Risk stories

CyberRes Galaxy enables cyber professionals to gain visibility into pressing threats to their business and helps organisations secure their value chains so they can focus on driving business growth, the company states.>>

A new report by RiskBusiness Services Limited has revealed various challenges and opportunities that businesses could face in 2022 while also exploring new horizons for financial services firms.>>

“Midsized companies face complex security threats and increasingly onerous compliance requirements but rarely do they have the in-house resources to manage all of this themselves; this is exactly where smartbloc. comes in.">>

The report shows the risk profile of local government organisations is unlikely to materially improve in 2022, as the threat environment continues to deteriorate.>>

Documenting the activities of New Zealand government agencies for the tax-paying public ensures one consumes a range of essential, if largely indigestible, reading matter. >>

Despite the inexorable rise of ransomware in the last couple of years, the biggest security concern in the minds of CTOs remains the potential impact of human error.>>

Two-thirds of organisations have been the target of at least one ransomware attack, and the majority are more concerned of a ransomware attack than any other cyber threat.>>

Nearly every industry was confronted with the acceleration of high-level cybersecurity breaches, highlighting the potential risk of incomplete security policies and procedures.>>

A researcher is worried the proliferation of crime-fighting computer algorithms will only make ingrained police bias against Māori worse. >>

NZTech says it's time for the Government to put funding into educating Kiwis about how to avoid being a victim of cyber crime, just as it does for road safety.>>

According to the company, this free assessment seeks to help organisations navigate through times of uncertainty as attacks continue to grow in sophistication and complexity across the broad range of identity-centric risks.>>

"By integrating Expanse's attack surface management capabilities into Cortex after closing, we will be able to offer the first solution that combines the outside view of an organisation's attack surface with an inside view to proactively address all security threats.">>

What is the current state of play in terms of data risk from both a broad business perspective and specialist SOCs/security teams?>>

Mimecast has extended its work with CrowdStrike with the intention of better protecting customers from advanced cyber attacks.>>

“While boards are definitely listening and stepping up with increased budget for cybersecurity, they tend to view any investment as a cost rather than adding business value.">>

Security and risk leaders must focus on balancing risk, trust and opportunity to help maintain the ability of their organisations to function.>>

"Regardless of your scale of operations, it’s best to have a risk management strategy that not only anticipates but also mitigates potential problems that could disrupt your business.">>

Embracing digitisation comes with the promise of better service delivery, more in-depth data analytics, and efficient data handling practices. Sadly though, it also comes with the risk of cybersecurity threats. >>

"While the results of this survey show that some security professionals still have concerns, having visibility into cloud services is vital and many organisations are now taking a cloud-first approach to security.”>>

It is crucial for businesses to design and implement effective risk management capabilities and response mechanisms to maintain agility and resilience.>>

BitSight's solutions are based on a collection of cybersecurity performance data, which surpassed 200 billion data points collected per day in FY 2020.>>

Fortune 500 companies are increasingly concerned about the risks of critical equipment failure and cyber attacks on industrial control systems.>>

While strengthening your organisation’s external defences with the latest tools and technologies makes sound sense, it’s only half a battle plan.>>

Cybersecurity measures aren’t enough to stem the wave of breaches>>