Aura Information Security stories

Backing up your business is about more than preventing data loss
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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Backups are a crucial part of doing business - typically most crucial directly after the realisation that one wasn't done properly.

AURA launch first Crime Trend Report, aims to gain insight in South Africa
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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On-demand emergency services marketplace AURA has launched a report into South Africa’s high crime rate and what can be done to lower it.

More than half of Kiwi businesses fell victim to cyber-attacks this year
Wed, 8th Dec 2021
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More than half (55%) of New Zealand businesses have fallen victim to ransomware attacks in the last year, according to new research.

Employers overestimate staff cyber smarts
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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New research reveals a divide between employees and IT decision makers on cyber security, with staff not as secure as believed.

Research: NZ easy-pickings for cyber-criminals
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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One in ten businesses would be willing to pay $50,000-plus to retrieve ransomed data and half aren’t aware of the incoming data privacy laws.

Interview: Aura GM on security implications for enterprise during and post-pandemic
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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COVID-19 triggers surge in cyber attacks as remote work exposes security gaps, reveals Aura GM.

Study: Business has never been better for cybercriminals
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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Cyber-attacks surge in NZ, with over a third of businesses hit & 42% bracing for future breaches.

Aura InfoSec grows Wellington team
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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Christo Gouws joins Aura as a top security consultant, boosting their cyber defence prowess with his expertise.

Cybersecurity is a growth accelerator, not a handbrake - experts
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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Cybersecurity fuels business growth, not stifles it, say Australian security experts at Sydney panel.

Aura Infosec discovers major Mozilla Firefox vulnerability
Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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Alex Nikolova made the discovery while conducting a research project on the same-origin policy of various web browsers.

Businesses worried but complacent about cyber attacks - Aura Infosec
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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40% of businesses say their employees receive between one and five phishing or ransomware attacks every quarter.

GCSB's CORTEX project scoops iSANZ Award
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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The GCSB CORTEX cyber defence project won at the 2018 iSANZ Awards. The service detects cyber threats for New Zealand's significant organisations.

Kordia launches Women in Tech scholarship at the University of Waikato
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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The scholarship is established to acknowledge and support up-and-coming female talent and future technology leaders.

NZ being targeted for cyber attacks – study
Thu, 8th Nov 2018
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The survey polled more than 230 IT decision makers in businesses with 20 or more employees across New Zealand.

Aus businesses see themselves as prime targets for cyber attacks
Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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The survey of 307 Australian IT and security executives demonstrates the considerable uncertainty faced by businesses in trying to combat cybersecurity threats.
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Exclusive: Aura on designing a secure IT infrastructure
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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Being secure by design is an ongoing process and not one that is forgotten as soon as a project is complete.

Six steps to boosting your security posture this EOFY
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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By following these six key steps, organisations can better protect themselves and ensure their underlying IT infrastructure is as secure as possible.

Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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South African cybersecurity expert and ‘ethical hacking’ leader Frans Lategan will bring a ‘goldmine' of experience to his role.

Privacy Week interview: Aura Information Security's Peter Bailey
Wed, 9th May 2018
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data protection
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privacy
I spoke to Aura’s general manager Peter Bailey to get his take on Privacy Week, data security, and why privacy is everyone's responsibility.

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

Aura Information Security appoints new Australian territory sales manager
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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Aura Information Security has appointed Lisa Burgess as its new Australian territory sales manager.

Mayday calls & drones: Ten things we bet you didn’t know about Kordia
Sat, 14th Apr 2018
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The company can trace its heritage all the way back to the early 1920s when the AM first broadcast was made.

Aura InfoSec & University of Waikato seek talent for new Aura Professor of Cyber Security role
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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The new Aura Professor of Cyber Security will focus on risk assessment research and delivery, particularly in penetration testing.

Exploring why culture is key to effective cybersecurity
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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Establishing a pervasive cyber security culture can help protect against malware attacks, as the weakest link is often people.