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Zscalerโ€™s CxO Roundtable Roundup

Zscalerโ€™s CxO Roundtable Roundup

On Tuesday 15th, November, I co-hosted Zscalerโ€™s CxO Roundtable event, held at the always-elegant Rockpool Restaurant in Sydney, Australia.   In attendance was Kavitha Mariappan, EVP Customer Experience & Transformation, straight from Silicon Valley, accompanied by colleague, Heng Mok CISO for APJ, along with a select cadre of senior ...
Holiday shopping threats to security

Holiday shopping threats to security

โ€˜Tis the seasonโ€ฆ for gifting. As we lead up to the Christmas period, we are well and truly in the thick of the shopping season โ€“ and this will only become more frantic over the next week as the countdown to Christmas begins. The season will continue well into the new year when returns become a major risk factor. Itโ€™s prime time for threat actors to ...
Nozomi: 2023: A Crucial Year for Cybersecurity Developments in OT and ICS Industries

Nozomi: 2023: A Crucial Year for Cybersecurity Developments in OT and ICS Industries

As cybersecurity moves into 2023, the trends from the past few years remain firmly in place. Australian organisations are increasingly focused on optimising their use of technology, and on the convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). There has been a rapid pace of innovation in these sectors, but with these evolutions ...
OK Boomer: When it comes to password hygiene, Australians could learn a thing or two from their elders

OK Boomer: When it comes to password hygiene, Australians could learn a thing or two from their elders

Palo Alto Networks study finds Baby Boomers are 76% more likely to use multiple passwords across accounts than Gen Z
Zscaler Study Finds More Than 85% of Attacks Now Use Encrypted Channels, with Malware Topping Attacks in 2022

Zscaler Study Finds More Than 85% of Attacks Now Use Encrypted Channels, with Malware Topping Attacks in 2022

Annual State of Encrypted Attacks Report Finds Security Threats are Growing in Volume 20% Year over Year, Stressing the Need for Zero Trust Architecture
Flashpoint reveals November Ransomware, Insider Threat, and Vulnerability report for November

Flashpoint reveals November Ransomware, Insider Threat, and Vulnerability report for November

Flashpoint today revealed its Ransomware, Insider Threat, and Vulnerability โ€˜Quickviewโ€™ snapshots for the month of November, showing Australia was the sixth most targeted country in the world during the month, behind the US, Canada, UK, Germany and Japan; and ahead of India.
AI Adoption in A/NZ Companies Slower Compared to Rest of the World: ManageEngine Study

AI Adoption in A/NZ Companies Slower Compared to Rest of the World: ManageEngine Study

ManageEngine Report Finds A/NZ IT Departments Also Rank Last in Using AI and ML to Combat Cyberattacks
Why FinTechs Must Be Wary of First Party Fraud In 2023

Why FinTechs Must Be Wary of First Party Fraud In 2023

First party fraud is not a novel concept or challenge for financial institutions. However, due to a unique blend of market forces and downwards pressures on Australians, it is likely to undergo a significant evolution over the next 12 months. To successfully manage and mitigate the risks of first party fraud, fintechs need to understand what motivates ...

In The News

Cisco Appoints Sean Duca to APJC Leadership Role

Cisco Appoints Sean Duca to APJC Leadership Role

Sean Duca is set to enhance Cisco's leadership team. His appointment underscores Cisco's commitment to advancing its security operations in the APJC region.
BT Group Expands Strategic Relationship With ServiceNow To Improve Customer And Employee Experiences

BT Group Expands Strategic Relationship With ServiceNow To Improve Customer And Employee Experiences

ServiceNow service management capabilities to be extended to all BT Group unitsย ย  ServiceNow Service Bridge to connect BT Group with their enterprise customers for seamless automationย ย  BT Group to pilot ServiceNowโ€™s Now Assist for Telecom Service Management (TSM) to power generative AI capabilitiesย ย  Now Assist generative AI helps agents write case ...
Loyalty Now achieves ISO 27001:2022 certification

Loyalty Now achieves ISO 27001:2022 certification

June 20, 2024 โ€“ Loyalty Now, the leading frictionless, payment-linked loyalty technology company, has announced that it has achieved ISO 27001:2022 certification, a globally recognised standard for information security management. This milestone marks the first time Loyalty Now has received this certification, solidifying its position as a market ...
Tesserent Academy Becomes First OffSec Live Training Partner In Australia and New Zealand

Tesserent Academy Becomes First OffSec Live Training Partner In Australia and New Zealand

Tesserent Academyย part of Tesserent cyber solutions by Thales, today announces a partnership withย OffSec, to become the first authorised partner to provideย PEN-200: Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (OSCP Certification)ย in Australia and New Zealand.ย 
Bitdefender Antispam Lab Warns of Olympics-Themed Phishing Scams

Bitdefender Antispam Lab Warns of Olympics-Themed Phishing Scams

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris promise to be a thrilling spectacle. Athletes from around the globe will compete in a range of events that will bring together a massive international audience excited to tune in to the celebrations. However, some are interested in more than just watching one of the most anticipated sporting competitions of the year. ...
SailPoint Extends Data Access Security and Non-Employee Risk Management Capabilities, Delivering Deeper and Stronger Enterprise-class Identity Security for Many of the Worldโ€™s Most Complex Businesses

SailPoint Extends Data Access Security and Non-Employee Risk Management Capabilities, Delivering Deeper and Stronger Enterprise-class Identity Security for Many of the Worldโ€™s Most Complex Businesses

Additional updates include new capabilities within SailPoint Identity Security Cloud to enhance user experience and better manage inactive identities
CrowdStrike Collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Secure End-to-End AI Innovation, Including LLMs

CrowdStrike Collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Secure End-to-End AI Innovation, Including LLMs

Integrating the Falcon platform with HPE OpsRamp AIOps unifies security and IT teams in monitoring accelerated AI workload IT alerts and adversary activity
ANZ Plus Joins ConnectID

ANZ Plus Joins ConnectID

ANZ Plus joins NAB and CBA as Identity Providers for ConnectID

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