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AIIA Urges Government To Reconsider Increases In Data Breach Penalties

AIIA Urges Government To Reconsider Increases In Data Breach Penalties

AIIA urges Government to reconsider increases in data breach penalties as part of wider Privacy Act review: penalties regime needs to not discourage good behaviour. Australia's peak body for innovation technology, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), is calling on the Albanese Government to take a positive, collaborative approach ...
As Virtual AGM Attendance Soars, How Does Technology Safeguard Against Cyber Threats?

As Virtual AGM Attendance Soars, How Does Technology Safeguard Against Cyber Threats?

Virtual attendance at Annual General Meetings (AGM) has soared in recent years, providing unheralded levels of engagement, access and accountability. Traditionally, AGMs have been essentially a closed club, limited to only those with the time to visit in person. Today, though, through technology and amendments to the Corporations Act, shareholders and ...

A Third of Australian Organisations Were Breached Over Seven Times in the Past Year

Cyber Risk Index highlights elevated risk as organisations struggle with visibility
‘Cloud engaged’ CEOs are key to Australia’s multi-cloud maturity

‘Cloud engaged’ CEOs are key to Australia’s multi-cloud maturity

New global research from VMware reveals CEO’s link to cloud maturity and related business benefits among companies in Australia and across the region.
Lack of IT Skills Greatest Data Security Challenge Australian Enterprises Face – Rubrik Zero Labs

Lack of IT Skills Greatest Data Security Challenge Australian Enterprises Face – Rubrik Zero Labs

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, today announced the Australian findings from its inaugural State of Data Security report, commissioned by Rubrik and conducted by Wakefield Research. Among the key findings regarding the most pressing challenge Australian cybersecurity leaders face in securing their organisation’s data was “insufficient ...
Progress Survey Reveals Roadblocks to DevSecOps Success in Australia, Shares Factors Driving DevSecOps Evolution for Next Two Years

Progress Survey Reveals Roadblocks to DevSecOps Success in Australia, Shares Factors Driving DevSecOps Evolution for Next Two Years

60% of Australian respondents across 500+-employee organisations admit that they don’t fully understand how security fits into DevSecOps.
Mandiant releases cyber security forecast for 2023

Mandiant releases cyber security forecast for 2023

Mandiant’s Cyber Security Forecast 2023 has provided an overview of the cyber security landscape in 2022, and offered forecasts for likely trends in 2023.
A guide to closing the gaps through Penetration Testing

A guide to closing the gaps through Penetration Testing

One of the best ways to validate your security controls is through simulated attacks on your systems by authorised ethical hackers, commonly called a Penetration Test. Ethical hackers perform penetration tests using the same techniques and tools as adversaries to identify issues and weaknesses in systems and demonstrate real world business impacts.
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Optus Announces Appointment Of New Chief Security & Risk Officer

Optus Announces Appointment Of New Chief Security & Risk Officer

Optus has today announced the appointment of Pieter van der Merwe who will be joining Optus as Chief Security & Risk Officer. Optus CEO Stephen Rue said in a message to all employees that the appointment would enable the company to further strengthen and protect the security of Optus and its customers. Pieter is currently the Chief Security ...
Fastly Research: Commerce Industry Attacks Double As Bots Represent More Than One-Third Of All Traffic

Fastly Research: Commerce Industry Attacks Double As Bots Represent More Than One-Third Of All Traffic

Sydney, 4 June 2025 -  Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY), a leader in global edge cloud platforms, today released its Q1 2025 Threat Insights Report, providing an overview of security trends, attack vectors and threat activity across the application security landscape. The report reveals that the commerce industry’s attack volume doubled from 15% in Q1 2024 to ...
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Kyndryl launch Cyber Resilience Program Following Successful Pilot for Not-for-profits

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Kyndryl launch Cyber Resilience Program Following Successful Pilot for Not-for-profits

Kyndryl Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Kyndryl, and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have announced the successful conclusion of the Cyber Resilience Program pilot. This marks a major milestone in its partnership to build cybersecurity skills in Australia’s not-for-profit (NFP) sector. Following the success of the pilot that provided ...
Barracuda Launches AI Cybersecurity Platform BarracudaONE And New Research On Security Tool Sprawl

Barracuda Launches AI Cybersecurity Platform BarracudaONE And New Research On Security Tool Sprawl

Introducing the BarracudaONE™ AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform Global Survey Finds Security Tool Sprawl Driving Cyber Risk and Overwhelming IT Teams, with 67% of Australian Professionals Managing Too Many Tools SYDNEY, Australia, 4 June, 2025 — Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex ...
NinjaOne Completes Acquisition of SaaS Backup and Data Protection Leader Dropsuite

NinjaOne Completes Acquisition of SaaS Backup and Data Protection Leader Dropsuite

NinjaOne, the automated endpoint management platform, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Dropsuite for approximately $270 million USD to help organisations reclaim lost productivity and reduce the risk of ransomware. With the addition of Dropsuite, NinjaOne customers can unify endpoint, server, and SaaS application backup use cases, ...
KBKast Podcast Partners with Vanta as First Exclusive Sponsor

KBKast Podcast Partners with Vanta as First Exclusive Sponsor

Sydney, Australia, June 03, 2025 - KBI.Media is proud to announce a landmark partnership between KBKast, the flagship security podcast for leadership, and Vanta, the leading trust management platform. With well over 300 interviews to date, KBKast welcomes Vanta as its first-ever exclusive sponsor - a major milestone that underscores the podcast’s ...
Fortinet Appoints Nicole Henry as Head of Government Affairs for Australia and New Zealand

Fortinet Appoints Nicole Henry as Head of Government Affairs for Australia and New Zealand

Nicole Henry will drive strategic engagement and cybersecurity policy leadership across the region, reinforcing Fortinet’s commitment to advancing cyber resilience and safeguarding critical infrastructure 
Genetec Enhances AutoVu Cloudrunner With New Mapping Tools For Faster Investigations

Genetec Enhances AutoVu Cloudrunner With New Mapping Tools For Faster Investigations

Powerful new visualisation tools help law enforcement and security professionals analyse vehicle data with greater accuracy and efficiency.
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