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McAfee officially goes it alone as independent company - backed by two giants
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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intel
McAfee is now officially an independent company, with TPG owning 51% and Intel 49% in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $4.2b.
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Acronis announces features to open new revenue opportunities for MSPs
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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dr
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cloud services
Acronis claims to have the world's only data protection solution designed for service providers in the booming cloud backup market.
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New Zealand book tackles local and global cyber security policy
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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massey university
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cybersecurity strategy
A new book by Massey University Press delves into the state of cyber security in New Zealand and aims to encourage discussion on the topic.
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To speed up crisis response - just get texting, says Soprano
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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Australian software design firm, Soprano Design, has added its crisis management tool, RapidAlert, to the Mobile Enterprise Messaging Suite (MEMS).
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What's the biggest threat? There's no easy answer, Fortinet finds
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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Fortinet reveals a complex cyber threat landscape, with no single greatest peril, as IoT vulnerabilities lead attacks in Asia.
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Business continuity planning – Bah humbug!
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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dr
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cloud services
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business continuity
Once upon a time that kind of thinking was acceptable, but things are changing rapidly and that approach is now reckless at best - here's a solution.
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New product defends SMBs from cyber attacks - big opportunity for resellers
Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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symantec
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Attackers love the fact that SMBs often don’t see security as a priority. Now resellers can take advantage of Norton Security for Professionals.
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Security spend accelerating: Who's spending and on what?
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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analyst report
Global firms to up security budgets to $105bn by 2020, with banks leading spend in battle against cyber threats, says IDC report.
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'Iron Twilight' hacker group might be part of the Russian Government
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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phishing
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email security
The net is closing on the notorious hacker group Iron Twilight as evidence points to links in Russian Government .
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Security researchers cite non-malware attacks as biggest business risk
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
Forget malware - new research from Carbon Black says that non-malware attacks are the biggest risk for businesses right now.
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Interview: Commvault on data protection, security & why businesses must prepare for failure
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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data protection
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personal computing devices
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commvault
Commvault's Dan Kieran on the importance of data security and the need for organisations to be prepared for breaches.
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IObit & Malwarebytes spat continues as ‘legitimate’ program is blacklisted as PUP
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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IObit criticises Malwarebytes for flagging its Advanced SystemCare as a PUP without warning; tension has existed between the companies since 2010.
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AlienVault survey finds cloud & IoT security is ‘complex and chaotic’
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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RSA attendees said their security monitoring is nothing short of 'complex and chaotic', a new study from AlienVault says.
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Employees the 'weakest link' within an organisation's cyber security defence
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Employees are the weakest link in the fight against cyber crime, says Palo Alto's regional CSO. Regular training is key.
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Gemalto's Breach Level Index: '1.4 billion compromised data records'
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
Gemalto's Breach Level Index proves once again that data breaches across the world continue to increase in scale and severity.
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Is your mobile strategy healthy? Get ahead, know your anatomy
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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mobility
Revitalise your business's mobile pulse with Lenovo's 'Anatomy of a Healthy Mobile Strategy' guide, ensuring comprehensive vitality.
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It's all in your head: How to build a productive virtual team
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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mobility
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communication
Whether it’s a global band of developers or a remote branch office, technology gives you smarter ways to help virtual teams succeed.
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Malware campaign targets open source developers on GitHub
Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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Be on your guard if you’re a developer who uses GitHub – someone could be trying to infect your computer with malware.
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CROW rallies Kiwi students as the NZ Cyber Security Challenge gets closer
Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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it training
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skills gap
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university of waikato
The New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge aims to engage students and promote a career in cybersecurity, with unfilled jobs set to reach 1.5 million by 2019.
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ESET-DESlock acquisition pays off in data encryption test
Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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malware
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encryption
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cybersecurity
ESET's encryption solution named best for SMBs by AV-Comparatives, highlighting growing importance of data security.