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CAUDIT survey reveals top 10 ICT challenges facing educational institutions

Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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The annual CAUDIT survey has uncovered the top 10 ICT issues affecting educational institutions. Student success tech and emerging tech top the list.
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Fourfold increase in ransomware attacks against Android

Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Android users beware, ransomware is becoming more prevalent towards your devices. Kaspersky Lab warns that the ransomware landscape is growing.
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CISOs face cyber security 'solution overload' challenges

Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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Solution overload is plaguing chief information security officers who are finding it difficult to manage cyber threat prevention.
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Reinventing next-generation firewalls for coordinated protection

Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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The escalation in volume and complexity of cyber threats today have compelled organisations to turn to next-generation security solutions.
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Expert dishes on Symantec/Blue Coat 'powerful' merger

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Symantec announced the acquisition of web and cloud security specialist Blue Coat. Symantec is about to become bigger and more powerful than the rest.
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Symantec's acquisition of Blue Coat to amplify cybersecurity protection

Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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Symantec has announced its acquisition of cloud security provider Blue Coat for $4.65 billion, strengthening cyber protection for Symantec customers.
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Cyber insurance not always up to scratch

Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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Organisations warned to check cyber insurance for coverage of new social engineering email attacks #cybersecurity #insurance.
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Organisations are failing to adequately invest in IT security

Thu, 19th May 2016
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Investment in IT security lags despite a surge in cyber risks, a Red Hat survey reveals, as firms neglect vital defences.
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It's about time Australian businesses invested in cyber security

Tue, 17th May 2016
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Cyber crime costs Australia over $1 billion annually, but many businesses fail to publicly acknowledge breaches.
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The key to deterring cyber crims? Make an attack not worth their time

Thu, 5th May 2016
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Experts claim ramping up costs for hackers could be the golden ticket to deterring rampant cyber threats, urging organisations to adopt robust defences.
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Third party risks 'a serious risk'

Wed, 4th May 2016
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'Not having single individual or department in charge of managing third party risk leaves organisations more vulnerable to threats.'.
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Fortinet ramps up local managed security provider focus

Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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Fortinet is eyeing up the managed security service provider market in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to ramp up its market share.
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The IT security skills gap is affecting everyone, especially the channel

Tue, 19th Apr 2016
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IT security skills shortage hits hard, with 86% of ANZ channel firms facing a gap, CompTIA meetings reveal a scramble to upskill.
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Blue Coat endorses Aussie Govt cyber security strategy

Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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Blue Coat welcomes Australian Government's cyber security strategy update, says it will make networks more resilient.
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Palo Alto and PwC team up to bring better security to businesses

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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Palo Alto Networks and PwC team up to create a next-generation security framework for organizations to prevent cyber breaches.
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Palo Alto seeks 'security innovators' with partner program upgrade

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Palo Alto Networks has updated its NextWave Channel Partner Program in a move designed to further enable partners to be 'next-gen security innovators'.
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Think you're ready for Big Data and IoT? Standard tests are just not enough

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Enterprise data centres need a test environment that reflects their real load and actual traffic, including all applications and protocols.
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Fortinet's FortiGate Labs: Global security research and protection

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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Keeping your network safe is a full-time job and requires massive resources - Fortinet works day and night to keep your network secure.
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Will cyber attacks target your enterprise? Probably.

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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More than 32 million attempted cyber attacks have taken place in the past few months alone, according to Fortinet.
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Dell gets to the bottom of what's really going on with business data security

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Executives struggle to incorporate effective data security strategies, according to the Dell Data Security Survey.