backup, anti-malware, and management tools into one solution.

Thycotic rolls out ServiceNow integration for privileged service accounts
Tue, 5th May 2020
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workflow solutions
The integration aims to resolve workflow approvals, which is a common bottleneck for IT teams that manage privileged service accounts.

Here’s how human-like bots perform online fraud
Mon, 4th May 2020
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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bots
62.7% of bad bots on the login page can mimic human behaviour. That means these bots can take over user accounts or can even create fake accounts.

vBridge latest Kiwi company to gain high ISO certification
Mon, 4th May 2020
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risk & compliance
The company chose to adopt ISO 27001 as their ISMS as it is globally recognised, requires ongoing auditing and review by 3rd party accredited providers.

Interview: How Google Meet tackles security in the remote working age
Mon, 4th May 2020
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I spoke to Google Cloud’s Asia Pacific and China (APAC) head of security for networking and collaboration specialists, Mark Johnston.

One Identity boosts database security with Microsoft SQL Server support
Mon, 4th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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cloud services
One Identity has announced its One Identity Safeguard solution now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server 2019 database environments.

You're Invited: Westcon Imagine 2020 Virtual comes to you
Mon, 4th May 2020
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distributors
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mental health
Mark your calendars for Thursday, 14th May, as Westcon Imagine 2020 Virtual brings industry leaders and captivating discussions straight to your screen.

Rapid7 announces plans to acquire DivvyCloud for $145 million
Fri, 1st May 2020
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multi-cloud
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The acquisition, which is to be paid in cash and stock, is expected to close during the second quarter of 2020, says Rapid7.

CompTIA: DDoS attacks growing in scope, size and sophistication
Fri, 1st May 2020
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cybersecurity
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CompTIA's new free resource guide helps IT pros combat the surge in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, growing in scope and complexity.

Paessler launches enterprise-scale monitoring solution
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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paessler
Paessler AG unveils PRTG Enterprise Monitor, a robust IT infra management tool with a flexible sensor-based license.

Chch company launches free contact tracing app for businesses
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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software development
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mobile apps
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covid-19
Businesses receive a poster with a QR code that customers can scan to register as visiting the premises to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Network access control market boosted by remote work trend
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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firewalls
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network security
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iot
Remote work is driving the network access control market, with the sector expected to grow from USD $1.35 billion in 2019 to USD $2.21 billion by 2024.