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Fastly report reveals impact of cyberattacks on Aus-NZ businesses
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skills shortage
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Fastly reports that Aus-NZ companies experienced a 9% revenue loss due to cyberattacks, with a recovery period of 7.5 months.
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Cybersecurity is full of fear –we need to change this
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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it professionals
Cybersecurity has associated itself with fear, and as a result, instead of enabling, it has stifled the growth settings we need the most now.
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Sharp rise in cybercrime across EMEA in first half of 2023
Fri, 27th Oct 2023
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engineering
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netscout
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telecommunications
EMEA region hit hardest as global DDoS attacks rise by 31%. France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia among most targeted nations.
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Splunk's 2023 CISO report reveals increasingly disrupted landscape
Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
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ai
Disrupted cyber attacks are on the rise according to Splunk's CISO Report, with 90% of orgs hit in the past year and 83% paying ransoms.
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Preparing your IT security defences for the year ahead
Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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cybersecurity
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soc
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edr
Tools and services in place need to be constantly monitored and updated to ensure they can protect against both current and emerging threats.
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Illumio’s cybersecurity experts predict priorities for 2023
Fri, 25th Nov 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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illumio
Illumio predicts breach containment, consolidation, and better governance as priorities for 2023 and warns of increased threats to healthcare and energy.
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Fortinet training edges toward closing cybersecurity gap
Thu, 12th May 2022
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firewall
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network management
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it training
The Fortinet Training Institute has made significant progress in closing the cybersecurity skills gap, on track to train one million people by 2026.
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How open banking benefits customers, banks – and cybercriminals
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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ddos
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fintech
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cloud banking solutions
Australia's move towards open banking has been hindered by slow progress. However, with the right security measures, the future of open banking can be secure.
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Divide between IT and OT teams hindering unified cybersecurity strategies
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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ponemon institute
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cybersecurity strategy
Organizations are hindered by a cultural divide between IT and OT teams, preventing a unified cybersecurity strategy, a report from Dragos has found.
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Appgate launches latest version of zero trust network access solution
Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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malware
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sdp
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cybersecurity strategy
Appgate launches new version of zero trust network access solution, offering enhanced capabilities for enterprises.
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Ping Identity acquires Singular Key, extends no-code functionality
Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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devops
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malware
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it automation
Ping Identity has acquired no-code identity specialist Singular Key to streamline integration of identity services.
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Traditional solutions fail to secure organisations against today's malware
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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firewall
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network management
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malware
Traditional anti-malware solutions miss nearly 75% of threats, according to new research from WatchGuard Technologies.
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How to address cyber-threats as a strategic risk
Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
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cybersecurity strategy
Cybersecurity should be a priority discussion point for business leaders, as point solutions and incomplete approaches create vulnerabilities.
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Companies not utilising threat hunters correctly – study
Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cyber threats
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study
ThreatQuotient study reveals confusion over the role of threat hunters, with many teams focusing on reactive processes.
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75% of DevOps professionals say certificate issuance policies slow them down
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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devops
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project management
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app development
Less than half of DevOps professionals believe developers always request certificates that serve as machine identities through authorised channels.
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Organisations still not getting cybersecurity fundamentals right - Wavelink
Fri, 6th Dec 2019
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wavelink
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mfa
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patching
Survey: 60% of data breaches linked to unpatched known flaws.
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AiSP launches ladies in cybersecurity mentorship programme
Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
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women in technology
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association of information security professionals
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cybersecurity strategy
AiSP launches mentorship programme to groom female cybersecurity professionals in Singapore, addressing talent shortage.
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Business security performance impacting bottom line - Thycotic
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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pam
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app development
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apm
When cybersecurity teams do not meet their targets, it impacts the CEO with longer hours, job insecurity, shareholder pushback, and bonus reductions.
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Nine ways to boost IT security during the summer holidays
Wed, 27th Nov 2019
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christmas
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attivo networks
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cybersecurity strategy
With fewer users to manage, IT teams will likely have more capacity to carry out tasks that might have been overlooked during the busy business year.
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How user-centred design is reshaping cybersecurity
Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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project management
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martech
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multi-cloud
A user-centered design approach starts with users and asking them what they want to gain a deeper understanding of their needs.
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Time to turn the tables on cyber-attackers
Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Deception tech in cybersecurity mimics wartime strategy to protect Australian firms.
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How to level up Australia’s cybersecurity productivity – CrowdStrike
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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it automation
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ai security
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ai
The Productivity Bulletin showed that productivity levels in Australia has been declining in key industries since 2013, falling behind global peers.
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Forcepoint increases cloud security presence to cover 128 countries
Thu, 17th Oct 2019
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
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edr
This PoP expansion brings Forcepoint services to virtually anywhere in the world while delivering optimal security and productivity enhancing capabilities.
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Fortune 500 companies failing to demonstrate cybersecurity commitment - Bitglass
Thu, 3rd Oct 2019
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casb
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report
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bitglass
Bitglass report: 77% of Fortune 500 firms don't indicate who leads cybersecurity.