Global organisations see tech as a “solution” to help through the pandemic

CompTIA says there’s been an increased interest in cloud computing, cybersecurity and other IT areas. Non-profit organisations, the Computing Technology Industry Association latest survey shows technology companies continue to see customer interest in cybersecurity, cloud computing and other areas. “Perhaps indicating that the business environment is stabilising,” states CompTIA. “The…

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Taking a strategic approach to cybersecurity

Cybersecurity isn’t just a technology problem it has become a business problem. The rapid digitisation of organisations across many industries has led to an increase in corporate cyberattacks. This costs organisations in terms of money, employee downtime, direct costs of remediating the breach, and far-reaching reputation impacts that damage customer…

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Australia faces a looming cybersecurity skills shortage

Rapid digitisation has increased security needs. Australian businesses and public sector organisations are at risk of being exposed to escalating cyber threats unless they rapidly up skill their cybersecurity workforce, RMIT Online has warned. The warning comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison identified Australia as the target of organised cyberattacks…

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Philippines SEC issue cybersecurity notice to companies

Cybersecurity more than just an IT issue The Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines issues a cybersecurity notice to all corporations under the supervision of the Commission. Companies are advised “in light of the increase of online digital transactions, the rise of cyber financial crimes, and the recent reports of hacking…

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COVID-19 brings new security threats to APAC region

Region currently facing major disruption to the way employees work, adds to cybersecurity concerns The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with threats coming from all directions. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic has thrown “yet another spanner” into the works, bringing with it, new cyber risks and expanding organisations’ attack surfaces.…

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ThreatQuotient expands professional services offering

End-to-end services for enterprise security operations Security operations platform provider, ThreatQuotient has extended its professional services offering, adding assessment and consulting services. First launched in 2017, ThreatQuotient’s global professional services team has evolved to meet and exceed the changing needs of organisations at all levels of security operations and threat…

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Sophos: Companies pay average of US$1.4M in ransom to cyber criminals

Paying ransomware doubles the cost of dealing with a ransomware attack, without paying It costs global organisations US$1.4 million, when they pay ransom to cyber criminals, nearly twice as much addressing the impact of a ransomware attack that isn’t paid, according to Sophos’ recently released The State of Ransomware 2020…

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Cyber threats rapidly expanding

APAC organisations suffering threat fatigue Since COVID-19 began having a substantial impact on working practices, companies like Cisco have noticed an increased “uptake” of “security products”. Steve Moros, director of cybersecurity for Cisco Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) told CIO Tech Asia organisations have realised how vulnerable their data and security…

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AISA makes submission to Australia’s 2020 cybersecurity strategy

THE peak membership body for Australian information-security professionals, Australia Information Security Association (AISA) has prepared a detailed and comprehensive submission to the Federal Government’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy. According to the AISA everyone has become increasingly dependent on technology and more continuously connected online, the seriousness and impacts of disruptions,…

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