Aussie police usage of new anti-encryption laws is on the rise

Every day should be Data Privacy Day – but especially today

Zero Trust – Demystified

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With email security, some things can't be outsourced

You can outsource your email, but a good chunk of securing that email remains in-house. Here's what you need to know.

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Can you protect your data when it’s no longer inside your network?

As if bring your own device (BYOD) trends hadn’t created enough grief for data-security managers, widespread decentralisation of data in the cloud is proving to be an even bigger problem – with usage surging and a new study...

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The unassuming threat of IoT devices in Australian workplaces

When thinking of objects in a business that pose a data security risk, a fridge or fish tank wouldn’t likely come to mind. IoT continues to grow more and more ubiquitous, fuelled by the promise of greater efficiency and advanced...

Gerhard Loots, IoT Solutions Executive, Telstra

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What is Shadow IT?

Shadow IT is the use of IT software or hardware by a department or an individual outside of – or even without the knowledge of – the IT department. A decade ago, Shadow IT was quite limited in scope. Employees would use unapproved...

Sam Bocetta, CSO
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Never trust always verify

Over the last five years, the number of data security breaches worldwide has risen 67 percent and with it, the cost of cyber-crime has alarmingly climbed 72 percent. Threats have become more complex and sophisticated as businesses...

Tony Stratton, Director - APAC, iland APAC
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Zero Trust – Demystified

Everyone seems to be talking about Zero Trust in the security world at the moment.  Unfortunately there seems to be multiple definitions of this depending on which vendor you ask!  To help others understand what Zero Trust is, I...

Ashwin Pal, Director of Security Services, Unisys
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Every day should be Data Privacy Day – but especially today

Companies must own the privacy conversation by helping users protect what little privacy they still have left

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Aussie police usage of new anti-encryption laws is on the rise

Australian law enforcement didn't widely use new powers under the late-2018 Assistance and Access Act in the first half of 2019, but usage more than doubled in the second half of 2019.

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Implementation flaws make LoRaWAN networks vulnerable to attack

New report from IOActive details implementation errors that expose LoRaWAN networks to attack and provides a framework for mitigating the risk.

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Securing the IoT is a nightmare

Currently, we have over 26-billion IoT devices running in our workplaces, offices and homes. If you're looking for an IoT security scorecard, it looks something like this: Security Threats: 26,000,000,000, IoT Secure Devices: 0.

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The 9 Windows Server security settings you need to get right

With all the improvements Microsoft has made in Windows and Windows Server, it’s time to evaluate whether your security settings are as effective as they could be.

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Australian companies struggling to fill cybersecurity positions

Faced with constant reports of serious breaches and an increasing need to secure critical data and systems, many Australian businesses are finding it almost impossible to hire sufficient cybersecurity professionals. Competitive...

Mahinder Singh, Corporate Vice President and Global Head, Cyber Security and Governance Risk and Compliance Business, HCL Technologies
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Counter-hacking: Globally offensive, or worth a go?

Cybersecurity budgets in Asia are growing fast – more than 25% per annum in China, and around 20% per annum in parts of South-East Asia. And that’s a welcome sign, because the array and volume of threats faced by businesses both...

Thomas LaRock, Head Geek™, SolarWinds
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How machine learning can secure corporate data in the Cloud

As organisations move growing volumes of data to the cloud, cyber security strategies need to be augmented with next-generation machine learning technologies in order to boost threat-protection capabilities. The shift to...

Dave Shephard, Bitglass Australia
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Magecart-related arrests made in Indonesia

The three individuals arrested represent only a small portion of the Magecart web-skimming group, but the investigation is ongoing.

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