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Online users giving out social media details too freely - Kaspersky
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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Kaspersky's Global Privacy Report 2018 reveals that 39.2% of users trade private data for increased safety, with many freely sharing social media details.

GitHub amps up vulnerability reporting capabilities
Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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GitHub has announced new capabilities that make it easier for developers to report vulnerabilities directly from their repositories.

Veritas and Pure Storage team up to reduce downtime for applications and services
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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Veritas and Pure Storage have forged an enhanced collaboration to bolster application resiliency and data protection, minimising downtime for critical services.

nCipher launches HSM-as-a-Service for organisations adopting cloud-first strategies
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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nShield-as-a-Service is ideal for cloud-first strategies, selective cloud migration, or adding HSM capacity to handle workload spikes.

IoT devices lacking basic security assessments
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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A follow-up study by Independent Security Evaluators uncovered 125 vulnerabilities in 13 IoT devices, highlighting ongoing and widespread security lapses.

Zscaler and CrowdStrike partner on cloud and endpoint protection
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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partner programmes
Zscaler and CrowdStrike partner to enhance real-time threat detection and automated policy enforcement, integrating AI-powered Threat Graph and cloud security.

Rapid data growth becoming major business challenge
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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data analytics
StorageCraft research reveals rampant data growth, and inadequate IT infrastructures are a source of global concern and risk.

Why businesses need a strategy to combat the enemy within – Ping Identity
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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risk & compliance
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insider threats
While strengthening your organisation’s external defences with the latest tools and technologies makes sound sense, it’s only half a battle plan.

HID Global acquires PKI-as-a-service solutions provider HydrantID
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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HID Global has acquired HydrantID to enhance its PKI-as-a-service offerings, boosting security for enterprise and IoT systems amid rising cyber threats.

Application shielding startup RedShield raises $14m
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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RedShield CEO and co-founder Andy Prow says that taking capital from a New Zealand private equity player was a strategic choice.

Time to include multi-factor authentication in your cybersecurity strategy - WatchGuard
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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network infrastructure
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network security
Enterprises looking to reduce the risk of cyber-compromise or attack need to think about adding multi-factor authentication technology to their arsenal.

Mimecast’s top ANZ channel partners of 2019
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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The company has announced the winners of its Mimecast Partner Awards which celebrate channel partner performance across eight categories.

Gartner: Blockchain to be “transformational” within a decade
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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Gartner’s 2019 Hype Cycle for Blockchain Business shows that blockchain will have a transformational impact across industries in 5 to 10 years.

DNS amplification attacks increase 1000% since last year - Nexusguard
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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Enterprise networks and communications service providers (CSPs) need attack mitigation as DNS patch adoption creates new threats.

Soft skills increasingly important for IT career growth – SolarWinds survey
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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SolarWinds conducted a survey and had responses from 177 technology professionals from across the globe, including those from public and private sectors.

Katana Technologies releases anti-ransomware solution
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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cybersecurity
Katana Technologies unveils an anti-ransomware solution in response to a 38% surge in ransomware attacks, aiming to secure businesses from costly data breaches.

NZ's global alliances put it at risk for cyber attacks, expert says
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cyber threats
New Zealand faces a high risk of cyber attacks due to its membership in the five-eyes alliance, says tech security expert.

IoT a hot topic in cybercriminal underbelly
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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Cybercriminals are actively discussing how to compromise IoT devices for financial gain, says new research from Trend Micro.

IBM launches data privacy platform for hybrid multicloud environments
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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IBM unveils z15, a cutting-edge platform enhancing data privacy for hybrid multiclouds, integrating encryption, cloud-native development, and instant recovery.

Citrix and Palo Alto Networks team up on SD-WAN protection
Thu, 12th Sep 2019
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The collaboration aims to enable easy deployment and management of next-generation firewalls within Citrix SD-WAN.