Passwords are our greatest security weakness
The problem with passwords is that they’ve actually become the problem rather than the solution.
View ArticleHow to avoid an expensive and disruptive ransomware attack
Since first appearing in the late 1980s, ransomware has evolved to become a multi-million dollar business.
View ArticleIn the Clouds of ANZ’s Changing Innovation Horizon
Technological innovation has improved efficiency in work operations across ANZ and is the focus of business development in the region, particularly in Australia as part of its National Innovation and...
View ArticleUnprepared Aussie businesses compromising values, trust by paying ransomware...
A culture of quickly paying ransomware extortionists has not only made Australian businesses high-profile targets for further attacks but risks destroying corporate reputations through the direct...
View ArticleA ransomware infection is only the beginning of your malware problems: Cisco
Malware authors probing defences to identify potential victims with weak security practices
View ArticleApple: Oz bank NFC demands would set ‘troubling precedent’ for iPhone security
Apple has hit back at a petition from three of Australia’s major banks to collectively negotiate with it over access to iPhone hardware.
View ArticleANZ business data protection is more reactive, less mature than most countries
Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are reporting fewer data loss incidents per day overall than comparable businesses in other countries but email monitoring and blocking is generating incidents...
View ArticleSecurity among lowest priorities for ANZ digital transformation-minded...
Security's profile may be increasing overall, but transformation-minded executives across Australia and New Zealand have shown scant attention to the area in a survey that put security nearly at the...
View ArticleThe four biggest blind spots in network protection
Organisations invest large amounts of money in cutting-edge security tools, but many tend to forget about one critical area: network visibility
View ArticleAISA honourees share their insights on diversity in the information security...
The Australian Information Security Association (AISA) Awards is a prestigious annual event that recognises extraordinary information security professionals that have promoted excellence and innovation...
View ArticleAs security vendors double down on ANZ, businesses must tap resources to...
The looming opening of Cisco Systems’ new ANZ headquarters is the latest in a series of investments that confirm security vendors are serious about establishing themselves within the increasingly...
View ArticleTechniques for securing hybrid clouds and the software defined data centre
Sitting at the heart of every large organisation, the data centre has experienced fundamental change during the past decade
View ArticleHow security analytics can overcome monitoring bottlenecks
As enterprise IT infrastructures become increasingly complex, reducing mean-time-to-detect and mean-time-to-respond metrics have become top priorities for every security team.
View ArticleEndpoint Security is Just One Piece of the Puzzle
In 2017, machine learning (or full AI) is in, and signature-based AV solutions are on their way out – at least in part.
View ArticleYour passwords are too short, police warn as Stay Smart Online Week prompts...
Victoria Police has raised the bar on password security for Australian consumers to dizzying heights, marking Stay Safe Online Week with an exhortation for users to use passwords with at least 16...
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