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Vector penalised $3.5 million for excessive levels of power outages
Vector

Vector penalised $3.5 million for excessive levels of power outages

Auckland's Vector Limited has been fined $3.575m for excessive power outages, breaching network quality standards.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2019
Attacks targeting Cisco Webex extension explode in popularity - WatchGuard
Firewalls

Attacks targeting Cisco Webex extension explode in popularity - WatchGuard

WatchGuard's Internet Security Report for Q4 2018 also finds growing use of a new sextortion phishing malware customised to individual victims.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
Developing APAC countries most vulnerable to malware - Microsoft
Malware

Developing APAC countries most vulnerable to malware - Microsoft

The Asia-Pacific region remains a prime target for cybercriminals, according to Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
HPE launches 'right mix' hybrid cloud assessment tool
Hybrid Cloud

HPE launches 'right mix' hybrid cloud assessment tool

HPE has launched an 'industry-first assessment software' to help businesses work out the right mix of hybrid cloud for their needs.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2019
How Dell EMC and NVIDIA aim to simplify the AI data centre
Supply Chain

How Dell EMC and NVIDIA aim to simplify the AI data centre

Businesses are realising they need AI at scale, and so enterprise IT teams are increasingly inserting themselves into their company's AI agenda.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2019
Ensign and IronNet partner to create cyber analytics capabilities
Security Operations Centres

Ensign and IronNet partner to create cyber analytics capabilities

The Singapore-based joint venture will form a Cyber Analytics Center for Excellence focused on securing regional enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
Unencrypted Gearbest database leaves over 1.5mil shoppers' records exposed
Data Analytics

Unencrypted Gearbest database leaves over 1.5mil shoppers' records exposed

A breach at Gearbest has left over 1.5 million shoppers' records exposed, including payment details and national IDs, due to an unencrypted database.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
Cloud application attacks in Q1 up by 65% - Proofpoint
Cloud Security

Cloud application attacks in Q1 up by 65% - Proofpoint

Proofpoint found that the education sector was the most targeted of both brute-force and sophisticated phishing attempts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2019
Barracuda expands MSP security offerings with RMM acquisition
Firewalls

Barracuda expands MSP security offerings with RMM acquisition

Barracuda expands its MSP security offerings by acquiring Avast's Managed Workplace, enhancing its remote monitoring and management capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
Expert offers password tips to aid a stress-free sleep
Multi-factor authentication

Expert offers password tips to aid a stress-free sleep

For many cybersecurity professionals, the worries of the day often crawl into night-time routines - LogMeIn says better password practices can help.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
Healthcare breaches down, but impacts more significant - Bitglass
Cloud Access Security Broker

Healthcare breaches down, but impacts more significant - Bitglass

Of the 11.5 million individuals affected by healthcare breaches in 2018, 67% had their information exposed by hacking and IT incidents.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019
How to build a successful RPA strategy
Robotic Process Automation

How to build a successful RPA strategy

Gartner predicts global spending on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) will reach $2.4 billion in 2022, up from $680 million in 2018.

By Luke Kelly • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019
Vodafone Group picks up Kiwi domestic violence initiative
Vodafone

Vodafone Group picks up Kiwi domestic violence initiative

Vodafone New Zealand's extra 10 days of 'safe leave' for its employees has now been implemented in a total of 25 countries.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019
How to optimise the performance of SIEMs
Security Information and Event Management

How to optimise the performance of SIEMs

Adopting key best practices for SIEM optimisation can cut licensing costs by 30% annually while boosting threat detection and response times dramatically.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Best Practice stories

Site24x7 enters China market with new Shanghai data centre
DevOps

Site24x7 enters China market with new Shanghai data centre

This is Site24x7's fifth data centre around the globe, with the company set to announce another in Beijing in the next quarter.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
On the road again: How to tackle mileage reporting for business
Global Positioning System

On the road again: How to tackle mileage reporting for business

SAP Concur advises businesses to harness GPS tech for precise mileage reporting, mitigating expense inaccuracies and easing tax and audit burdens.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2019
Privacy Bill may limit breach fines to $10,000
Breach Prevention

Privacy Bill may limit breach fines to $10,000

A new Privacy Bill welcomed by Commissioner John Edwards will cap breach fines at NZD $10,000, abstaining from heftier penalties up to NZD $1 million.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019
It's all about deployment speed for colocation providers
DataCentre infrastructure

It's all about deployment speed for colocation providers

Schneider Electric's Vincent Barro believes the speed of data centre deployment is a competitive differentiator for colocation providers.

By Vincent Barro • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019