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Wellington Council admits accidental data leak reached 120,000 Kiwis

Wellington City Council and contractor Tenix face scrutiny after accidentally leaking personal details of 120,000 Kiwis.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2013

Malware

Check Point: Dangerous phishing attacks in detail...

Phishing attacks and their more recent variations such as spear-phishing and whaling are by now well-known parts of the threat landscape.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2013

Cybersecurity

Microsoft: Kiwis beware, of World Cup cyber scare...

Kiwis heading to the FIFA World Cup warned by Microsoft to guard against cyber scams in cybercrime hotspot Brazil.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2013

Firewalls

Sophos: Shadier cyber crime forces dramatic industry change

Sophos reveals cyber criminals professionalised in 2013, offering easy-to-use services and amplifying cyber crime levels to unprecedented heights.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2013

Cybersecurity

Rumours swirl of imminent Kiwi secure eMail solution…

Information trickling out of Auckland suggests a new private secure eMail solution is set to market across New Zealand in the New Year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2013

Unified Communications

Microsoft NZ: Windows 8.1 reaches over 130,000 apps

Microsoft NZ cheers as Windows 8.1's app store hits 130,000+ apps, highlighting the OS's growing popularity and new features.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2013

Email Security

Scammers exploit Paul Walker death to target Facebook users

Scammers exploit Paul Walker's tragic death, luring Facebook users with fake car crash footage to steal personal and banking information.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2013

Disaster Recovery

Recovery of your lost critical data is vital, don't go cheap on it

Experts warn against skimping on critical data recovery, urging the use of proven specialists over low-cost options.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2013

DevOps

CA Technologies - ANZ IT Predictions 2014

2013 has undoubtedly been another big year for the IT industry. Change is nothing new to the industry but it makes you wonder what the New Year will bring.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2013

Symantec

Symantec 4.0: 'We needed to change'

Software security provider Symantec has unveiled its global channel strategy, promising better engagement and more investment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2013

Customer Experience

Symantec's Global Channel Strategy in detail...

Symantec unveils a new Global Channel Strategy, aiming for more committed partnerships and improved market alignment to drive sustained partner growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2013

Malware

Top 13 Cyber Security predictions for 2014...

Palo Alto Networks unveils the top 13 cyber security predictions for 2014, spotlighting mobile and cloud security transformations.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2013

Data Privacy

Kiwis urged to consider 'privacy balance'

If the Edward Snowden situation has taught us one thing, it might be that privacy is very often just an illusion.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2013

Unified Communications

Telecom ramps up security efforts following Yahoo Xtra breach

Yahoo Xtra customers hit by spam attacks as Telecom takes action to halt breach and lock down affected accounts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2013

Cybersecurity

Cyber Security lab launch marks NZ first

NZ launches its first cyber security lab and a Master's degree at Waikato Uni, aiming to become a leading hub in the Asia/Pacific region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2013

Unified Communications

Yahoo Xtra email breach - The one that got away…

As one of the biggest global providers of email, Yahoo is at the frontline of this battle - they alone block more than 600 billion spam messages a month.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2013