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Security - It really is all or nothing if you want to know the enemy

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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Cybersecurity spending is set to reach $90bn in 2017 as businesses shift focus to detection and response capabilities.
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Does your healthcare organisation need a security health check?

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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In the rush to move healthcare records to the cloud, there's often an assumption that security comes automatically.
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Cost of cybercrime for businesses to surpass $8 trillion over next five years

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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New insights from Juniper Research have predicted a rather dire future for modern businesses in the constant war against cybercrime.
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Hackers are able to target your e-cigarette... Is nothing sacred?

Mon, 29th May 2017
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Vaping can be risky in unexpected ways as a security researcher demonstrates how a modified vaporizer can pass code to a computer.
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Ingram Micro provides huge opportunity for resellers to upgrade clients

Mon, 29th May 2017
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Ingram Micro has revealed a golden opportunity for New Zealand resellers, centred around Intel's new 7th Generation Kaby Lake processors.
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Pirates of the Caribbean film held ransom by, well.. pirates

Tue, 16th May 2017
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The hackers have demanded an enormous undisclosed amount of money be paid in Bitcoin. Disney apparently refuses to pay, and is working with the FBI.
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Cyber attacks on govt double; IoT becomes threat and source of attack

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Cyberattacks on govt doubled last year, tying the sector with finance as the most targeted market, while IoT is becoming both a source - and a target.
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LogRhythm launches partner program alongside security's biggest brands

Tue, 9th May 2017
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LogRhythm has launched a Technology Alliance Partner Program and signed up the likes of Carbon Black, Cisco and Palo Alto Networks.
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Don't rebuild it, protect it: Safeguard your company against cyber attacks

Mon, 8th May 2017
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The very bones of your organisation is at risk; IP, loss of sensitive data, reputation, and the efficient daily running of your business.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

Mon, 1st May 2017
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An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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Cybercriminals use verified API token to generate Facebook spam comments

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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In exchange for more 'likes' and comments on their own timelines, users are enticed to provide the app's access token to a third-party website.
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IT teams and management at odds over security policies, survey finds

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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Many executives and IT staff agree amongst themselves about how to approach cybersecurity, a new study by Perceptive on behalf of Kordia has found.
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Brennan IT's five tips to better your cybersecurity strategy

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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So it's all very well to understand cyber risks, but how do you put security measures in place? Brennan IT suggests five tips to better security.
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Global security heavyweights win big at SANS Best of Awards

Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Palo Alto Networks, FireEye, Cylance and LogRhythm were among the winners at the SANS Best of Awards this week.
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The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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It is precisely because of this concept of the cost of doing nothing that we're able to determine the value of a cybersecurity solution.
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Espionage expert offers five viewpoints on state-sponsored hacking

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Carbon Black sits down with former CIA operative Eric O'Neill to talk state sponsored attacks and why the ANZ regions is probably not a future target.
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Could cyber attacks break the entire internet this year?

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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The internet is a landscape that could potentially suffer catastrophic failure. Some have suggested that the entire internet might go down this year.
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HP New Zealand reveals why your printers might be the biggest risk in your company

Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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Only 16% think printers are at high risk of a breach, and 43% ignore printers in endpoint security entirely. HP New Zealand explains why.
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WatchGuard's global reseller survey finds ransomware top customer fear for 2017

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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A global survey by WatchGuard has shown that more than 80% of resellers believe their customers are most worried about ransomware and its effects.
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In-depth: Norton by Symantec explains how Kiwi SMBs lose $19,000 from cyber attacks

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Cyber blows to Kiwi SMBs average £19k, Norton survey shows. Urgent action needed as attacks surge, with email scams top culprit.