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Over Half Of Privacy Pros – 56 Percent In Oceania – Expecting Reduced Budgets In 2024, Sparking Concerns

Over Half Of Privacy Pros – 56 Percent In Oceania – Expecting Reduced Budgets In 2024, Sparking Concerns

Jo Stewart-Rattray: “It is paramount that organisations understand what is expected of them in order to devise an effective privacy policy and implement accordingly. Then will they be able to realise the benefits of embedding privacy practices in digital transformation from the outset, including customer loyalty, reputational and financial performance.”
People Are An Essential Element In Your Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

People Are An Essential Element In Your Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

Introduction While threat actors lean heavily on technology to execute cyber-attacks, much of their focus is on exploiting individuals. Focused on exfiltrating data and stealing money, criminals manipulate people through deception. Developing a security culture that helps people identify potential threats and encourages behaviours that decrease ...
Navigating Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity: Your Business Imperative

Navigating Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity: Your Business Imperative

The severe consequences of recent high-profile breaches, particularly among critical infrastructure industries, demonstrate the clear imperative for enterprises to fortify both their critical infrastructure systems and their cybersecurity posture. Today, almost every business deploys software, which means cyber risk is business risk.  However, many ...
Ransomware Attacks: No Sector is Safe

Ransomware Attacks: No Sector is Safe

Ransomware attacks have been spreading like wildfire, infiltrating various sectors and leaving devastation in their wake. While industries like finance, critical infrastructure, and healthcare have long been the prime targets, a recent study reveals that the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is not immune to these cyber threats. In this ...
Prioritising Data Protection: A Conversation with Rad Kanapathipillai on KBKast

Prioritising Data Protection: A Conversation with Rad Kanapathipillai on KBKast

Introduction In a recent episode of KBKast, Host Karissa Breen engaged in an interview with Rad Kanapathipillai, who works in the field of data protection. The episode delved deep into the critical importance of safeguarding sensitive data across all stages of development, shedding light on the challenges organisations face and the strategies needed ...
Australia Sanctions Russian Hacker

Australia Sanctions Russian Hacker

Australia has boldly stepped into the cyber battlefield, wielding its autonomous cyber sanctions framework as a weapon against cybercrime. This decisive move came after a Russian individual, Aleksandr Ermakov, was implicated in the cyberattack on Medibank Private, one of the country's largest healthcare networks. The sanctions, a first of their kind to ...
AI for Cybersecurity: Use With Caution

AI for Cybersecurity: Use With Caution

This article discusses the challenges and opportunities that AI poses to cybersecurity, specifically looking into how companies can approach it with caution.
Why Humans Are No Longer The Weakest Link In The Cyber Chain

Why Humans Are No Longer The Weakest Link In The Cyber Chain

We’ve all heard the mantra that ‘humans are the weakest link’ in any organisation’s cybersecurity defences, but with generative AI technology making exploits such as phishing email campaigns more convincing and scalable, it’s no longer fair — or effective — to blame individuals for succumbing to attacks. It’s Andrew’s view that while cyber training ...
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F5 Recognised as Leader in Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) in the KuppingerCole 2025 Leadership Compass Report

F5 Recognised as Leader in Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) in the KuppingerCole 2025 Leadership Compass Report

F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) showcased as a leader across multiple WAAP categories
Cohesity Appoints James Eagleton as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand

Cohesity Appoints James Eagleton as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand

SYDNEY, Australia – September 1, 2025 – Cohesity, the leader in AI-powered data security, today announced the appointment of James Eagleton as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). In this role, Eagleton will be responsible for driving Cohesity’s overall business strategy, sales operations, and growth initiatives across the ANZ ...
Macquarie Cloud Services Ranked Best Workplace in Australia

Macquarie Cloud Services Ranked Best Workplace in Australia

Macquarie Cloud Services today announced it has ranked number one in the 30-99 employee category in Best Workplaces in Australia 2025 List. Macquarie Cloud Services re-earned its place at the top of the list following the rigorous assessment of confidential employee feedback and detailed analysis of the organisation’s culture. Best Workplaces are ...
Proofpoint’s 2025 Voice of the CISO Report: Heightened AI Risk and Cyberattack Threats Fuel CISO Burnout in Australia

Proofpoint’s 2025 Voice of the CISO Report: Heightened AI Risk and Cyberattack Threats Fuel CISO Burnout in Australia

• 77% of Australian CISOs anticipate a material cyberattack in the next year, with human risk and GenAI-driven data loss topping their concerns • Three-quarters (76%) experienced a material data loss in the past year (up from 39% in 2024)
KnowBe4 Releases Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit at No Cost

KnowBe4 Releases Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit at No Cost

KnowBe4 launches its seventh resource kit for cybersecurity awareness month to empower individuals & organisations to "Secure Our World" with practical tools and training 
CrowdStrike Agrees to Acquire Onum to Supercharge Falcon Next-Gen SIEM

CrowdStrike Agrees to Acquire Onum to Supercharge Falcon Next-Gen SIEM

Real-time data pipeline platform eliminates migration barriers and delivers autonomous in-pipeline threat detection
Capture The Bug Achieves CREST Penetration Testing Accreditation in Australasia

Capture The Bug Achieves CREST Penetration Testing Accreditation in Australasia

Capture The Bug, a leading Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) platform, is proud to announce its official CREST Penetration Testing accreditation in Australasia. This significant milestone demonstrates our commitment to delivering the highest standards of cybersecurity testing across Australia and New Zealand, placing Capture The Bug among an ...
New Sophos Report Finds AI Adoption and Increased Threat Activity Amongst Drivers Keeping Cybersecurity Burnout High In Australia in 2025

New Sophos Report Finds AI Adoption and Increased Threat Activity Amongst Drivers Keeping Cybersecurity Burnout High In Australia in 2025

Shadow AI, resource and budget shortages and meeting compliance and regulatory requirements put pressure on security teams
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