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The E-waste security crisis

Old computers and discarded phones are exposing organisations to data theft, with up to a fifth of cyber incursions occurring at disposal time.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025

Encryption

Twitter hacked - up to 250,000 accounts compromised

Twitter blogged yesterday that an attack took place over 'just a few moments' before it was noticed by Twitter staff and shut it down.

By Alistair Ross • 2 min read • Sat, 2nd Feb 2013

Global Stories

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Supply Chain

US tariffs compel firms to shift tariff burden to buyers

New US tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada are driving CFOs to adjust strategies, with 59% expecting to pass costs largely to consumers.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Mar 2025

Malware

Bitdefender & Netgear report reveals major IoT vulnerabilities

Bitdefender and Netgear's new report reveals that 99.3% of IoT attacks exploit known vulnerabilities, highlighting the urgent need for timely updates and robust security measures.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jun 2024

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Software supply chain security: Finding the weakest link

Security in the software supply chain stands on shaky ground, as reliance on prebuilt and open-source code leads to rampant vulnerabilities and 91% of firms report incidents within the last year.

By Richard Sorosina • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2024

Data Analytics

SimSpace appoints Clint Sand as new Chief Product Officer

Clint Sand steps into role as Chief Product Officer at SimSpace, tasked with boosting the company's cybersecurity platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2024

Generative AI

Artificial intelligence in business: What will 2024 bring?

WalkMe's CTO, Uzi Dvir, shares his 2024 tech predictions, spotlighting the pivotal role of AI in the business landscape.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023

Software Development

FreeBSD Foundation introduces SSDF Attestation for secure software development

FreeBSD Foundation launches SSDF Attestation, simplifying secure software development for vendors and cloud providers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2023

Application Security

Aqua Security only vendor that can meet US EO requirements

Aqua Security helps software vendors meet compliance requirements of US Executive Order 14028, improving cybersecurity and preventing cyber incidents.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2022

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cohesity appoints Kevin Mandia as CEO of Mandiant

Cohesity appoints Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant and cybersecurity expert, to its board and forms a Security Advisory Council to advise on emerging threats.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2022

EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Orbital Insight

Orbital Insight is a geospatial analytics company, and Mike joins us today to tell us a little bit about the company's role in the APAC market and future plans.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022

Malware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall VP discusses SASE and zero trust

Speaking in his first IT Jam for the company, the interviewee in today's video is SonicWall vice president of products, Jayant Thakre.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Nov 2021

Spying

U.S. face meets egg – used telecom tech to spy on own allies

Huawei revels in a 'gotcha' moment in the wake of The Washington Post's revelation that the US Govt used backdoors in CIA-owned tech company to spy on allies.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2020

Firewalls

New Zealand's Enterprise Tech Summary: Week ending Sat 2nd Feb 2013

Another exciting week has wrapped up here at NZET, Here's a summary of the news stories that were biggest in NZ this week.

By Alistair Ross • 2 min read • Sat, 2nd Feb 2013

Network Infrastructure

Fibre Watch: To Sydney, via Beijing?

Concerns about Chinese involvement in a second trans-Tasman submarine fibre cable spark debate over potential espionage risks versus economic necessity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2011

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Unified Communications

AppOmni secures FedRAMP Moderate ATO for SaaS security platform

AppOmni's SaaS Security Platform has gained FedRAMP Moderate ATO, enabling US federal agencies to protect critical cloud data with enhanced security and compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025

Storage

Wasabi reaches FedRAMP Ready for cloud storage, targets US agencies

Wasabi Technologies' GovCloud has achieved FedRAMP Ready status, bringing secure, cost-effective cloud storage closer to US federal agencies.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025

Crypto

Crypto market sees 11.4% drop in June, BTC falls 19.1%

The cryptocurrency market cap declined by 11.4% in June, driven by Bitcoin's 19.1% fall, according to Binance Australia. The TON ecosystem and BNB showed resilience.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2024