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Slack doubles down on enterprise key management
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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encryption
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slack enterprise grid
EKM adds an extra layer of protection so customers can share conversations, files, and data while still meeting their own risk mitigation requirements.
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Security professionals want to return fire – Venafi
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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devops
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software development
Seventy-two percent of professionals surveyed believe nation-states have the right to ‘hack back’ cybercriminals.
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Alcatraz AI to replace corporate badges with AI security
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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iam
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ai
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nvidia
The Palo Alto-based startup supposedly leverages facial recognition, 3D sensing, and machine learning to enable secure access control.
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NZ ISPs issue open letter to social media giants to discuss censorship
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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uc
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google
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facebook
Three of New Zealand's largest ISPs urge Facebook, Twitter, and Google to discuss solutions for preventing the spread of violent content online.
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Unencrypted Gearbest database leaves over 1.5mil shoppers’ records exposed
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A breach at Gearbest has left over 1.5 million shoppers’ records exposed, including payment details and national IDs, due to an unencrypted database.
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Bitdefender invests in ANZ with new offices and regional director
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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partner programmes
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bitdefender
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partners
Bitdefender has opened its Partner Advantage Network (PAN) programme with the aim of recruiting and supporting its over 500 local resellers.
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Mozilla launches Firefox Send, an encrypted file transfer service
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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encryption
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mozilla
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firefox
Mozille Firefox has launched a free encrypted file transfer service that allows people to securely share files from any web browser – not just Firefox.
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Online attackers abusing Kiwis' generosity in wake of Chch tragedy
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Scammers exploit Kiwis' generosity following Christchurch tragedy. CERT NZ and Westpac issue urgent alerts about donation scams and malicious emails.
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Ransomware’s decline equals cryptomining’s rise
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
ESET’s Security Days Conference recently took place to go over the current threat environment and what to look out for next.
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IoT and DDoS attacks: A match made in heaven
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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ddos
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iot
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cybersecurity
A10 Network’s Adrian Taylor uses findings from a number of reports to illustrate his point that advances in technology are facilitating cybercrime.
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ForgeRock launches Sandbox-as-a-Service to facilitate compliance
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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forgerock
The cloud-based testing environment for APIs enables banks to accelerate compliance with Open Banking and PSD2 deadlines.
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Cloud application attacks in Q1 up by 65% - Proofpoint
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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cloud security
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phishing
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email security
Proofpoint found that the education sector was the most targeted of both brute-force and sophisticated phishing attempts.
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Singapore firm to launch borderless open data sharing platform
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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blockchain
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Singapore's Ocean Protocol to unveil a blockchain-based platform for safe, borderless data sharing at month's end, aiming to revolutionise global data economy.
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Huawei picks up accolades for software-defined camera ecosystem
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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networked cameras
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huawei
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software defined anything
Huawei's smart camera technologies have won the 2019 Global New Product Innovation Award from Frost - Sullivan.
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Tech community rocked by deaths of Atta Elayyan and Syed Jahandad Ali
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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microsoft
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intergen
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lazyworm applications
Both men were among the 50 killed in the shooting in Christchurch last Friday when a gunman opened fire at two mosques.
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Updated: NZ ISPs block internet footage of Christchurch shootings
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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online safety
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isp
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2degrees
New Zealand ISPs, including Spark, Vodafone, and 2degrees, are blocking websites showing Christchurch shooting footage to prevent further dissemination.
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Barracuda expands MSP security offerings with RMM acquisition
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
Barracuda expands its MSP security offerings by acquiring Avast's Managed Workplace, enhancing its remote monitoring and management capabilities.
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Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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risk & compliance
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politics
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flashpoint
As geopolitical tensions spike, APAC firms must integrate political risk into their cyber strategies, as both criminal and state-sponsored threats grow.
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Expert offers password tips to aid a stress-free sleep
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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mfa
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cybersecurity
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passwords
For many cybersecurity professionals, the worries of the day often crawl into night-time routines - LogMeIn says better password practices can help.
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SolarWinds extends database anomaly detection
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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public cloud
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cloud security
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ai
SolarWinds releases Database Performance Analyzer 12.1 with machine learning for anomaly detection, alongside IT management updates for hybrid environments.