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Divide between IT and OT teams hindering unified cybersecurity strategies
Cybersecurity

Divide between IT and OT teams hindering unified cybersecurity strategies

Organizations are hindered by a cultural divide between IT and OT teams, preventing a unified cybersecurity strategy, a report from Dragos has found.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021
How credentials became an attacker's easiest target
Identity and Access Management

How credentials became an attacker's easiest target

Even with education and phishing tests, users continue to hand over legitimate logins to attackers, who in turn exploit them with a high degree of success.

By Jim Cook • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Nov 2021
How to choose the right strategy for a data migration
Unified Communications

How to choose the right strategy for a data migration

Every migration requires careful strategy, thoughtful planning, a detailed migration checklist, and communication throughout.

By Brad Rosairo • 6 min read • Mon, 8th Nov 2021
Millions of police records are accidentally deleted — what are the lessons?
Breach Prevention

Millions of police records are accidentally deleted — what are the lessons?

8 million police files were deleted in Dallas, Texas earlier this year, impacting 175,000 criminal court cases. How did this happen?.

By Rachael Greaves • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021
Accela extends ANZ footprint with government and industry wins
Software-as-a-Service

Accela extends ANZ footprint with government and industry wins

Accela has announced the general availability of expanded SaaS offerings, including its Accela Civic Platform, in Australia and New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021
Mobile phone use puts two-thirds of workers at risk of a cyber security attack
Unified Communications

Mobile phone use puts two-thirds of workers at risk of a cyber security attack

More than two-thirds of UK workers are at risk of a cyber security attack, with 67.4% using their mobiles for work, according to research by TextAnywhere.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is MongoDB?
Digital Transformation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is MongoDB?

MongoDB is a general-purpose database platform, designed to unleash the power of software and data for developers and the applications they build.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2021
Year of ransomware continues with unprecedented surge
Malware

Year of ransomware continues with unprecedented surge

SonicWall records a 148% increase in global ransomware attacks, with 495 million attacks logged so far in 2021. The UK saw a 233% surge in attacks.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021
CrowdStrike extends AWS relationship, arms enterprises against cyber threats
Malware

CrowdStrike extends AWS relationship, arms enterprises against cyber threats

CrowdStrike has released new features to the CrowdStrike Falcon platform that work with services from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Oct 2021
Stolen data spreading even faster on the dark web - report
Breach Prevention

Stolen data spreading even faster on the dark web - report

Increased volume of data breaches and more avenues for cybercriminals to monetise data has led to increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Oct 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - BeyondTrust CTO discusses common attack vectors in 2021
Malware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - BeyondTrust CTO discusses common attack vectors in 2021

BeyondTrust's CTO, Marc Maiffret, discusses the recently released BeyondTrust Malware Threat Report 2021 in a TechDay interview.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
Cohesity unveils new SaaS solutions to combat ransomware attacks
Software-as-a-Service

Cohesity unveils new SaaS solutions to combat ransomware attacks

The security and governance offerings keep customers a step ahead of bad actors launching sophisticated ransomware attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021
Gartner identifies the top strategic technology trends for 2022
Artificial Intelligence

Gartner identifies the top strategic technology trends for 2022

Generative AI, Distributed Enterprise and Cloud-Native Platforms are amongst the top strategic technology trends for 2022, Gartner has predicted.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 6 min read • Tue, 19th Oct 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Kong?
Hybrid Cloud

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Kong?

Kong is an open source API gateway and platform that acts as middleware between compute clients and API-centric applications.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 15th Oct 2021
OutSystems' OSDC 2021 event puts development at the forefront of IT - exactly where it should be
Unified Communications

OutSystems' OSDC 2021 event puts development at the forefront of IT - exactly where it should be

The Outsystems Developer Conference (OSDC) 2021 event is coming on 17 & 18 November, promising something for every developer.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Oct 2021
Countering the rise of credential-based attacks
Identity and Access Management

Countering the rise of credential-based attacks

By implementing behavioural analytics and smart password practices, security teams can thwart credential-based attacks across the organisation.

By Peter Kahrilas • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021

Stories from Other Regions

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Does New Zealand have a chief information security officer?
Distributed Denial of Service

Does New Zealand have a chief information security officer?

What's the equivalent role in the government? Who holds it? And how does the position help protect New Zealand's digital integrity?.

By Jonathan Cotton • 8 min read • Wed, 27th Oct 2021
Cyber Smart Week takes cybersecurity back to basics
Biometrics

Cyber Smart Week takes cybersecurity back to basics

Cyber Smart Week, led by CERT NZ, aims to improve cybersecurity and raise awareness of cyber threats in New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 7 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021