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THAT'S A WRAP: Highlights from Sydney’s 2nd Annual Safety, Security and Counter-Terrorism Forum
Tue, 8th May 2018
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drones
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surveillance
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biometrics
The event took a comprehensive look at the state of play for terrorist organisations and individuals - both local and abroad.

Building customer trust is paramount as data breaches become more common
Tue, 8th May 2018
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encryption
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breach prevention
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data privacy
As data breaches become more common, building customer trust is pivotal. Firms must prioritise transparency, ethical standards, and robust data protection.

Exclusive interview: More of the same not the answer to data protection
Mon, 7th May 2018
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cloud security
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casb
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microsoft
Organisations cannot constrain the problem away and need to find a way for companies to be able to use cloud applications in a secure manner.

Privacy Week: 79% of Kiwis concerned about businesses that share their personal info
Mon, 7th May 2018
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data protection
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data privacy
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retail
Those on a lower income of $55,000 or less were more likely to be concerned about privacy (77%) than those with higher incomes (63%).

North Korea's threat actors operating from other countries
Mon, 7th May 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cyber threats
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recorded future
North Korea conducts malicious cyber operations from countries including India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nepal, Kenya, Mozambique, Indonesia, and China.

Twitter password glitch showcases 'extreme jumpiness' in digital sector
Mon, 7th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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twitter
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passwords
More than 330 million Twitter users are being urged to change their passwords after an internal system glitch caused the passwords to be exposed.

Prevention better than cure, strategies to mitigate cybersecurity incidents
Mon, 7th May 2018
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encryption
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
With Bitcoin as payment, the ease of encryption technology and the open access to malware, everything has become simpler for malicious actors.

Food industry hit hardest by malware in 2017 - report
Mon, 7th May 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Businesses in the food industry were hit hardest by various types of malware in 2017 – a trend that is relatively unchanged from the previous year.

Auckland, you’re invited: Secure your spot at the MSP event of the year
Mon, 7th May 2018
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it automation
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ai security
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ai
Kaseya's MSP event on 22 May 2018 at Sofitel Auckland offers insights on cybersecurity, emerging tech, and growth strategies. Secure your spot today!.

Report: Industrial sector must make security top priority in digital transformation
Sun, 6th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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honeywell
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industrial control systems
Despite the industrial sector’s plans to explore digital transformation, the adoption of cybersecurity capabilities and technology are still low.

The who, what, and why of managed security service providers
Sun, 6th May 2018
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
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mssp
In a new e-book, Rackspace and Alert Logic unveil how managed security service providers can bolster your organisation’s cyber defences in the multi-cloud era.

Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms
Sun, 6th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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facebook
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instagram
Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.

Cybercriminals taking over email accounts and scamming contacts
Fri, 4th May 2018
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
A new study from Barracuda has revealed an increasingly popular method of cybercrime - steal email credentials then steal money from colleagues.

Vector to take Stuff to High Court; media agency refuses to hand over confidential breach data
Fri, 4th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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vector
Vector may take legal action against Stuff over refusal to secure, return or destroy customer data leaked in a data breach.

Vector's Outage app hit by data breach last month - personal info stolen
Fri, 4th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The breach happened on April 26, 2018. On April 27 the company posted a FAQ section that detailed an API vulnerability in its Outage app.

Cryptominers posing a new threat for enterprise IT infrastructures
Fri, 4th May 2018
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blockchain
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advanced persistent threat protection
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zscaler
As well as viruses, trojans, worms and ransomware attacks, IT managers now have a new threat to worry about: cryptominers.

Aura Information Security’s password tips for World Password Day
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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risk & compliance
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passwords
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aura information security
What’s in a password? A lot, actually. Your passwords are the gateway to you and your company’s most important documents and assets.

Dell's 2018 customer award winners announced
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Dell Technologies has unveiled the winners of its 2018 customer awards at Dell Technologies World, celebrating innovators and trailblazers in IT transformation.

Exclusive Interview: Crowdstrike and its partners - it’s reciprocal
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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breach prevention
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ai security
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ai
ChannelLife had a chat with CrowdStrike's ANZ channel director about what it has to offer their partners, and what its partners can offer them.

Why your organisation now needs to worry about IPv6 attacks
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
As IPv6 adoption increases globally, a new threat landscape emerges. Organisations must urgently address the rising risks of IPv6-specific cyberattacks.