M&A activity can create cybersecurity holes, ACSC warns
Merger mania is seeing new organisations absorbed quickly – but without care, exploitable security gaps are inevitable
David Braue | 07 Aug | Read more
Merger mania is seeing new organisations absorbed quickly – but without care, exploitable security gaps are inevitable
David Braue | 07 Aug | Read more
Companies may be rushing to explore the adoption of blockchain distributed-ledger technology, but security experts are warning against taking the plunge without a sharp eye on the security risks that come with it.
David Braue | 18 Jun | Read more
Lenovo settles with the FTC over its Superfish adware fiasco and is now banned from asking for consent in its end user license agreement.
One of the most contentious issues facing organisations today is the need for diversity. Diversity in gender, ethnicity, educational background and attitude can be an incredibly valuable asset to organisations that are open to it.
Anthony Caruana | 28 Oct | Read more
With over two decades of experience working in the world information security risk and data protect, Tenable Network Security Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board Ron Gula has seen it all.
Anthony Caruana | 27 Oct | Read more
The CSO of identity management vendor, Okta, says that security professionals need to do a better job in understanding their organisation’s wider business before presenting their risk assessment to upper management or at the board level.
Krishan Sharma | 05 Oct | Read more
The security of Australians' healthcare information came under the spotlight after the federal Department of Health pulled massive dataset of Medicare-related information and Telstra faced concerns it lacks the cybersecurity credentials to support a major contract it was awarded earlier this year.
David Braue | 29 Sep | Read more
The role of security professionals gets harder each day. There are more online threats every day, physical risks and compliance challenges thrust upon them each day.
Anthony Caruana | 20 Jul | Read more
There were growing concerns about privacy as the New Zealand government confirmed that its Customs officers will be able to inspect electronic devices coming into the country.
David Braue | 30 May | Read more
Nearly a year after it was acquired by networking colossus Cisco, OpenDNS is providing a wealth of information about online security risks and user habits that is informing Cisco's threat analytics and remediation work around the world.
David Braue | 27 May | Read more
Tech firms like Apple still need to convince a lot of people that using their smartphone for contactless payments isn’t a major security risk.
A more than doubling of Internet of Things (IoT) usage in 2015 has seen Verizon bring forward its projections around the segment's growth, highlighting security fears around the emergent technology with businesses only starting to take advantage of the data they are collecting from IoT devices.
David Braue | 06 Apr | Read more
Australian business executives have become so concerned about data security that the topic has surpassed all other priorities in all four of IDC's key technology pillars, the research firm has found.
David Braue | 24 Jun | Read more
Rising concerns about terrorist threats on Australian soil have increased the acceptability of data-retention proposals to citizens but the majority favour tight controls over its use, according to a recent survey of Australians' attitudes to cybersecurity.
David Braue | 24 Sep | Read more
Companies should take note of a recent poll that found contractors and IT administrators were the favorite targets of hackers.
Antone Gonsalves | 15 Aug | Read more