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Rackspace ups its cloud security game

Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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Rackspace is launching new managed security and compliance services to protect against cyber threats in the digital age.
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Organisations unprepared for the greatest security risks, survey finds

Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
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Cyber attackers posing as legitimate insiders represent the greatest security risks to organisations, according to a new survey by CyberArk.
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Gartner urges investment in 'risk principles' for heightened security

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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Companies must change their approach to IT risk and cyber security Gartner says, with investment in three 'risk principles' required.
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Cloud Security Alliance establishes threat sharing scheme

Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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Collaboration between vendors and businesses is a crucial part of ensuring attack reports are up-to-the-minute and provide specific info about threats.
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Webroot takes aim at IoT with new security toolkit

Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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Webroot has launched a security toolkit to help protect the internet of things, with cloud-based, real-time threat intelligence.
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SMX warns Kiwi companies of 'highly sophisticated' email scam

Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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Attackers are even following up with telephone calls prior to, as well as during, these attacks to further embellish the hoax.
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Should we scrap passwords altogether?

Tue, 1st Sep 2015
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Password-based authentication is no longer capable of keeping up with the demands of modern information security.
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Virtual infrastructure recovery costing businesses

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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The cost of recovering from a cyber attack is twice as much for businesses with virtual infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab.
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Cyber attacks target tourist hot spots

Mon, 24th Aug 2015
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SSL description was the most common type of attack at hot tourist destinations, while Android devices are more likely to be exposed than iOS.
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Malware and malicious apps increasing in NZ

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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Malware detections and the number of malicious app downloads by mobile device users in New Zealand increased in the second quarter of 2015.
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Data centres number one target of cyber criminals

Tue, 11th Aug 2015
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Because data centres store an organisation's most valuable and most visible assets, they are vulnerable to attack.
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New alliance to assist IT security teams

Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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The partnership provides an integrated offering that automates and accelerates threat detection and incident response.
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Time-to-detection key to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks

Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
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Organisations must reduce the time to detection to remediate against sophisticated cyber attacks, according to new findings from Cisco.
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Cloud Distribution offers up security training

Thu, 30th Jul 2015
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Cloud Distribution launches online security training program with Security Mentor to enable resellers to address customer education needs.
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ACSC: Australia under 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threat

Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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Australian organisations face 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threats that continue to grow according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
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100% of smartwatches have security flaws, says HP

Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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A study by HP Fortify reveals all tested smartwatches have security flaws, potentially exposing sensitive data to cyberattacks as the IoT market advances.
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ESET: How your business can recover from a hack

Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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Businesses reeling from cyber-attacks can bounce back quickly with ESET's recovery guide—maintain trust and security.
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DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand

Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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Average size of DDoS attacks growing, causing concern for enterprise networks, says Arbor Networks. Largest attack in Q2 was 196GB/sec.
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Five top security threats to data centres – and how to counter them

Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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Data centers have become the number one target of cyber criminals, with DDoS attacks and web application attacks among the most dangerous threats.
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Public WiFi and BYOD a backdoor route for cyberattacks

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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Companies need security measures to protect against cyber criminals accessing information & networks through activities staff may think are harmless.