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How to prevent ransomware devastation
Malware

How to prevent ransomware devastation

The devastating effects of ransomware have grown over the past two decades from opportunistic to carefully orchestrated attacks.

By George Tsoukas • 5 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022
Backing up your business is about more than preventing data loss
Malware

Backing up your business is about more than preventing data loss

Backups are a crucial part of doing business - typically most crucial directly after the realisation that one wasn't done properly.

By Alastair Miller • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022
Pentera appoints Alex Spivakovski as Vice President of Research
EduTech

Pentera appoints Alex Spivakovski as Vice President of Research

Former IDF tech officer Alex Spivakovski becomes VP of Research at cybersecurity firm Pentera, after instrumental role in expansion of validation platform.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2022
How incident responders fight infotech fires
Cloud Services

How incident responders fight infotech fires

Incident responders need a wide range of technical and business skills to effectively tackle cyber threats and protect organisations.

By Katie Teitler • 6 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2022
Cloudflare partners with leading cyber insurers and incident response providers
Distributed Denial of Service

Cloudflare partners with leading cyber insurers and incident response providers

Cloudflare has announced partnerships with leading cyber insurance companies to help businesses manage their risks online.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Dec 2021
Maximising your investments through security automation
Cloud Services

Maximising your investments through security automation

Organizations have accelerated their plans for security automation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 80% now having partial automation, a new report finds.

By Anthony Stitt • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Nov 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Cohesity CISO discusses ransomware and data management
Malware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Cohesity CISO discusses ransomware and data management

Cohesity CISO Brian Spanswick discusses the rise of ransomware in the last two years and how the worlds of compliance and data management are colliding.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is LogRhythm?
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is LogRhythm?

LogRhythm: cybersecurity firm excelling in behaviour analytics and automation, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific market.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is PagerDuty?
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is PagerDuty?

PagerDuty was born from the idea that software development and operations could work together. PagerDuty's Abhijit Pendyal explains.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – F-Secure talks APTs and the Lazarus Group
Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – F-Secure talks APTs and the Lazarus Group

F-Secure, a Europe-based cybersecurity firm, discusses findings on APTs and Lazarus Group in 10 Minute IT Jams.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Attivo Networks on threat detection using deception
Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Attivo Networks on threat detection using deception

Attivo Networks is a US-based technology vendor in the cybersecurity space. The company focuses on threat detection and deception.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
Intel Security working with channel to deliver 'complete solutions'
Endpoint Protection

Intel Security working with channel to deliver 'complete solutions'

The threat landscape it undergoing massive shifts. Intel Security outlines its views on the market - and the role partners will play for the company.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
Blue Coat forms endpoint security alliance
Firewalls

Blue Coat forms endpoint security alliance

Blue Coat unveils an endpoint alliance ecosystem, allowing intelligence from partner endpoint solutions to be shared with the entire Blue Coat range.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2015
Dell expands SecureWorks to NZ market
Network Infrastructure

Dell expands SecureWorks to NZ market

Dell expands SecureWorks to New Zealand, bringing its comprehensive managed security services to the local market, leveraging regional partners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2013
Three considerations for security strategies
Data Protection

Three considerations for security strategies

With stricter regulations governing data inevitably coming into force, the impact to any organisation of a serious data breach has never been greater.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 29th May 2013
Facebook viewing app is another scam
Cloud Services

Facebook viewing app is another scam

Facebook is grappling with another scam as rogue apps falsely claim to reveal profile viewers while funnelling clicks for scam revenue.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Mar 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — Who is Security Centric?
Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — Who is Security Centric?

Security Centric: An Australian-based infosec consulting firm specializing in managing cybersecurity risks. We chat with principal Sash Vasilevski.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Nov 2021