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Kiwi Stories

Resilience stories

The power of mobile apps to drive bottom-up innovation
Wearables

The power of mobile apps to drive bottom-up innovation

Households and utilities are using phone-linked apps to spot leaks, cut waste and keep water systems working in minutes, not weeks.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Demystifying blockchain
Smart Cities

Demystifying blockchain

Water utilities could cut costs, improve transparency and secure data as blockchain promises a decentralised way to share records.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
Multi-million dollar hotel to rise in earthquake-stricken town
Sustainability

Multi-million dollar hotel to rise in earthquake-stricken town

Tourism and local jobs are set to get a lift as Kaikoura rebuilds, with a NZD $30 million hotel approved after the quake.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018

Global Stories

Resilience stories

Finding resiliency and driving business success – advice from a CFO
Digital Transformation

Finding resiliency and driving business success – advice from a CFO

CFOs redefine resiliency, prepping for financial agility and market adaptation beyond mere infrastructural stability.

By Krupal Raval • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Uptime Institute awards Vertiv solution TIER IV-ready certification
DataCentre infrastructure

Uptime Institute awards Vertiv solution TIER IV-ready certification

Vertiv's SmartAisle Solution has received TIER IV-ready certification from Asia's Uptime Institute, highlighting its fault-tolerant, modular design.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Aug 2018
Why you need to go beyond SIEM to stay secure
Security Information and Event Management

Why you need to go beyond SIEM to stay secure

Advanced threats are bypassing traditional security measures and are compromising the integrity of IT environments at an alarming rate.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
Mimecast ANZ names top partners at second partner awards
Dimension Data

Mimecast ANZ names top partners at second partner awards

A range of partners across Mimecast's ecosystem took home awards for their contribution to Mimecast's growth in the ANZ channel.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering
Phishing

Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering

Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Mimecast acquires cybersecurity training firm Ataata
EduTech

Mimecast acquires cybersecurity training firm Ataata

Ataata's security awareness training and cyber risk management platform will be integrated with Mimecast's cyber resilience for email.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
Critical infrastructure protection market to skyrocket in coming years
Hyperscale

Critical infrastructure protection market to skyrocket in coming years

With crime comes the need for protection and it's certainly no different for critical infrastructure within data centers, a new report finds.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Superloop is now a direct customer of the Southern Cross cable system
Network Infrastructure

Superloop is now a direct customer of the Southern Cross cable system

The agreement will provide Superloop with high capacity connectivity between its locations in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018
Australian companies getting better at preventing focused cyberattacks
Accenture

Australian companies getting better at preventing focused cyberattacks

A study by Accenture found that only one in eight focused cyberattacks are getting through versus one in three last year.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
Cyberbit update promises improved visibility into OT networks with SCADAShield 6.0
Firewalls

Cyberbit update promises improved visibility into OT networks with SCADAShield 6.0

Cyberbit's SCADAShield 6.0 boosts OT network security, offering enhanced asset discovery, real-time vulnerability assessments, and improved cyber resilience.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018
IDC - APAC's security services vendor Leaders and Players
Deloitte

IDC - APAC's security services vendor Leaders and Players

IDC has released the results of its 2018 APAC vendor assessments for managed security services and threat lifecycle services.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018
Cost of cyber attacks up 62% in five years - report
Accenture

Cost of cyber attacks up 62% in five years - report

Cyber attacks are costing businesses more than ever, with a global average of USD $11.7 million per organisation, up 62% in five years, says a new report.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Resilience stories

CSA strikes another partnership to strengthen Singapore's threat intelligence
Fintech

CSA strikes another partnership to strengthen Singapore's threat intelligence

Singapore's Cyber Security Agency and Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Centre have signed a MoU to improve cooperation on cybersecurity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Interview: Leadership in crisis management and corporate risk avoidance
Disaster Recovery

Interview: Leadership in crisis management and corporate risk avoidance

Discussion with Caroline Sapriel, founder and Managing Partner of CS&A International, who is a keynote speaker at the 2018 ASIAL Security Conference.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018