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Tracking privileged access vital, says Gartner
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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Unless organisations track and review privileged activity, they risk being blindsided by insider threats and errors that cause significant outages.

Security strategies under par, says experts
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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rsm australia
Businesses need to up their security game, with advisory firm RSM Australia claiming security is becoming a spectator sport.

NZBA warning against Catphishing scams
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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new zealand bankers’ association
The New Zealand Bankers' Association warns online daters of catphishing scams, where fake romantics aim to steal your money and personal info.

Wake up call: IoT security not up to scratch
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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Alarming Strategy Analytics report finds IoT security lax as firms grapple with data breaches and rising cyber threats.

Cyber crims targeting Netflix users - watchout
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
New research from Symantec has revealed cyber criminals are targeting Netflix users on the back of the company's recent global expansion.

Pressure's on as digital transformation dominates 2016
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cloud services
The benefits of digital business relies more than just the adoption of technologies like cloud and mobile, according to ANZ CompTia.

Managed security services: The answer to growing cyber threats?
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
With cyber threats escalating, firms face a 'when' not 'if' scenario; managed security services could be the much-needed shield.

Dell ups channel play; offers new IAM via channel from launch
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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network infrastructure
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iam
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dell technologies
Dell is rolling out a new identity and access management solution which, for the first time ever, will be available via the channel from launch.

Wynyard signs $2.8m deal with unnamed policing agency
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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terrorism
Wynyard signs massive contract with mystery partner to provide crime analytics software to undisclosed State policing agency.

Valentines beware: scams are targeting you
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
Beware of Valentine's Day scams targeting lovebirds, warns antivirus provider Bitdefender. Fake offers and phishing attempts are on the rise.

Enterprise security spend hits a speed bump
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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A dip in enterprise security spend growth is forecast for 2016 - thanks in part to a lack of high profile breaches last year.

Adwind malware: a 'worrying' trend
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Kaspersky exposes Adwind malware's vast reach, hitting 443k users and diverse industries globally in a worrying cybercrime surge.

Harnessing the power of security operations centres
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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As organisations face an increasingly volatile threat landscape, security operations centres (SOCs) play an important role in protection.

Attacks against IoT, Dark Web indexing, and other tales from Ground Zero
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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threat intelligence
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dark web
I've uncovered Israeli innovation countering soaring IoT attacks and Dark Web's underworld market indexing—key battlegrounds in cyber warfare.

Threats new and old targeting financial organisations
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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Financial organisations are under attack from cybercriminals Carbanak 2.0, Metel, and GCMAN, according to Kaspersky Lab.

Safer Internet Day: promoting digital safety
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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content creation
Awareness about the importance of internet safety is top of the agenda this week, with Tuesday marking Safer Internet Day.

CryptoWall 4.0 - briefly explained and analysed
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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ai security
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webroot
CryptoWall 3.0 has been hugely successful – netting cybercriminals nearly $490 million NZD in its debut year. Now its successor has arrived.

Gartner names Bitdefender an endpoint security ‘visionary’
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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endpoint protection
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Bitdefender named Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection, validating the company's rapid advancement in enterprise sector.

VPN and BYOD: what are the risks?
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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Tech-savvy employees setting up their own VPNs can pose security risks for organisations, warns NETSCOUT's Fluke Networks.

What does a child genius and dance music have in common? Cyber security, of course
Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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gaming
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data analytics
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martech
TechDay talked to Walter O'Brien, founder of Scorpion and computer science extraordinaire, about his latest foray into the world of cyber security.