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Cloudflare announces new widely available security tools
Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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malware
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cloud services
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cybersecurity
Cloudflare offers enterprise-grade email security tools to all customers, aiming to democratize email protection and combat phishing attacks.
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KnowBe4 identifies email and SMS security risks for APAC
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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compliance
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cios
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sms
More than half of APAC office workers (59%) don't believe using their work email for personal activity is a security risk, according to a study by KnowBe4.
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Katana announces expansion and release on DIA marketplace
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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web development
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domain names
Katana releases managed DMARC implementation service on Department of Internal Affairs Marketplace, giving government organisations access to email protection.
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OpenText acquires SaaS email encryption company for $860M
Fri, 31st Dec 2021
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saas
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encryption
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opentext
OpenText to acquire specialist cybersecurity firm Zix Corporation for $860m, aiming to strengthen its offerings for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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digital marketing
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email
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government
Spam enforcement in New Zealand has decreased significantly, prompting calls for a review of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA).
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OPC finds leading cause of privacy breaches is human error
Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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email
Human error is responsible for the majority of serious privacy breaches, with email errors accounting for over a quarter, a report by the OPC reveals.
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Auckland-based email signature firm Crossware sold to European CX firm eKomi
Mon, 4th Oct 2021
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cx
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martech
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email
New Zealand's Crossware, which creates email signatures for over 1 million users, has been acquired by Berlin-based eKomi.
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Email: Still the number one threat vector
Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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email security
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Just as cyber-criminals are ever honing their methods to increase their chances of success, so must security teams.
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The network effect and the search for resilient email security
Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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email security
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
Not only is email everywhere, but it is ‘built-in’ to our lives as a required mode of communication for too many activities to name.
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Spamhaus teams up with Validity to fight malicious emails
Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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email security
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cios
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email
Spamhaus and Validity partner to combat malicious activity in emails, aiming to create a safer environment for businesses and consumers.
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Acronis advanced protection pack works against malicious email threats
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email
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acronis
Acronis has launched an Advanced Email Security pack to stop all email cyber threats, integrating with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.
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OnePlace launches Solution Profiles for Microsoft 365
Thu, 27th May 2021
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microsoft
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email
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outlook
OnePlace Solutions has launched Solution Profiles in the OnePlaceMail app, allowing personalised delivery of Microsoft 365 applications within Outlook.
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Slack report predicts 'the death of email' as app usage climbs
Wed, 19th May 2021
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uc
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wfh
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Apps are the preferred form of communication for 87% of Australian knowledge workers, according to a study by Slack.
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Barracuda sees strong momentum across cloud email security solutions
Mon, 17th May 2021
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firewall
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email security
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breach prevention
Barracuda Networks reports strong momentum in email security solutions, driven by increased Office 365 adoption and demand for Barracuda Sentinel.
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Millions of email attacks missed by organisations’ cyber security protection
Mon, 15th Feb 2021
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firewall
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phishing
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email security
Millions of email attacks are bypassing organisations' cyber security measures, leaving them vulnerable to threats, says Barracuda.
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UK university targeted by one million malicious email attacks
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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edutech
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malware
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firewall
The Open University in London has faced over 1.1 million malicious email attacks since January, with all messages being blocked by the university's servers.
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Employees using corporate emails for private purposes putting companies at risk
Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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vpn
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email security
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email
 A new study has revealed 40% of all corporate email breaches occurred on websites used for personal purposes.
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Reducing the amount of time employees spend on email
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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email
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cios
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emerging technology
Workers spend up to 6.5 hours per day on emails, causing bottlenecks and hindering productivity, says research. The solution? Reduce email time.
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Microsoft releases fix to the reply-all problem
Mon, 11th May 2020
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microsoft
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email
Microsoft debuts 'Reply All Storm Protection' to halt email chaos in large firms.
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MailGuard warns against extortion phishing emails
Mon, 20th Apr 2020
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
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advanced persistent threat protection
MailGuard has highlighted dangerous email scams following its interception of a large run of extortion phishing emails that demand a ransom payment in bitcoin.
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Number of spam emails drops, still accounts for 55% of traffic
Fri, 20th Dec 2019
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cybersecurity
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email
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spam
Significantly, spam messages account for more than half of 295 billion in 2019, making 55% of global email traffic in this year, the company states.
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Rising costs of email attacks concerning for organisations
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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firewall
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cloud security
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phishing
Email attacks are having a major impact on businesses, with ever-evolving security concerns proving a challenge for IT security professionals.
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Lateral phishing: The latest in email account takeover
Fri, 19th Jul 2019
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firewall
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phishing
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email security
New study: 1 in 7 firms hit by 'lateral phishing', emails from other hijacked accounts.
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HubSpot goes freemium with new CRM offering
Fri, 19th Jul 2019
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crm
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bi
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big data
Customers can now send emails, manage ad campaigns, and analyse marketing efforts as part of HubSpot’s free centralised platform.