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Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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​Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.
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Cylance, Symantec, Carbon Black lead next-gen endpoint security market

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Cylance, Symantec and Carbon Black have all featured top of the ranks in the Enterprise Management Associates next-generation endpoint security report.
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Rhipe teams up with Symantec for endpoint security-as-a-service

Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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Rhipe has inked a deal with Symantec to provide the vendor's endpoint protection security-as-a-service solution in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
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Lax mobile security attitudes put banking & finance sectors at risk

Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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Almost 30% of mobile devices in financial institutions are under attack, warns Symantec's Q2 2017 Mobile Threat Intelligence Report.
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Kaspersky, Symantec, Cylance and ESET tops for endpoint protection

Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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Kaspersky takes top honours in Gartner's Peer Insights Customer Choice Awards for EndPoint Protection Platforms awards.
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Big win for Microsoft as Symantec moves to Azure

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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Symantec will move its data servers to Microsoft Azure cloud – a key step in the company's initiative to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy.
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Symantec urges customers to replace SSL/TLS certificates before deadline

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Symantec has been preparing its PKI and certificate-signing business for the handover to DigiCert in December.
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Report finds email is the go-to weapon in hackers' arsenals

Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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Symantec has revealed malicious emails are on the rise, racking up over US$5 billion and costing businesses more than $115,000 a year.
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Warnings issued: 'Hackable' hospital syringes could be fatal

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.
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Mobile malware creation is now as easy as downloading an app

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Mobile malware creation is as easy as downloading an app and potential criminals don't even need to write a single line of code.
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Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.
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Kiwis flirt with trouble through our love of public WiFi – here's how VPNs can make us safer

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Public WiFi is an irresistible concept. The internet is at your fingertips, often at no cost, and your Facebook is just a tap away.
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Living off the land: How malware is on the verge of becoming fileless

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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'Living off the land' may at first sound like farms and vegetable patches, but it is quickly gaining a new meaning for cyber attackers and threats.
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In depth: Symantec talks data privacy, Europe's GDPR & its major impact on ANZ

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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The upcoming GDPR will have a significant impact on data protection in Europe and beyond, according to Symantec's Brian Fletcher.
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Symantec acquires Israeli threat isolation startup

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Symantec is acquiring Fireglass in a deal designed to strengthen its cyber defence platform and extend its secure web gateway and email protection.
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Petya ransomworm's rapid spread: What the experts know right now

Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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The Petya ransomware uses the EternalBlue exploit to not only infect files, but an entire system's drive. We get the latest from the experts.
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Software AG appoints new vice president for Australia and New Zealand

Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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The company introduces the appointment during a time when digital transformation is a top priority for many ANZ enterprises.
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Comodo snaps up former Symantec channel vets with more than 80 years experience

Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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A team of digital certificate 'channel veterans' are now heading up the global efforts to accelerate innovation in Comodo's partner program.
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Brenton Smith to lead Software AG's ANZ operations

Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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Software AG has snapped up former Dell and Symantec executive, Brenton Smith, to head its ANZ operations as the company seeks to bolster business here.
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Symantec launches DLP solution that tracks data beyond company walls

Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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Symantec has unveiled new technology that automatically encrypts and tracks data as it moves outside of managed environments.