Cyber-Espionage threat actors pose a unique challenges. Cyber-Espionage breaches occurring most often in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region (42 per cent), followed by the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region (34 per cent), and North America (NA) (23 per cent) region. Threat actors associated with cyber-attacks are attempting to thwart…
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By 2030 an estimated 21 billion devices are expected to be connected to the global internet. Abigail Bradshaw, Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) emphasised the shared responsibility for cyber security across Australian communities, industries, and government. During her speech to the Institute of Public Administration Australia, earlier…
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Former DARPA project manager and world reknowned hacker joins social media platform. Twitter has hired a renowned hacker as its new security chief, after a devastating security breach earlier this year. According to a number of media sources, the social media platform has hired Peiter Zatko, a famous hacker. Reuters…
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Pandemic highlighted heavy reliance on ICT, while global supply chains were weakened. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), US government and industry members of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Task Force released an analysis report on the impact of COVID-19 on global supply…
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Global financial services CISOs and CIOs have seen increased cybersecurity attacks since Covid-19. Large financial services firms have suffered a cyber-attack in the last 12 months, according to new research from data security provider HelpSystems. The research shows 65 per cent of global FS firms suffered an attack. It also…
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Extending bandwidth-on-demand capability from Hong Kong to Singapore and accelerating enterprises’ shift to the digital economy in Southeast Asia ICT service provider, HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC), a fully-fledged fixed-line operator and ICT service provider with extensive local and international network coverage, services and infrastructure, has expanded its bandwidth-on-demand (BoD)…
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Aim is to drive cyber security and data science innovation in SA. Optus and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have announced a new strategic alliance designed to deliver research outcomes that drive technology innovations and educate Australia’s next generation of cyber security and data science specialists. The joint venture…
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First review of the PDPA since enactment in 2012. Proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to address Singapore’s evolving digital economy needs, and related amendments to the Spam Control Act (SCA), were passed in Parliament in the first week of November 2020. This is the first comprehensive…
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Investing in both security and privacy will prepare organisations and consumers for the “new normal”. COVID-19 has increased consumer concern about data sharing during the pandemic and the security challenges organisations face supporting employees and customers in our remote-first world. According to Cisco’s latest published global research studies revealed investing…
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Higher frequency of “career moments” employees are experiencing is closely correlated to incidences of misconduct. A 2020 survey of 1,000 employees in March revealed that they are facing a greatly increased frequency of “career moments”, resulting in increased incidences of employee misconduct and more negative perceptions of corporate integrity. “A…
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