Consumers and businesses are set to benefit enormously from the exponential network improvements promised by 5G. More than just an incremental upgrade, 5G will create opportunities for the most exciting science fiction inventions to become science facts. It will lead… Read More ›
AustCyber has cut the ribbon on its Canberra Cyber Security Innovation Node, with the Federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, and ACT Minister for Advanced Technology and Space Industries, Mick Gentleman MLA, jointly launching the centre…. Read More ›
San Jose based cloud security firm Zscaler has teamed with cloud-delivered endpoint protection specialist CrowdStrike to provide customers with real-time threat detection and automated policy enforcement that improves security across their networks and endpoints. As part of the collaboration, CrowdStrike’s… Read More ›
The Australian Federal Government’s new 2020 Cyber Security Strategy has been broadly welcomed by key technology and telecoms companies, with Macquarie Telecom saying the discussion paper released by Minister Peter Dutton and the Department of Home Affairs highlighted both the ever-changing cyber… Read More ›
Huawei Australia Chief Technology and Cyber Security Officer David Soldani has warned that Australia risks facing serious issues with the rollout of 5G and future 6G technology unless new policies are brought in to tackle concerns around cyber-security. “The current… Read More ›
Denver-based identity-defined security specialist Ping Identity has appointed Ashley Diffey as Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand and Japan, with a brief to continue driving increasing demand for the firm’s offerings in the region. Based in Melbourne, Diffey will be responsible for… Read More ›
AustCyber, an independent not-for-profit cyber security growth network, has laid bare urgent vulnerabilities within the Australian economy due to politicians, bureaucrats, as well as industry and academia not taking a whole-of-economy approach to cyber-security and cyber resilience. Speaking at a media… Read More ›
Sydney, 30 July 2019 – Australian businesses must treat cyber security as a growth accelerator and not a handbrake, as they embrace the challenges and opportunities of the digital age. At the same time, widespread digital transformation has amplified the requirement… Read More ›
According to the ACCC, Australians have lost $16 million to identity theft so far this year and with cybercriminals targeting online user scrambling to file their tax returns, many Aussies are vulnerable to the growing sophistication of their scams. “With so… Read More ›
Apps should be approached with scepticism in terms of end-user privacy guarantees, according to nCipher Security strategy and business chief John Grimm. Noting the move by the Democratic National Convention urging users to delete a Russian photo-altering mobile application after speculation… Read More ›
Sydney-based cyber security specialist Huntsman Security has launched a new test tool, allowing companies to assess the efficacy of their security defences in real–time. The company billed the ‘Auditor’ as a self-install, agent-less product that provides internal and external stakeholders with a clear… Read More ›
US password management specialist LastPass by LogMeIn has unveiled a strategic drive that will see it focusing on growth in the Asia-Pacific region, by expanding its global data centre footprint to Australia in a bid to capitalise on dramatically rising demand… Read More ›
The Australian Cyber Security Growth Network has invited applications for matched funding from industry-led cyber security projects that contribute to the continued growth of Australia’s cyber security sector, and its impact both domestically and overseas. “The Projects Fund was established as a… Read More ›
Australian businesses are being urged to hire professional in-house hackers or face imminent cyber-attacks that could destroy years of operations with just one click of a mouse, according to coding bootcamp firm Coder Academy. Coder Academy – which bills itself… Read More ›
ZTE launches its first cybersecurity lab in Nanjing, China. The company is already planning to expand across the globe with cybersecurity developments in Italy and Belgium already in the pipeline. The opening of a new lab represents an important milestone… Read More ›
US security intelligence firm LogRhythm has appointed Queensland-headquartered Baidam Solutions as its latest information security and technical solutions reseller consulting partner in Australia. The new appointment will enable LogRhythm to tap into Baidam Solutions’ established relationships in Federal Government, further… Read More ›
Symantec has released new research on a new cryptojacking campaign, dubbed Beapy, which is primarily impacting enterprises in China. Beapy is a cryptojacking campaign that uses the EternalBlue exploit and stolen and hardcoded credentials to spread rapidly across networks. Beapy… Read More ›