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Police say everyone in UK has been hacked – Expert says not quite

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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UK's Police representatives have revealed virtually everyone in the country has been hacked, however, High-Tech Bridge's CEO disagrees.
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Expert says Cash Converters cybersecurity breach 'yet ANOTHER wakeup call'

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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Cash Converters breached, hackers have access to UK customer account details, usernames, passwords, addresses and partial credit card numbers.
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LogRhythm celebrates bumper year of accolades for SIEM development

Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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LogRhythm has cemented its pioneering space in the security sector this year, with accolades from the SANS Institute, Gartner and Forrester Wave.
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Six IT security priorities to put in place for 2018

Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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With 2017 winding down, Jim Cook, Malwarebytes ANZ regional director talks about the top 10 security concerns for the year ahead.
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Why security tools are useless if they don't relate to business objectives

Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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Cybersecurity tools and products may not provide enough protection if businesses can't say how those tools are part of their business objectives.
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Revisiting the 7 bold predictions for the connected enterprise from 2017

Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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Interconnection is the enabler for new opportunities between businesses and greater innovation when leveraging new digital technologies.
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Businesses must 'transform or die' yet many not ready – Commvault Go 2017

Fri, 10th Nov 2017
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cloud services
More than two-thirds of respondents believe their organisations are not prepared for migrating data to the cloud.
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Enterprise database security the answer to complying with the POPI Act

Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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Over 30 million South Africans have had their personal information leaked online, in the biggest breach of its kind in the country's history.
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Forcepoint appoints new CISO to 'protect the human point'

Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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Forcepoint appoints new CISO to lead user and data protection program, compliance, and certification for security offerings and partners.
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Cloud Distribution brings deception tech to local market with TrapX deal

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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cybersecurity
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cloud distribution
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cyber attacks
Cloud Distribution partners with TrapX to bring high-grade deception security tech to Asia Pacific, promising a strategic edge in cyber defence.
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Survival kit for complying with GDPR and other regulations in APAC

Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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data protection
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data privacy
A huge number of Asian companies now need to understand the nuts and bolts of the GDPR and quickly figure out a path to compliance.
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Tech Data and Microsoft offer invaluable 'Azure Acceleration Kit'

Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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There are an almost infinite number of complications that can corrupt data and cripple modern businesses - Tech Data says Azure is the answer.
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How hackers can wreak havoc on connected vehicles & ITS

Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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In today's connected world of smart devices and ever-increasing volumes of disruptive and destructive cyber attacks, ITS cybersecurity is mandatory.
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The age of software supply-chain attacks: Why they are now a legitimate threat

Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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When you consider that we often only see one or two software supply-chain attacks in a year, eight in the last ten months is a veritable deluge!.
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74% of CISOs say cybersecurity hinders productivity & innovation

Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
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An independent survey of 500 CISOs found cybersecurity is causing frustration with users reporting it's disrupting productivity and innovation.
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Cisco warns companies to stay ahead of cyber threats

Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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Cisco and Dimension Data urge firms to proactively combat cyber threats as ransomware attacks surge, with nearly half of businesses hit in 2016.
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Palo Alto Networks takes security logs to the cloud

Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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network security
Large data logs are important for organisations to be able to store, process & analyse as much data as possible in order to improve threat visibility.
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Carbon Black and IBM Security tighten partnership with rapid response tool

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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An expanded partnership between Carbon Black and IBM Security aim to provide increased cyberattack visibility and accelerated incident response times.
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400 attacks per day: Behind Australia's growing DDoS attack surface

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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The largest DDoS attack targeting Australia in 2017 is around 228 Gbps in June and almost 80% of the DDoS attacks seen in Australia are under 2 Gbps.
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Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach

Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.