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It's an active buyer's market for DDoS-as-a-Service - NETSCOUT

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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DDoS attacks are cheaper than ever for attackers, lucrative for the attack service provider and financially and operationally crippling for the victim.
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Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware

Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
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There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.
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Solving the storage dilemma with open source storage

Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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Business IT is facing storage growth that's exceeding even the highest estimates, and there's no sign of it slowing down anytime soon.
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Solving the storage dilemma: Is open source the key?

Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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As data growth surges, open source software-defined storage offers a cost-effective, flexible solution for businesses facing ever-increasing storage challenges.
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Downtime a crippling issue in APAC State of Wi-Fi Study

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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Ruckus has released findings from its study of 1200 organizations in APAC who collectively have lost US$53m from downtime in the last 12 months.
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Data centres “must leverage high-density fibre management systems”

Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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Michael Zammit says it's crucial to implement future-proof connectivity solutions now to reduce outages and avoid unnecessary costs down the road.
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Backup vendor launches SaaS app to tackle ransomware

Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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Known as a provider of backup solutions for enterprises and data centres, Rubrik has changed the mould after taking a new approach to security.
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Interxion releases Key Guardian to secure the keys to the castle

Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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storage
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encryption
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hyperscale
Interxion has released an encryption key management service that works to simplify data protection across private, hybrid & multi-cloud environments.
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How the Australian budget will impact SMBs - Reckon

Wed, 9th May 2018
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financial systems
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reckon
In light of Australia's 2018 Budget being released yesterday, Reckon ANZ MD Sam Allert comments on the ramifications for Australian small businesses.
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​Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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More than 205 billion emails are sent and received every day with that number increasing every year - something hackers are keenly aware of.
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Cyber warfare set to surge in 2018 but expert says Britain is not prepared

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Cyber war has exploded and is now quite literally on our doorstep - despite this an expert claims Britain's defences are severely underfunded.
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Struggling with IoT or BYOD? Here's how to overcome the main challenges

Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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​The ideas of 'bring your own device' (BYOD) and Internet of Things (IoT) are a dream come true for most employees – but a nightmare for IT staff.
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Preventing data theft by combining network and application layer security

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Neustar's Robin Schmitt talks how cyber-criminals are utilising web and application layer security and how to stay one step ahead.
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'No way' to stop sale of 46 million Malaysians' personal data after crippling breach

Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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A cyber breach has left data from 46 million Malaysian mobile users for sale at RM32,000. Once bought, there's 'no way' to halt its sale or misuse.
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Revisiting the 7 bold predictions for the connected enterprise from 2017

Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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blockchain
Interconnection is the enabler for new opportunities between businesses and greater innovation when leveraging new digital technologies.
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Beating ransomware using cloud infrastructure with vGRID and Veeam

Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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virtualisation
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While you can't be 100% safe from ransomware, there is a way to provide customers with peace of mind and protect their business says vGRID.
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The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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The Digital Shadows CEO delves into one of the main tactics behind extortion - ransomware - and how businesses can defend themselves.
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New Webroot boss flags ANZ markets as 'great potential'

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Webroot's new global chief executive has flagged Australia and New Zealand as an area of 'great potential' for the cybersecurity vendor.
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Living off the land: How malware is on the verge of becoming fileless

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
'Living off the land' may at first sound like farms and vegetable patches, but it is quickly gaining a new meaning for cyber attackers and threats.
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Built-in cybersecurity for business computing? Exeed has you covered

Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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hp
Cybersecurity can seem daunting for Kiwi SMBs, which is why Exeed has come up with a solution for resellers to take advantage of.