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81% of passwords are hacked: Time to step up the authentication game
Multi-factor authentication

81% of passwords are hacked: Time to step up the authentication game

Alarm as data breaches soar; 81% due to weak passwords, sparking calls for tighter security measures and multi-factor authentication.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Centrify expands mobile security offerings across ANZ
Multi-factor authentication

Centrify expands mobile security offerings across ANZ

Centrify has expanded its ANZ suite of mobile security offerings, and the company says both Windows and Apple-based devices can now get in on the fun.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
Centrify harnesses machine learning for user access protection
Privileged Access Management

Centrify harnesses machine learning for user access protection

Centrify has today launched its new analytics service to the ANZ region, which provides another solution to stop breaches in real time.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
Last-minute online Xmas shopping poses security risks
Cybersecurity

Last-minute online Xmas shopping poses security risks

Consumers risking their security by accepting discounts for passwords, warns Centrify survey. Card not present fraud jumped 21% last year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2016
Exclusive: Hemisphere adds six new security vendors; ups solution sell scope
Firewalls

Exclusive: Hemisphere adds six new security vendors; ups solution sell scope

The addition of six vendors to Hemisphere Technologies' portfolio is offering resellers new opportunities via a full solution sell, the distie says.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2016
Centrify recognised for cloud computing security excellence
Multi-factor authentication

Centrify recognised for cloud computing security excellence

Centrify's Centrify Identity Service (CIS) has won the 2016 Cloud Computing Security Excellence Award for Cloud Security.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016
Hemisphere Technologies snaps up Centrify agency
Centrify

Hemisphere Technologies snaps up Centrify agency

Centrify has signed Hemisphere Technologies as its first ANZ wide distributor in a deal the distie says adds 'great value' for its channel partners.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
No magic bullets for defeating cyber threats
Cybersecurity

No magic bullets for defeating cyber threats

Cybercrime hits hard with global losses over $2 billion; experts say no simple fix, call for comprehensive security strategies.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2016
Centrify to secure SAP infrastructure environments across data centers
Hyperscale

Centrify to secure SAP infrastructure environments across data centers

Centrify bolsters SAP environments, attaining NetWeaver platform certification for robust data centre security.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
Centrify gets flexible with privileged access deployment
Private Cloud

Centrify gets flexible with privileged access deployment

Centrify updates privileged identity management solution to offer more flexible deployment options for customers. #cybersecurity.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2016
'It's time to rethink security' warns Centrify exec
Cybersecurity

'It's time to rethink security' warns Centrify exec

Weak, default or stolen passwords are responsible for 63% of data breaches, warns Centrify's David McNeely. Time to rethink security is crucial.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Could passwords be past their use-by date?
Cybersecurity

Could passwords be past their use-by date?

Over-reliance on passwords is putting companies' IT security at risk, according to Lachlan McKenzie, ANZ manager for Centrify.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Rémy Cointreau takes a shot at security with Centrify
Identity and Access Management

Rémy Cointreau takes a shot at security with Centrify

Centrify chosen by Remy Cointreau for core identity and mobile management platform #cloudsecurity #accessmanagement.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jul 2016
Survey says 3/4 of consumers expect your company to be hacked
Cybersecurity

Survey says 3/4 of consumers expect your company to be hacked

Three quarters of consumers expect business and organisations to be hacked, a new study from cybersecurity firm Centrify reports.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2016
Wearables a security risk, says Centrify
Wearables

Wearables a security risk, says Centrify

New research warns of security risks in the enterprise with the increasing use of wearables, as two thirds of owners use no login protection.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Unmanaged wearables pose threat to the enterprise
Wearables

Unmanaged wearables pose threat to the enterprise

Wearable device owners in the enterprise are neglecting login credentials, posing a growing IT security concern, warns Centrify RSA Survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Centrify ups fight against enterprise attacks with 'MFA Everywhere'
Multi-factor authentication

Centrify ups fight against enterprise attacks with 'MFA Everywhere'

Centrify has launched a new initiative to secure enterprise identities against the most prevalent source of cyber attacks - compromised credentials.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
Centrify delivers federated privileged access for outsourced IT
Centrify

Centrify delivers federated privileged access for outsourced IT

Centrify ups protection for outsourced IT with first secure federated privileged access for outsourced IT, providing USP for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016