Cloud automation is key to future-proofing cybersecurity

Future Proofing describes any product, service, or technological system. Delinea, a leading provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for seamless security, today announced a new survey-based report that highlights that cloud automation is seen as the key to future-proofing cybersecurity, especially when coupled with autonomous privileges and access. Eighty-six…

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Tepid reaction to Australian Government’s recent budget announcement

Cyber data security concerns remain paramount despite funding boost for cyber capabilities. Australia’s technology sector received a fair amount of funding from the Australian Federal Government. The Government planned to make AU$130.1 million over the next four years to help realise its ambition of making Australia a top ten data…

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Acronis cyber protection week global report 2022

Clearly, more solutions do not translate into more protection. Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection, has released its annual Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 timed to this year’s World Backup Day. The report which surveyed over 6,200 IT users and IT managers from small businesses to enterprises across 22 countries, exposes…

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Australian Prime Minister officially opens Macquarie Data Centres

Prime Minister Scott Morrison participates in cyber threat hunt at Macquarie facility. Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Telecom Group (ASX: MAQ), today hosted Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to officially open the company’s Intellicentre 3 East hyperscale data centre in Sydney. As part of the event,…

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India end-user spending on security and risk management

Research shows that there is a significant shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals. End-user spending on security and risk management in India is forecast to total $US2.6 billion in 2022, an increase of 9.4 per cent from 2021, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner analysts are discussing how security leaders in India…

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Australian organisations should urgently adopt enhanced cyber security

The discussion paper outlines potential measures as part of a possible new regulatory framework. Context There are no specific or credible cyber threats to Australian organisations currently. Following the attack of Ukraine, there is heightened cyber risk globally, and the threat of cyber-attacks on Australian networks, either directly or inadvertently,…

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Report shows ransomware not slowing

Sophistication, speed, and diversity of attack techniques demonstrates importance. Derek Manky, chief, security insights and global threat alliances, FortiGuard Labs, said, “Cybersecurity is a fast-moving and dynamic industry, but recent threat events show unparalleled speeds at which cyber adversaries are developing and executing attacks today. New and evolving attack techniques…

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Manufacturing felt brunt of cyberattacks in 2021

Supply chain woes grew. IBM Security today released its annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index unveiling how ransomware and vulnerability exploitations together were able to “imprison” businesses in 2021 further burdening global supply chains, with manufacturing emerging as the most targeted industry. While phishing was the most common cause of cyberattacks in general…

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Biometric information and cyber-physical systems will exceed $8 billion by 2025

Analysts Are Discussing Upcoming Challenges in Privacy and the Global State of the Privacy Landscape. By 2025, privacy lawsuits and claims related to biometric information processing and cyber-physical systems will have resulted in over $8 billion in fines and settlements, according to Gartner, Inc. “Autonomous vehicles, drones that capture video, smart buildings…

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