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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Perimetre-less networks means businesses must address security at the home office. As work from home becomes the norm in Asia, the need to ensure those who work from home are well protected has become priority number one. Home routers are often the first entry point for cyber-attacks targeting the public,…
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2021 technology and security journey full of questions. Increasingly business board members are offering full support for IT security initiatives, states the latest research by Sapio Research, Commissioned by Thycotic, more than half (58 per cent) of IT security decision-makers say their organisations plan to add more security budget in…
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Every country in the world experienced at least one COVID-19 themed attack. The global events of the past 12 months have brought unprecedented change to the physical and digital worlds. Cybercrime, however, is a constant. According to Microsoft’s latest annual cybercrime report, cybercriminals continue—and sometimes escalate—their activity in times of…
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Industry titans in cyber disinformation unveiled. BlackBerry has linked the BAHAMUT cyberespionage threat group to a number of staggering numbers of ongoing attacks against government officials and industry titans, while also unveiling the group’s vast network of disinformation assets aimed at furthering particular political causes and hampering NGOs. The report, BAHAMUT:…
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Women are needed to help solve the challenges business are facing resulting from changes in work dynamics. Technology has taken a prominent role during COVID-19 pandemic, post APAC region-wide lockdowns, cybersecurity has become the forefront of technological advanced. However more women are needed to help solve the challenges business are…
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Maxis is calling on organisations in Malaysia to rethink and reevaluate their digital transformation strategies. Launching its Retransformation campaign the Malaysian service provider believes the call for action was reinforced by the findings of a survey commissioned by Maxis, the IDC-Maxis Digital Technology Assessment 2020. The findings of this survey…
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Australian State Government confirms cyber attack on staff email, affecting New South Wales residents. The Australia state of New South Wales, has confirmed its agency, Service NSW is in the final stages of analysis into the cyber-attack earlier this year on 47 staff email accounts and is now working to…
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Full details of initiative to establish global standards on data security by the CCP. Despite global condemnation of Hong Kong’s new National Security Law, to shake up digital surveillance in the city, the Chinese Communist Party plans to pursue global data security initiatives. State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
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Managed security services are predicted to have the strongest growth across security-related services in Australia and New Zealand. Although COVID-19 has thrown major disruptions into the security landscape, IDC forecasts steady growth in A/NZ security services, with managed security services, threat detection and response services, and data security and privacy…
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