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Security driving customer identity & access management adoption

Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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Security is the main driver behind the adoption of customer identity and access management in Asia-Pacific, according to a survey by Okta.
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Blasé attitudes to cybersecurity by business a national risk

Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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regulation
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The largely unregulated state of cybersecurity in NZ, and consequential ambivalence of most businesses, risk hurting the country's trading prospects.
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Firmware attacks significant threat in age of hybrid work

Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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Changing workforce dynamics are creating new challenges for IT teams around firmware security, according to new research.
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Cybersecurity priorities for digital leaders navigating digital transformation

Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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malware
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Rapid digitalization in response to the pandemic has left Asia-Pacific vulnerable to cyberattacks, costing trillions and threatening economies.
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Sternum joins NXP, collaborates on IoT security and observability

Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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semiconductors
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manufacturing
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software
Sternum has announced it has joined the software partner community of NXP Semiconductors, a manufacturer of and large marketplace for embedded controllers.
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Rapid7 report examines use of double extortion ransomware attacks

Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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data analytics
New report from Rapid7 reveals insights into cyber attackers' tactics and the disclosure layer of double extortion ransomware attacks.
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Trend Micro unveils dedicated security for electric vehicles

Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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cartech
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
The cybersecurity company has announced VicOne - dedicated security for the electric vehicles and connected cars of today and tomorrow.
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Securonix partners with Snowflake, Zscaler in joint venture

Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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advanced persistent threat protection
Securonix is embarking on a joint technology integration with Snowflake and Zscaler to speed up threat detection and response at cloud scale.
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More than 90% of cyber attacks made possible by human error

Tue, 14th Jun 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The data are clear, with cyberattacks on the rise in recent years and the cybersecurity situation increasingly complex.
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Rubrik appoints Chris Krebs as chair of its CISO Advisory Board

Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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ransomware
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healthtech
Chris Krebs appointed Chair of Rubrik's new CISO Advisory Board to tackle cyber attacks, including ransomware.
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Commvault's SaaS division experiences notable growth

Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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saas
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
Commvault has revealed the global momentum that its SaaS division Metallic has experienced since its launch two years ago.
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Exabeam expands investment in Google Cloud in fight against cyber threats

Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
The move opens up limitless data ingestion, speed, and scale opportunities for worldwide security teams in their ongoing fight against cybersecurity attacks.
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Cyber attacks on industrial assets cost firms millions

Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Some 89% of electricity, oil & gas, and manufacturing firms have experienced cyber attacks impacting production and energy supply over the past year.
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CrowdStrike doubles down on visibility with new graph database

Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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ai security
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risk & compliance
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ai
CrowdStrike Asset Graph is a new graph database powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud, providing IT leaders with a 360-degree view into all assets.
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Sophos uncovers latest cyber attack trends in Playbook report

Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Research finds that there has been a 36% increase in cyber attack dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus 11 days in 2020.
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Visibility and control gaps undermining security - report

Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Organisations are struggling to define and secure an expanding cyber-attack surface, hampering risk management efforts.
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Fortinet introduces self-learning AI capabilities

Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has launched FortiNDR, a network detection and response solution that uses AI to detect and respond to security incidents faster.
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2021 the year cyber criminals got creative - Proofpoint

Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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supply chain
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proofpoint
One constant that remains as organisations approach a sense of normalcy after a disruptive year is that cyber criminals continue to target and exploit people.
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Mandiant launches digital risk protection offering

Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Mandiant has launched a digital risk protection offering that allows security leaders to proactively mitigate threats before they disrupt business operations.
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Absolute Software and BlackBerry partner for self-healing

Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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data protection
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partner programmes
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rpa
Absolute Software has partnered with BlackBerry to allow joint customers to combine CylancePROTECT with its Application Persistence capabilities.